---
title: "Sign in to your account"
description: "Sign in to Guardian with your email address and password."
product: "Guardian"
edition: "Classic"
type: "workflow"
url: "https://docs.cloudhouse.com/guardian/classic/account/manage-accounts/setup/sign-in/sign-in-to-your-account/"
---
# Sign in to your account

Sign in to Guardian with your email address and password. By default, Guardian uses a local authentication mechanism to grant access to users that is based on an email address and password combination. For information on how to set up alternative methods of account authentication, see [Authentication Methods](#authentication-methods) below.

Applies to: `Guardian Classic`

![Sign in](https://docs.cloudhouse.com/guardian/classic/assets/images/guardian/sign-in/sign-in.png)

## Sign in

Depending on whether you are using a hosted or on-premise instance of Guardian, the Guardian **Sign in** page can be accessed via your browser or within a secure area set up by your company. For more information about hosted and on-premise deployments of Guardian, see Hosted Deployment and On-Premise Deployment.

The following fields are displayed in the **Sign in** page:

**Username**
:   - The email address associated with the account.

**Password**
:   The password associated with the account.

Once you have entered your account information, click to **Sign In**. If your account details are correct, the Guardian Home page is displayed.

!!! note

    If you have any trouble locating your instance of Guardian or accessing your account, we recommend contacting your company's Guardian Administrator for more information. Alternatively, you can contact Cloudhouse for additional support.

## Authentication methods

Aside from the default authentication mechanism, there are several ways you can authenticate your organisation's accounts, including:

- [Enable LDAP Server Authentication](https://docs.cloudhouse.com/guardian/classic/account/manage-accounts/setup/enable-ldap-server-authentication/index.md).
- [Sign In via Two-Factor Authentication](https://docs.cloudhouse.com/guardian/classic/account/manage-accounts/setup/sign-in/sign-in-via-two-factor-authentication/index.md).