Log In to the Portal
Log In:
To work with the Portal it is necessary to log in to the system with your own personal account connected to the company account.
The login screen is available at : https://portal.b4value.net/v3/#/Welcome on your web-browser.
How to log in to the system initially read here.
For information on setting up two-factor authentication using OTP is click here.
The Log In screen appears as shown below.
Please enter your email address in the field email address. It represents your user name in the Portal.
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Enter your personal password corresponding to the user account in the field Password.
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Click  to find help or information about the registration process.
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Click  , to log in to the Portal with the user account data entered.
Alternatively, after entering the email address and password, you can also press the Enter key.
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Click forgot password, if you forgot your password and want to receive a new one.
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Click Other Log In to log in via e.g. DATEV SmartLogin.
Read more about Other Log Ins.
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Initial Log In
For security reasons, the initial Log In works a little different.Your company has three options for logging in users.
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In the first step you will receive an email notification after creating your user account.
This happens either during the user setup or through your Portal support or possibly also through your local company administrator.
In this email you will receive a link similar to the one shown here:
Click on the link or copy the link into the address line of any browser.
After executing the link your are redirected to the change password site.
Please observe the security rules and regulations for passwords in your company!
After successful change of password, you will automatically be returned to the Log In page.
https://portal.b4value.net/v3/#/Welcome
Now you may Log In.
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Select your authentication option
DATEV SmartCard
Select the authentication option with  .
Enter the PIN of your SmartCard and confirm with .
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DATEV SmartLogin
A QR-Code will appear on the screen. Login on your Smartphone in the SmartLogin App and scan the QR-Code.
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If two-factor authentication is activated for your user, the following screen opens during initial login:
To log in, you must scan the displayed QR code with an appropriate smart phone app or enter the key below in a smart phone or desktop app (e.g. FreeOTP for smart phones or KeePass for PCs).
Scan the QR code or enter the key manually in the app. Confirm this by entering the PIN and clicking on. The Portal homepage then appears.
Please note that due to smaller time differences invalid PINs ma occur, even if they are displayed by the app.
Once the process is completed, only one login screen will appear for all further login attempts, where a PIN (Timed One Time Pad, TOPT) has to be entered:
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You can also log in to the Portal using other methods:
Select your authentication option
DATEV SmartCard
Select the authentication option with .
Enter the PIN of your SmartCard and confirm with .
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DATEV SmartLogin
A QR-Code will appear on the screen. Login on your Smartphone in the SmartLogin App and scan the QR-Code.
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