P 211541Z FEB 18 FM DFAS CLEVELAND OH TO AIG 4676 AIG 4678 BT UNCLAS SUBJ/MANDATORY CAC ENABLEMENT FOR MMPA ACCESS// MILITARY PAY ADVISORY 06/18// POC/DFAS-CL SYSTEM OPERATIONS/CODE J3SA// EMAIL ADDRESS:DFAS.CLEVELAND-OH.J3S.MBX.CCL-MMPA@MAIL.MIL// RMKS/1. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, ALL PERSONNEL WHO ACCESS THE ACTIVE DUTY OR RESERVE DUTY MMPA, WHICH ARE RESPECTIVELY LOCATED IN THE MXC AND MMA MECHANICSBURG DOMAINS, MUST REGISTER THEIR USER ACCOUNTS TO BE ACCESSED BY THEIR COMMON ACCESS CARD (CAC) INSTEAD OF THEIR ASSIGNED USER ID AND PASSWORD. PERSONNEL CAN ACCOMPLISH THIS REQUIREMENT BY FOLLOWING THE DJMS CAC ENABLEMENT USER GUIDE THAT IS PROVIDED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MIAP LOGIN PAGE UNDER THE HEADING "LINK LIBRARY". 2. NEW MMPA USERS WHO ARE LOGGING INTO THE MMPA FOR THE FIRST TIME AND EXISTING MMPA USERS WHO RECEIVE A PASSWORD RESET FROM DFAS-CL MUST CUSTOMIZE THEIR PASSWORD BY ACCESSING THE NON CAC/PKI SESSIONS (I.E. MECH MODEL 2 V2) PRIOR TO USING THE CAC/PKI TO LOGIN TO THEIR SESSION. 3. ISSO/TASO(S) CAN/WILL ASSIST USERS TO MEET THE CAC REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS. 4. FOR USERS STILL EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY IN REGISTERING THE CAC, PLEASE CONTACT DISA HELP DESK TOLL FREE: 1-844-347-2457 (1-844-DISA HLP) OR DSN: 850-0032 PRESS 1 FOR APPLICATIONS, PRESS 4 FOR THE MECHANICSBURG MENU, THEN PRESS 6 FOR MIAP. 5. USERS THAT ARE NOT CAC ENABLED BY APRIL 1, 2018 WILL BE SUSPENDED. 6. REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THIS MESSAGE.//