Login FirstSpirit

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How do I log in to FirstSpirit?

Enter the following URL in the browser: https://www.lmu.de/wcms
Log in via Single Sign On (SSO) in the mask: To do this, click on the button "Anmelden mit LMU Useraccount" or "Automatisches Anmelden" for the login
Login data are your LMU user ID (without @lmu.de or @campus.lmu.de) and your password.

Please note that you must carry out an e-mail verification when you log in for the first time. You will find detailed instructions in the next section.

How does the initial login work?

To ensure that your regular LMU ID is linked to your ID in FirstSpirit and that you receive full access rights to your website(s), you must carry out an e-mail verification when you log in for the first time.

1. Log in with LMU user account

Login via www.lmu.de/wcms
Click on the "Login with LMU user account" button below the regular login interface to log in via single sign-on.

2. Log in via LMU Single-Sign-On

You will now be redirected to the LMU registration page.

Melden Sie sich hier mit Ihren gewohnten LMU Zugangsdaten an.
If you were previously logged in to another LMU service that uses the LMU login with single sign-on, this page may not appear

the trigger for the verfication email — © Referat VI.5

3. Initiate Email Verification

You will now be redirected back to FirstSpirit and receive the following dialog

Have a verification e-mail sent to you now by clicking on the link in the text: "Click here"
If you do not receive an e-mail, please read our FAQ

4. Confirm Email Verification

Now switch to the e-mail account that is stored for your LMU ID. Your LMU ID will be mentioned again in the confirmation e-mail.

Click on the confirmation button: "Link to confirm account linking"
Your FirstSpirit account will now be linked to your LMU ID.

5. Access FirstSpirit project

You will now be redirected to the FirstSpirit start page and are logged into the system.

Um zum ContentCreator zu gelangen, klicken Sie links auf den Button mit dem Stiftsymbol!
You should now be able to select your project and go to your usual website via the project overview page.

FAQ Login

Access rights are usually assigned automatically when a new website is created.
If you joined the editorial team at a later stage, your project administrator or web coordination team is responsible for assigning the necessary permissions.
If needed, you can use the access request form (available only from within the Munich Science Network (MWN).

You have logged into FirstSpirit for the first time and tried to complete the email verification as described in the first login instructions, but you haven’t received an email to confirm:

Please click the button again to request the email – sometimes it doesn't work on the first try.
The email will be sent to the address linked to your LMU account. Check which email address is associated with your account and look in that inbox.
Tip: In Serviceportal, you can view the email address stored in your user profile.
Also make sure to check your junk or spam folder if the email doesn't appear in your inbox!

1. Check whether you are logged into the correct system.
If in doubt, open a new private/incognito window in your browser and enter www.lmu.de/wcms .
The URL of the page that opens should contain https://lmu.e-spirit.hosting/ .

2. You can only access websites in FirstSprit if your LMU account is linked to your FirstSprit account.
Please make sure you have fully completed the first login process including email verification.

3. You may not yet have the necessary access rights.
In this case, please contact your web coordination team or your project administration within your department – or, if needed, reach out to it.internet@verwaltung.uni-muenchen.de.