Step 1. Navigate to https://portal.exostar.com/credmgr/pages/registration/orgRegistration.faces.

Step 2. Complete the Organization Information page. Click Next.

Step 3. Place a check mark next to Exostar Certification Assistant on the Products and Services page, and click Next.

Step 4. On the Exostar Certification Assistant Application Administrator page, select to use the Organization Administrator or Other from the drop-down menu.

Step 5. Click Next to submit the registration.

A confirmation screen displays and you receive a confirmation email. After approval, users designated with Organization and Application Administrator roles receive their first time login email to setup their Exostar account.

Step 1. Click the Activation link provided in the first-time login email and follow the prompts on the screen.

Step 2. Create and confirm your permanent password, and set-up your security questions and answers.

Step 3. Accept the Certification Assistant Terms and Conditions.

Step 4. Purchase your Phone-Based One Time Password without Proofing credential.

NOTE: You only receive a license key via email once you complete payment.

Step 1. Login to your MAG account and Activate your license key. 

Step 2. Activate your Phone OTP.

Step 3. Login to MAG with your Phone OTP. Select Open Application next to Exostar Certification Assistant. You can also directly access the application via https://cert-assist.exostar.com/.

If you do not see Open Application next to the Exostar Certification Assistant option, and instead, see Login Requirements Not Met, please elevate your token via the My Account tab, Manage OTP sub-tab, Elevate button.

Step 1. Access Exostar's web store at and ensure you are logged in.

Step 2. Select Add to Cart next to the Certification Assistant Lite option.

Step 3. When ready to checkout, click Proceed to Checkout.

Step 4.  Select Payment Method. 

Step 5.  Verify Billing Address.  

Step 6.  If you are using a Purchase Order, please enter PO in PO field.  Additionally, please submit the PO to transactions@exostar.com.

Step 7.  Review the Disclaimer and check the disclaimer box.

Step 8.  Click Submit Order. You receive a sales order confirmation (e.g. SO-12345). 

Step 1. Log into your MAG user account as an Administrator.

Step 2. Navigate to the Administration tab, then the Subscribe to Application sub-tab.

Step 3. Select the Subscribe to Application button located next to Certification Assistant.

Step 4. Select from an existing Administrator or input a new Administrator's details. Click Next to submit your subscription request.

Once your application subscription is approved, you receive an Exostar email confirming access and other users in your organization can begin requesting access.