logon

Access your account

Logon is the act of accessing a computer system by entering credentials such as a username and password.

Also spelled as two words or hyphenated: log on, log-on.

The noun and verb share the same form: Enter your logon information, I need to logon to check my email.

Login is the more common variant.

authentication

username

Account identification string

biometrics · fingerprint · retina · scan · token · multifactor · challenge · response · validate · identify

access

permission

Granted right to act

profile · session · gateway · portal · network · system · server · client · resource · directory

interface

screen

Display or barrier

field · dialog · welcome · submit · enter · homepage · dashboard · cursor · checkbox

security

firewall

Network access control system

malware · phishing · two-factor · confidentiality · VPN · breach · hackers · SSL · TLS · compliance

Categories
Opposites
authentication state

logonlogout

Exiting a digital account

logoff · log out · log off · sign out · signout

system access

logonlogout

Exiting a digital account

logoff · disconnection · lockout · denial · exclusion

Phrases
Family

logger, login, logout, logoff, logons

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G