Frequently Asked Questions About Logging Into VIN, VSPN, and VIN Hosted Communities
Why do I keep getting the login screen over and over?
If you are copying your information from another document and pasting it to the login screen – please make sure there are NO spaces before or after the entries.
If you have saved your login information, try clearing the saved information and re-enter it.
The problem with the endless circle of username/password can also happen because you have an expired session cookie that needs to be manually deleted, you have cached a bad page and need to clear your cache, or the security in the browser is set to not allow transitions from secure to unsecure pages.
Once you have deleted cookies and cleared your cache, remember to close all of your browser windows and then open up a new browser window to see if that clears up the problem. Note: Mac users should be sure to actually quit ( 
Q ) the browser application not just close the window.
If you were already logged in and browsing and were asked to re-enter your login details, there is a possibility that VIN is experiencing a temporary server issue. Please wait 10-15 minutes and try logging in again.
If all else fails, please feel free to contact technical support.
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I forgot my username/password. How can I find out what it is and/or reset it?
VIN Members:
Go to VIN, and click on Forgot Your Password? located to the left of the LOGIN button and you'll be prompted to reset your password. You'll need to know your current username, mother's birth surname, and secure ID number in order to complete the process.
If you don't know your username or secondary security information, or if your email address has changed since joining VIN and you have not yet updated your VIN account using MyVIN, please contact VIN membership services.
VSPN Members:
Go to VSPN and click on Forgot Your Password? button near the top right-hand side of the page.
If you need further assistance, please contact membership services.
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400 Bad Request Error Message - Request Header Too Long
This error message appears when corrupted or cookies are too big. The solution is to delete the cookies associated with VIN.com domain then close all open windows for the browser and attempt the login again. If clearing cookies doesn't resolve the issue, then try clearing cache, close all open windows for the browser again, and attempt the login.
This can be expected when multiple tabs are open to login simultaneously. The solution is to close all but one of the tabs and then close and reopen the browser. Then point that last tab to vin.com and attempt the login again. Another solution is to try an incognito or inprivate browser session.
This can also happen after many attempts to login with an invalid bookmark that is pointing to an outdated login page
Note: To not have to worry about constantly cleaning up the cookies, Make the habit and Log Out of VIN each time you are finished VINning for the day. That would expire all the VIN login cookie explicitly instead of waiting for a time span and potentially getting too big/corrupt
If you are still not able to access, please contact membership services.
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I got an email with my username and password and I’m typing them correctly. Why isn't that login working?
The automated Forgot Your Password? system is not able to determine if the member requesting the reminder actually has an active community membership or not. Please verify that you are not including any spaces at the beginning or end of either the username or the password.
If you are still not able to access, please contact membership services.
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I’m typing in my mother’s birth surname correctly and it doesn’t work. How can I change it?
VIN Members:
Please check to make sure you are entering your mother’s birth surname exactly as you provided it on your VIN application.
If you are immediately asked for your secondary security item (mother’s birth surname or secure ID number) before entering your username and password, it’s likely that someone else has saved his/her login details in that browser on that computer. For help clearing that saved username and password click here.
If you would like to change the mother’s birth surname or other login details (except your username) you can use the MyVIN feature (Log in to VIN > MyVIN > Membership). Alternatively, you may call VIN Membership Services to make changes to any of your login details or email us at VINgram@vin.com and let us know a good time and telephone number at which to reach you.
To protect your information, please do NOT send your new login details via email.
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I forgot my Secure ID number. How can I find out what it is and/or reset it?
Your secure ID number is encrypted, so that even we are unable to read the entire number. Click on the 'Forgot your Secure ID Number?' banner to have a reset link emailed to the email address in your membership record.
If you would like to change the secure ID number or other login details (except your username) you can use the MyVIN feature (Log in to VIN > MyVIN > Membership). Alternatively, you may call VIN Membership Services to make changes to any of your login details or email us at VINgram@vin.com and let us know a good time and telephone number at which to reach you.
To protect your information, please do NOT send your new login details via email.
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I was never given a Secure ID number. How do I set one up?
Your secure ID number is a number that you provided on your VIN application. This number is an integral part of your login information and is required in order to be approved as a VIN member.
If you would like to provide a new secure ID number, you can use the MyVIN feature (Log in to VIN > MyVIN > Membership). Alternatively, you may request a secure ID reset link, call VIN Membership Services to make this change or email us at VINgram@vin.com and let us know a good time and telephone number at which to reach you.
To protect your information, please do NOT send your new secure ID number via email.
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I’m trying to log in and my colleague has saved his/her password on this computer. How can I get around it?
If you wish to clear the passwords, you can do that within your browser software. Some browsers let you remove saved login information by website, others will clear ALL saved passwords.
- Internet Explorer: from the menu select Tools and then Internet Options. From there, go to the Content tab, click on AutoComplete, and then click on Clear Passwords. This will clear ALL of your saved passwords.
- Firefox/Mozilla: go to Tools, and then click on Options. Then, on the security tab, click on the Saved Passwords button. In the pop-up window that will appear, look for https://www.vin.com/vin/. Highlight that address and click on the Remove button (NOT the Remove All button.)
- For Safari, open Safari and click where it says Safari next to the Apple icon. On that drop-down menu you should see Reset Safari. That will remove *all* of the saved items that could be causing the problem.
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I just filled out an application. Why can’t I log in?
All applications are reviewed manually by membership services staff and processing time varies depending on the time of year, the volume of applications that we have in our queue and whether or not your application was submitted during business hours, over the weekend, or during holidays. If all required information is provided on the application, you will receive your ‘Welcome' email within 24-48 hours.
If it has been longer than 48 hours since you submitted your application and you have had no communication from us at all, please contact VIN or VSPN membership services so we can assist you with the application process.
In the meantime, please check your spam, bulk, and deleted mail folders for any messages from vin.com or vspn.org . To avoid missing important communications from us, please add the domains ‘vin.com’ and 'vspn.org' to your email whitelist or safe senders lists so that our email communications are not mistaken for junk mail or spam.
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My associate is out of the office today and I need to access our VIN account. How can I find the username/password?
Each associate accessing VIN must always use his/her own personal login details. There are no group or shared accounts. Please contact VIN membership services, if you have any questions about creating your own account or starting a reduced rate payment group.
VIN security exists to maintain a secure network and protect the integrity of VIN as a community for Veterinarians only.
VIN accounts are licensed to individual veterinarians, not to computers, hospitals, email addresses or other locations. Besides the impact to the integrity of the VIN community, sharing your access allows others to view and change your personal and private information.
VIN offers Payment groups at significantly reduced rates to colleagues working in the same practice or practices with at least one owner in common. Each member of the group will have their own VIN access account with their own secure information to access VIN from anywhere they choose -- at work, at home, and while traveling.
Payment groups allow each colleague in the group to:
- Personalize VIN the way they like it
- Obtain CE credit for classes
- Post and interact with colleagues and specialists under their own name
- Keep their username and other security information secure
- Minimize the risk to their VIN account if colleagues/staff leave the practice
Please contact VIN membership services, if you have any questions about getting a group membership started.
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We have a new veterinarian and want to switch the name on the account and assign the username/password to our new doctor. How do we do that?
VIN access accounts are licensed to individual veterinarians, not to computers, hospitals, email addresses, or other locations, and are not transferable.
Once you register for VIN, that account will go with you no matter where you are employed, or where you live.
If your clinic is paying for membership for a veterinarian who is no longer employed at the clinic, please contact VIN membership services to let us know to discontinue the billing for that individual.
We will then contact that veterinarian to see if they wish to continue their membership with new billing information.
If the new veterinarian is already a VIN member, please contact membership services to change the billing information to that of the clinic.
If the new veterinarian is not already a VIN member, s/he should apply by going to www.vin.com and clicking on Join VIN and filling out the application completely.
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I’ve been added to a payment group but I’m not able to log in. Do I need to reset my username/password?
That would depend on several different variables. Please contact VIN membership services to let us know the best telephone number and time at which to reach you.
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