-Once your account is active, logging in to the Workbench will present you with a system status dashboard. This gives a summary of data, configuration, and activity in the Arvados instance.
+If you are using the "playground" Arvados instance for this guide, you can Access Arvados Workbench using this link:
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+(If you are using a different Arvados instance than the default for this guide, replace *{{ site.arvados_workbench_host }}* with your private instance in all of the examples in this guide.)
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+You will be asked to log in. Arvados uses only your name and email address for identification, and will never access any personal information. If you are accessing Arvados for the first time, the Workbench may indicate your account status is *New / inactive*. If this is the case, contact the administrator of the Arvados instance to request activation of your account.
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