On starting the LabBook application the user is presented with a dialague box requesting ID and password.
The user enters the ID and password
The ID and password are sent to the Gateway for authentication.
If ID and password are correct, the user is presented with the LabBook interface tailored according to their preferences, permissions and MyGridInformationRepository contents
If ID and password are not correct, then the user is prompted to re-enter the information. A limit will be applied to the number of re-tries.
The user is presented with the LabBook interface in the 'startup' condition which provides access to their MyGridInformationRepository and other myGrid services.