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The Security tab is used to store the Agent's ELS Security details as provided by the ATO for ELS IP lodgment.

The fields in this tab are:

  • Tax Agent Report Request: The Agent request form is used to request reports from the ATO. When downloaded these reports can be accessed by selecting Lodgment > Electronic > ELS Reports. The reports received from the ATO are located in the ELS Reports index.

  • ELS Approval Code: This field is used to enter or change the ELS approval code for the default agent. This code is issued by the ATO and indicates that your practice is approved to lodge via ELS.

  • ELS Lodgment office: This drop down list is used to select the office of lodgment the ATO has assigned to your practice.

  • ATO Code 1 (VPN user ID): This field displays ATO Code 1 (VPN User ID) which is used by the ATO to identify the operator as a valid user. The code is provided by the ATO and is based on the practice's ELS Approval number. It is also called the VPN user ID.

  • ATO Code 2 (VPN password): This field displays ATO Code 2 (VPN password) which is used in conjunction with the ATO Code 1 to connect to the ATO Server and establish a tunnel that provides an encrypted link to the CEG. This is entered in the Passwords tab. The Internet Service Provider (ISP) Password (if you have one) and ELS Password should not be set to the same value as ATO Code 2.
  • ELS User ID: This field is used to enter the ELS User ID. This is the 'login name' for the ATO CEG and is related to the ELS Approval Code (number).

  • DIS Password: This field is used to display the DIS password. The DIS password and ID enable you to login to the ATO CEG.

    The DIS password is maintained automatically for you. However, in the unlikely event that you need to recover from a D01 or D03, the DIS password will need to be entered on the Passwords tab.

    The ELS Password must not be the same as ATO Code 2. Refer to DIS Password Maintenance.

  • CEG Address: This field displays the CEG addresses in the assigned order of connection. For example, the primary address connects first, if this is unavailable the second address is used, then the third, and then the fourth. The address fields are pre-filled based on the practice's ELS Approval Number.
  • Current Time: If this checkbox is ticked, it is assumed that connection will be made on demand.

  • Connection Time: De-select the current time checkbox and enter the time at which the ELS lodgment software will attempt an unattended connection to the ATO.

  • Time between retries: This field is used to set the amount of time in hours and minutes (HH:MM) that Tax should wait between attempts to connect to the ATO CEG.

  • Use in this order (CEG Addresses): CEG Addresses are not editable. ELS IP attempts to connect to secondary CEGs automatically where it cannot connect to the Primary CEG. The order in which ELS IP tries to connect may be nominated by the user, by selecting '1' to '4' in the Use in this order checkbox adjacent to the CEG Address.
    Tax defaults the CEG Address sequence from that specified by the ATO for the Practice's ELS Approval code. To restore the ATO connection sequence, delete and reenter your Practice's ELS Approval code.

How to configure your ELS IP security settings in Tax
  1. Click Utilities > Lodgment Setup > Security Tab.

  2. Enter your ELS Approval Code provided by the ATO.

    The ATO Code 1 is automatically displayed and is based on the ELS Approval Code.
    The ATO Code 2 is automatically displayed and can be entered in the Passwords tab.
    The CEG addresses automatically pre-fill based on the ELS Approval Code.

  3. Enter the ELS Lodgment Office recommended by the ATO.

  4. Enter your ELS User ID provided by the ATO.

  5. Click OK.