Understanding Account Types: Cloud Services vs. Local Accounts

Overview

Dermi products use two distinct types of accounts. Understanding the difference between the Dermi Cloud Services Account and the Local Dermi Atlas Professional Account is important. These systems are independent, and creating one does not automatically create the other.

Dermi Cloud Services Accounts

The Dermi Cloud Services account is created at portal.dermi.ai.

Used for:

• Managing subscriptions and billing
• Generating and managing license keys
• Downloading Dermi Atlas Manager
• Accessing the Dermi Atlas Cloud Demo

This account lives on Dermi's cloud servers. It is required to purchase the software and does not contain any patient data.

Local Dermi Atlas Professional Accounts

Local accounts are created directly on the Dermi Atlas Professional installation (the web application running on the local server).

Used for:

• Signing in to Dermi Atlas Professional in the clinic
• Accessing patient data and images
• Creating clinical entries and comparisons

These accounts exist only on local infrastructure. They are not stored on Dermi's servers.

Key Differences

The key differences between the two account types are compared below:

• Created at: portal.dermi.ai vs. the local Dermi Atlas Professional URL
• Stored on: Dermi cloud servers vs. the local computer/server
• Purpose: Billing & Licensing vs. Clinical Workflows
• Shared with Dermi? Yes vs. No (Local Only)

Note on Email Addresses

The same email address can be used for both accounts. Since the systems are separate, this does not cause a conflict. Similarly, the same email address can be used across multiple different Dermi Atlas Professional installations (e.g., at different clinic sites), as each installation maintains its own user database.