# Logging in and accessing resources

#### How do I log in to the management console? {#console-log-in}

Go to the [management console page](https://console.yandex.cloud).

If not logged in to your Yandex or Yandex 360 account yet, click **Log in**. If you do not have an account yet, click **Register**. For more information, see (https://yandex.com/support/passport/auth.html).

#### How are access permissions verified? {#verifying-rights}

Before performing an operation with a resource, such as creating a VM, IAM checks whether the user has all the required permissions. If the user doesn't have any of the permissions, the operation isn't performed and Yandex Cloud returns an error. For more information, see [How access management works in Yandex Cloud](../concepts/access-control/index.md).

#### What is a resource? {#resource}

A _resource_ is a Yandex Cloud entity that you can perform operations with, such as creating, updating, viewing, or deleting it. Examples of resources: VMs, disks, service accounts, clouds, and folders. For more information, see the [Yandex Cloud resource hierarchy](../../resource-manager/concepts/resources-hierarchy.md) section of the Resource Manager documentation.