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Introduction

Once accepted as a student, or hired as an employee, of the University of Kentucky, you will have a computing account automatically created for you. This account will be your primary means of access to many of the systems at UK including but not limited to the following: accessing your email, logging into myUK (see below), logging into the machines in the Student Computing Labs, and access other computer services at the University. This document details the steps necessary to activate your Computing account.

The myUK system provides students with the ability to register for classes, pay bills online, and update contact information. Faculty and Staff will use the myUK web site to access the SAP system, access W2 information, and other Employee Self-Service features.

Find Your Computing Account User ID

Your user ID is used to identify yourself to UK's computer systems.

Students

Your user ID and UKID number will be provided in your Acceptance Letter from the University of Kentucky. If you have not received your user ID please contact the IT Customer Service Center for assistance.

Faculty & Staff

Your user ID and UKID number will be provided to your hiring official. They will relay this information to you as required to activate your computing accounts. If you have not received your user ID please contact the IT Customer Service Center for assistance.

Initial Password

Your password is used to verify that you are the owner of the user ID you are attempting to use. When you first activate your computing account you will need to use the default password to login. The default password is u$ and the last six digits of your UK ID. For example, if your UK ID is 12345678, your default password would be u$345678. For more information on the UK ID, please see http://www.uky.edu/UKID/

Activating your Account
  1. Go to the Account Manager web site (http://password.uky.edu/).
  2. Click on 'Manage Your Account'
  3. Enter your user ID and default password where prompted.
  4. Click the 'Login' button.
    You will now be guided through the Account Activation process, the first screen will present a notice that you must complete the entire process to activate your account.

  5. Click 'Proceed to Step 1'
  6. Scroll Down
  7. Enter your new password, confirm your new password, and create two security questions and answers.
    Your new password should meet the following criteria:
    • Must be at least eight (8) characters long.
    • Must use at least one character from the following categories:
      • Alphabetic characters (A through Z and a through z)
      • Numbers (0 through 9)
      • Special Non-Alphanumeric Characters (!, @, #, $)
        • Must not be the first or last character.
    • Cannot be a word listed in a dictionary.
    • Cannot be the same as your User ID, or the reverse of your User ID.
    • Cannot be the same as your University Email Address, or the reverse of your University Email Address.
    • Cannot be the same as your current password.
    • Cannot contain your first, middle, or last name.

    Please choose your reset questions carefully.  You must supply two password self-reset questions, and the answers must be three or more characters in length. We recommend choosing questions that will not have ambiguous answers, or answers that might change over time.   For instance, questions like "my favorite song" may have an an answer that changes over time, and it may be difficult to remember the exactly spelling or word choice for questions that involve multipart answers such as nicknames or abbreviations in place names.

    Password self-reset allows you to create a new password when you have forgotten your old password. Read and follow the on-screen instructions carefully. For more information about the password self-reset feature, please see the About Password Self-Reset article.


  8. Click Proceed to Step 2
  9. Create your University Email Address
    Your University Email Address is commonly referred to as UEA. Your UEA allows you to have a friendlier looking email address to share with family and friends, but does not alter your user ID. It is your official UK email address for your account and will appear in any UK public paper or electronic directories as your email address.

  10. Click 'Proceed to Step 3'
  11. Choose your Email forwading Option below
    NOTE: Forwarding your email means all email to your UEA will be sent to the email address you specified, UK will not create a local mailbox, nor will we keep a copy of your email. In order to send or receive email you will need to use the methods outlined by your email provider.
    • I do not want to forward my email off campus
      1. Leave all boxes blank
      2. Click Proceed to Step 4
    • I want to forward my email off campus
      1. Check the checkbox
      2. Enter the email address you want to send all UK email to.
      3. Verify the email address by typing it again
      4. Click Proceed to Step 4

  12. Review your settings
    You will now be prompted to confirm your choice of University Email Address and whether or not you wanted your email forwarded.

  13. Click 'Finished'.
    It may take a moment, but you will be automatically logged out of the Account Manager and presented with a message indicating that your computing account was activated. If you receive an error message please contact the IT Customer Service Center for assistance.

Once you are finished, your Computing account will be activated. You may start using your account immediately. 

Before using your account, please review the Policy Governing Access to and use of University of Kentucky Computing Resources (http://ukcc.uky.edu/policy.html).

Document Information

Publication Date:
9/9/2008
Revision Date:
04/23/2009
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For More Assistance

Please contact the IT Support if you have any questions or problems while following these instructions.  Our contact information and availability are available on the Main Wiki Page.

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University of Kentucky Information Technology Support

© 2008 University of Kentucky.  This document is maintained by the University of Kentucky Information Technology department for the students, faculty and staff of the University. All rights reserved. Duplication of this document is permitted to the aforementioned audience.

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Last modified at 4/24/2009 3:21 PM  by Jenkins, J. R.