Your Computing ID and Accounts
One of the very first things you'll want to do as a new faculty or staff member is activate your new UVa computing ID, which will contain your initials, a numeral, and one or two letters, like mst3k. The process outlined below will automatically set you up with your computing ID, enabling you to:
- Sign into your email account;
- Store your files securely online and access Web publishing through the Home Directory Service; and
- Use UVa Exchange Services for shared calendaring, network printing, Premium Server, and other administrative operations.
The Activation Process
There are 3 steps in the activation process, and you can complete them all online:
- Agree to abide by the policies set forth in the Responsible Computing Handbook. You may want to watch the brief Responsible Computing Video, “When I go to UVa...” to familiarize yourself with the fundamentals.
- Obtain and memorize your UVa computing ID and password.
- Log in and start computing! If you are a non-Health System faculty or staff member, your next step will probably be to request a University email account, if you don't already have one. (Some departments and schools offer accounts on non-central email servers, so you may want to check with the your school or department.)
Note: Once you get your new password, don't give it to anyone. If you write it down, keep it in a safe place, and don't keep it with your computing ID.
You may change your password, but if you do, know that changing the password for one account does not automatically change the password for your other accounts.