How to Log into NetBadge
- First, always verify that you are on the real UVa NetBadge page before you do anything else.
- Check the URL in the top of your Web browser; the address should be https://netbadge.virginia.edu/.
- Do not continue if the URL is different in any way. This is the only website address you should trust; accept no imitations, as they may indicate a phishing scam.
- Choose your login method.
- Faster, more secure option: If you have downloaded and installed a UVa personal digital certificate on the computer you are using, simply click that option’s Log In button.
- More typing, less secure option: Type your UVa computing ID (e.g., mst3k) and your password on one of these compatible systems, then click that option’s Log in button.
- NetBadge will attempt to log you in.
- If login succeeds: NetBadge automatically redirects you back to the initial UVa website you were attempting to access. That website receives your NetBadge as proof of your identity, and then decides what to do from there.
- If login fails: Make sure your Caps Lock key is off and your Num Lock key is on. Also, you may have to reset cookie-handling back to your browser’s default behavior; see the FAQ, NetBadge isn’t working for me; what’s the problem? After making the necessary changes, try again.
Your NetBadge Session
Single Sign-On
The next time you attempt to access a UVa website that needs to know your identity, it will redirect your browser to the NetBadge service once again. This time, however, you may be spared the effort of logging in. NetBadge detects that you have already logged in, so you can be reauthenticated without having to enter your UVa NetBadge user ID and password again. This feature is known as “single sign-on,” and it reduces the number of times you have to log in during a single browsing session. It also simplifies the process of logging into multiple websites over a short period of time.
Length of Your NetBadge Session
The standard lifetime for this single sign-on period is:
- 9 hours on Grounds, or
- 1 hour off-Grounds
—or until you log out, whichever comes first. During this period, you may not even notice return trips to NetBadge, since they are designed to happen “behind the scenes;” if you watch closely, though, brief indications may appear in your browser’s status bar.
To protect your privacy, remember to exit your browser completely when you are finished browsing. Exiting your browser deletes the cookies the NetBadge service and other UVa websites create on your machine to remember that you are logged in. To learn more, review how to log out of NetBadge.