Student IT accounts
Access to everything you need to stay connected.
What can I access?
Student IT accounts provide access to the following services:
IT Account activation
An IT account is issued to each new student as part of the registration process. You will first need to activate your IT account to retrieve your official university username and temporary password. You will be given the chance to change your password during the activation.
- Steps to activate your IT account
- Visit IT Accounts
- Click 'All Students'
- Read the Code of Practice and supporting policies
- Enter your surname, date of birth and student ID
- Tick 'I have read and understood the statement on this page'
- Click 'Continue'
- Your username, temporary password and email address will be displayed on screen (make a note of these details)
- Click 'Continue'
- Enter your username and temporary password and click 'Next'
- Set your security questions and responses, note these are case sensitive
- Click 'Save Answers' and then click 'Continue'
- Click 'Change My Password'
- Enter the temporary password you just used to log in and click 'Continue'
- Follow the on screen instructions to set a secure password
- Click 'Change Password' and remember your new password
- You're all set, now sign out and close IT accounts
Once you have activated your IT account, you can login to MyNottingham with the same username and password to complete your online registration as a student.
Password
IT account holders can manage their own password. When you change your password for one service, your password will automatically change for other services too.
How do I change my password?
- I know my existing password
- Open IT Accounts and enter your University username and current password then click Login
- Click Change Password from the left-hand side of the window and follow the instructions
- Click Logout in the top right-hand corner of the window
- I have forgotten my password
- Open IT Accounts and click Forgot Password?
- Enter your University username
- If you have previously set your password questions and answers you will be prompted to answer three of your four questions
- Once you have done this, click Submit and follow the instructions to change your password
- To close IT Accounts, click Logout in the top right-hand corner of the window
If you have not completed the password security questions and answers, please contact IT Service Desk.
Avoiding problems with your password
- Set your security questions and answers
The IT Accounts service allows you to set four questions and answers that you can use should you forget your password.
- Log in to IT Accounts with your University username and current password, then click Login
If you don't know this, please contact the IT Service Desk on 03 8924 8199
- If you have already set up your questions and answers you will go straight through to your Account Profile.
- If you haven't set up your questions and answers IT Accounts will ask you to enter four of them.
- Click Submit and you will be taken to your Account Profile
- Click Logout in the top right-hand corner of the window
- How to change your security questions or answers
- Login to IT Accounts with your University username and password
- In your Account Profile, click Password Challenge Response on the left hand side of the window. Your questions will appear on screen.
- Untick User Stored Response to edit your previous questions and answers.
- Once you have made your changes, click Submit
Your responsibilities
All students must take full responsibility for activity within their IT account and adhere to the Code of Practice.
Account owners are requested to take appropriate care with their account details/passwords.