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Overview
As a member of the MIT community, you now have access to
a vast array of computer-based facilities and tools to help
you get your work done.
To take advantage of many of these electronic resources,
you first need to establish an identity in MIT's Kerberos™
security system. Many electronic systems on campus use your
Kerberos identity to confirm that you are who you say you
are -- when these systems ask for your username and password,
they're really asking for your centrally-maintained MIT Kerberos
username and password. You create your MIT Kerberos identity
in the process of registering for an account on MIT's Athena®
system.
How to register for your Kerberos identity
| MIT Status |
Instructions |
| MIT Faculty and Staff |
Once you have your MIT ID number, proceed to the Account
Registration page. |
| Freshman |
Students new to MIT need an Account
Coupon that contains personalized keywords. Freshmen
should have received an account coupon via mail several
months before the start of their first semester. |
| Graduate Students |
Students new to MIT need an Account
Coupon that contains personalized keywords. Graduate
students may pick up their coupons from their department.
Those who have misplaced or never received a coupon, can
pick up an account coupon from the Student Services Center
or the User Accounts Office. (You must bring your MIT
ID card with you to pick up your account coupon.) |
| Guests and Voucher/Temporary employees |
Accounts for Temporary and Voucher employees
and guests of MIT should be requested only for individuals
who are not registered MIT undergraduate or graduate students,
MIT faculty, or MIT on-campus staff but are working on
Institute projects that make use of Athena or its related
services. Sponsored guest accounts must be sponsored by MIT Faculty
or staff. The sponsor should complete the
Sponsoring an Account form. Please
allow up to one day for processing. |
Uses of your Kerberos identity:
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