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KI 1471 How to claim your user account

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When a new student ot employee is registered, their user account will be created automatically. The new user will be notified about this and must claim the user account. Students and employees with a Norwegian National Identity number claim their new user account in this way:
You will be notified by en e-mail to your private e-mail address when your user account is ready to be claimed. 
  1. Go to https://passord.uib.no and select Claim [Activate] account:


      
  2. Click Log in using ID-porten:

      
  3. Select your preferred electronic ID to confirm your identity:

      
  4. After logging in you must read an introduction to the university's ICT regulations: 

      
  5. After reading the ICT regulations, please confirm that you acknowledge your duties and know UiB's privacy statement. Then click Confirm:

      
  6. You must now make your password. Enter the desired password, repeat it and then click Save password:

      
  7. You have now completed claiming your user account:

    Please note and memorize or write down your (1) user name and (2) UiB e-mail address that appear on this page. You will need them later!
       
  8. Start using multi-factor authentication
    UiB has mandatory multi-factor authentication for all employees and students. It applies i.a. Microsoft 365 and VPN. More services will be added.

    To start using two-factor login, please follow the instructions in KI 0780 Start using multi-factor authentication.