Overview

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Before you can create your UC Davis Computing Account, you'll need the following information:

• Your Student / Employee / TAF / Prospective Student ID#
• Your record to be active in the appropriate identity database:
  
  • Students - Banner (The Registrar's student record system)
  • Faculty/Staff - UCPATH (University of California's payroll, benefits, human resources and academic personnel service)
  • Affiliates - TAF (Temporary Affiliate Form that allows non-staff/faculty to have accounts)
• The correct spelling and use of your first, middle and last name as it appears in our system

Creating your account:

1. Go to the Computing Accounts Page and click Get Your UC Davis Computing Account.
2. Enter your information: Full Name, ID# and Birthday.
3. Click Submit Information.
4. You will be presented with an Acceptable Use Policy screen. Please read it and then choose to abide by the policy.
   
   • If you're unable to agree to the policy, you will be unable to create your account.
5. Click Continue.
6. You will begin by creating your UC Davis email address (@ucdavis.edu). If the default email address is available (first initial - middle initial - last name) you will be assigned that for your email address. If the default address is already in use you will be given the option to select another address:
   
   1. Choose a 1-3 letter prefix and enter that information into the Prefix field. It cannot contain symbols or spaces.
   2. The Lastname portion will be automatically filled out, but if it is too long, it will be abbreviated to fit our naming convention.
   3. Please ensure you're satisfied with your email address before clicking Continue. We do not allow email address renames unless a legal name change occurs.
7. Click Continue if you're satisfied with your email address.
8. The next screen will confirm your new email address. It will take overnight to update.
9. Click Continue.
10. You will now create your LoginID which will serve as your username for campus services. A default LoginID will be generated, but you can customize it. It must be between two and eight characters long and it may contain letters or numbers. It cannot contain symbols or spaces.
11. Click Continue.
12. You will be presented with a confirmation screen for your LoginID. Please ensure you're OK with this information. It cannot be changed later.
13. Click Continue.
14. You will now create your Kerberos Passphrase challenge questions and your Kerberos Passphrase.
    
    • Choose two questions from the drop-down menus and type in your answer for each.
    • You must type out your third question and the answer.
    • Enter your new Passphrase and then re-enter it into the field directly below.
    • A check mark will appear to the right of the passphrase fields if they match.
15. You have now configured your account and passphrase.
    
    1. If you are a student, press the Register my account button - you have successfully created your account.  Skip to step 19.
    2. If you are an employee, the next step is to enroll in Duo Multi-factor authentication.  Press the Continue button in the top area of the screen to begin.  NOTE:  If you do not have a second device ready to enroll, you can skip this step by pressing the Register my account button.  However, you will need to visit the Computing Accounts Page to enroll in Duo before being able to access campus systems.  
16. You will now see the Duo enrollment window.  The instructions for enrolling differ depending on the device you choose to enroll in Duo.  See Getting Started with Duo for instructions on how to enroll each type of device.
17. Once you have completed Duo registration your are done with the account registration process. 
18. You will receive a confirmation screen with your LoginID & Email Address. Your Passphrase will not be displayed or emailed to you, ever.

Helpful Troubleshooting Tips

How do I obtain my ID# or I've forgotten my ID#

If your Social Security number is on file, you can use that instead of your UC Davis ID#. Not everyone has their SSN on file in our system, though. If your SSN does not work then you will need to contact:

• For Faculty/Staff - Your HR/Payroll representative
• For Students - The Registrar's Office
• For Affiliates - Call IT Express at (530) 754 - 4357

NOTE: IT Express is unable to provide ID numbers via email.

I've forgotten my LoginID

1. Call IT Express at (530) 754 - 4357.
2. Have your ID# handy and be prepared to answer other verification questions.

I've forgotten my Passphrase

Please visit our passphrase reset article