Activating Your NetID

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Last updated: Mar 06, 2024 by Keith Parks
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Before faculty, staff, students can use their NetID, which is required to log in to many University resources, they must first activate it at netid.uconn.edu. During the activation process, you set a password and password recovery options (personal email and phone number).

You need your NetID and an activation code to activate your NetID. The activation code was sent to you by email from Information Technology Services (ITS) when a NetID was created for you. The subject line for the message is: “Activate your UConn NetID.”

UConn applicants: You were sent the email with your code after you submitted your application. If you participated in the UConn Early College Experience program, you would have received this email when you enrolled in the ECE class. If you do not have the code, visit https://netid.uconn.edu/activate.php and click the “Resend Activation Code” button. If you do not get the activation email (sometimes school emails filter this email) the Technology Support Center can assist you during business hours.

How to activate your NetID

  1. Navigate to the NetID website. 

  2. On the homepage of the NetID website, click Activate.
    If you do not see the option for "Activate" on the homepage, select "log out" in the upper right corner and try again. Then go back to netid.uconn.edu, and the bottom options will have changed.

  3. Enter your NetID.

  4. You were emailed an activation code when you received your NetID. Enter your activation code and your date of birth, using the format MM/DD/YYYY. 

  5. You will be directed to a separate page where you will be prompted to set up a recovery method. This will allow you to reset your password if you forget it.

  6. Once you have set up a password recovery option, follow the prompts to create a password for your NetID.

NetID activation is a once-only, two-step process in which a password recovery option and your first NetID password are set. After your NetID has been activated, you will receive an error if you try to use "Activate" again.

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