u:account – personal uni account
The u:account is your personal access to the IT services of the University of Vienna. It consists of a u:account UserID and u:account password.
Users activate their u:account themselves and set their UserID and password.
Form Managing u:account (for admins only)
You already have a u:account?
If you already have a u:account and have taken up a new function at the University of Vienna, for example as an external person enrolling in a degree programme: Please only use your existing u:account.
- Additionally enrolling in a degree programme: Log in to u:space to register as a student.
- Additionally taking on a new employment at the University of Vienna: Contact the Human Resources department of your organisational unit. They can arrange for the u:account to be linked to the personnel number via the servicedesk.
Your advantages of a single u:account
- Only one u:account UserID and password
- Only one e-mail mailbox
- Using u:space and Moodle at the same time as an employee and student without having to log out and in again
- Student and employee ID on one u:card
Please note: It is not possible to merge separate u:accounts later.
Activating a u:account
Prospective students require a u:account for the application for admission to a degree programme in u:space.
You can find out more about the IT services that you can use with it at Information for students.
Prospective employees of the University of Vienna and external persons (with corresponding employee number) have to set up their u:account by themselves. This ensures that the password remains secret in accordance with the u:account Terms of Use.
On the first day of employment, the permissions for the IT services are automatically assigned to the u:account. You will be notified via e-mail as soon as your u:account is ready for use.
People from outside the University (external persons) can use selected IT services for a limited time. Among others, the following persons receive a u:account for guests:
- official guests and visitors of the University of Vienna
- academic cooperation partners
- employees of companies carrying out work at the University of Vienna
Alternatively, your organisational unit can apply to the Human Resources and Gender Equality service unit to have an external personnel entry set up for you even without an employment contract. Afterwards, the u:account does not have to be administrated, but connected to the employee number.
Available services
The most important IT services you can use with the standard u:account for guests include:
- Wi-Fi – eduroam (with Wi-Fi password)
- VPN
- Password management
- My u:account
Additionally with the extended u:account for guests:
- E-mail services
- Personal storage space
- Computer rooms
- Moodle – e-learning platform
- Webspace admin
Setting up a u:account for guests
Step 1: As a guest you have to set up a u:account yourself. This ensures that the password remains secret in accordance with the u:account Terms of Use.
Step 2: Your new u:account for guests has then to be managed (”supported“) by your organisational unit, either by the IT representatives or management. They define the validity period of the u:account and its permissions. Contact your organisational unit for this step.
Supporting a u:account for guests
Managing u:account for guests
After it has been supported, the u:account is displayed to the organisational unit and thus to the relevant persons under managing u:account, where it can be edited, extended (at least once a year) or deactivated.
External library users who do not work or study at the University of Vienna need a u:account as a first step to receive a library card.
To find out more about the following steps after setting up a u:account, visit the webpage of the University Library.
Employees of the University of Vienna can set up a service u:account for technical purposes.
Service u:accounts must not be used as personal u:accounts and cannot be switched to personal u:accounts afterwards.
Your currently existing service u:accounts are shown in manage u:account where they can be edited, extended or deactivated.
External e-mail address
To ensure you can be contacted in the event of an account suspension, a security incident or similar issues relating to your u:account, the ZID recommends that you provide an external e-mail address. You will also receive messages regarding the expiration of your u:account at this external address if you no longer have access to your university e-mail mailbox.
To provide this information, use the form Entering an external e-mail address.
This will enable the ZID to contact you even if you are unable to access your u:account and the associated IT services (such as the e-mail service).
Students can also use their external e-mail address to reset their u:account password. Requirements and further information can be found under Password management.
Viewing details about the u:account
Individual details about your u:account (e.g. free storage space, Wi-Fi password) are listed under My u:account.
Expiration of a u:account
After termination of a degree programme or an employment the permissions of the u:account will be limited or revoked. More information under Expiration of a u:account.
Terms of Use
By registering your u:account, you agree to the u:account Terms of Use.
The General Terms of Use for IT services apply.