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  • Go to MyUAlbany Welcome at http://www.albany.edu/myualbany and select UAlbany Password Set/Reset. 
  • To complete the Password Set, you must enter your SSN or AlbanyID, date of birth, and PIN. 
    • To obtain PIN when you have a personal email address on file with the University, select Forgot your PIN? on the Password Set and follow the instructions.
      • Students are If you cannot retrieve your PIN online, call 518-442-3700 or visit the ITS Help Desk in Lecture Center 27 on the uptown campus.
    • AlbanyID
      • Students are issued their AlbanyID by the Admissions or Registrar's office, and it may be listed on correspondence you received from the University.
      • Employees obtain  obtain their AlbanyID from Human Resources Department and have their SSN is entered as part of their University hiring record.
    • If you cannot retrieve your PIN online, call 518-442-3700, x1 or visit the ITS Help Desk in Lecture Center 27 on the uptown campus.
  • Next, create a complex password and set the security questions for and create a complex password for your account. 
  • When you successfully complete the steps, a confirmation message will display your NetID and the systems to which you are granted access.  Memorize your NetID as it is your username and will never change.
Note
  • If the confirmation message states the password was set/reset for MyUAlbany and UNIX systems but was NOT set/reset for UAlbany Mail, you will only have access to MyUAlbany and not to your University email account.  Wait another four hours and then complete a password set/reset again.  The confirmation message should then include the statement that the password was set/reset for UAlbany Mail.
  • If the confirmation message states there is an error with the NetID and does not mention the password being set/reset for any system, your account
    is
    has not processed.  You should wait until after 1pm on the next business day to complete the UAlbany Password Set/Reset. If you are then unable to successfully complete the process, call the ITS Help Desk at 518-442-3700
    , x2
    .

2.  Log on to MyUAlbany using your NetID and an d password.

  • Go to http://www.albany.edu/myualbany.  
    • Student
      • Select STUDENT LOG ON and when prompted, enter your NetID and password.  Follow the instructions to enter the MyUAlbany portal.
      • On the Home tab, select Email Address to obtain your UAlbany email address.  You should also verify your personal email address and information in your account, and update it whenever there are changes.
    • Employee
      • Select EMPLOYEE LOG ON and when prompted, enter your NetID and password.  Follow the instructions to enter the MyUAlbany portal.
      • Select the Human Resources tab, then go to the Update Personal Information section and select Add/Update Email Address to find your UAlbany campus email address.  Your campus email address is listed in the Faculty/Staff Directory and it is set as your preferred address.  You can also add a personal email address to your employee record that is used for internal purposes but it cannot replace your campus email address.
      • Instructors: Select the Academic Services and Advising tab to access the Faculty Center.
  • Proceed with any other tasks the University has instructed you to complete.
  • Always "Sign Out" of MyUAlbany and close all browser windows to protect your information.

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