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University-wide Unified Authentication Account

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Overview

We issue university-wide unified authentication accounts necessary for the use of the campus network and various information systems of Saitama University.

Whether the information system you are using is compatible with the university-wide unified authentication account or not, please contact the department that operates the system.

User Guide

For Faculty and Staff

For those working at Saitama University, we issue one account per person, regardless of full-time or part-time employment.

Additionally, a corresponding VLAN is prepared for each affiliated organization, and each user is assigned to the VLAN they belong to during network connection.

Please check the List of VLAN Names (limited to inside the university).

At the time of account issuance, the user can wish for an ID, but there are certain restrictions.

For more information, please contact the address below. Please note that our Center may refuse the request as needed.

For Students

We issue one account per person to every undergraduate, graduate, and other students currently enrolled in Saitama University.

Therefore, using this account also serves as proof that you are a student of Saitama University.

Application / Inquiry

Please note that the contact point differs before and after the issuance of an account (account notification delivery).

For teaching and administrative staff

Before account issuance

Full-time faculty, part-time staff, research fellows, visiting professors, specially appointed professors, post-docs
→Please consult your affiliation's administrative office.
Part-time lecturers
→Please consult with your academic services division.

After Account Issuance

Please consult the Information Technology Center.

Notification Documents and More

  • Application for New Issuance of University-wide Unified Authentication Account → Distributed to your department in charge.
  • VLAN Name List (only available within the university)

For Students

Before Account Issuance

Basically, an account will be issued to everyone upon admission, so no application is required.

If you have any questions, please consult with your department's academic affairs office.

After Account Issuance

Please consult with the Information Technology Center.

FAQ

I lost the "notification" with the ID and password written on it

If you forget your password, please apply for reissuing the password.

※Note※ If there's a possibility that it has fallen into the hands of someone else, apply immediately!

Is it okay to change the password myself?

Please make sure to change it.

You can change it following the instructions on this page.

Please note that passwords must meet certain complexity requirements.

I forgot my ID (username)

Please come to the counter at the Information Technology Center.

If you are a student, please present your student ID, and if you are a staff member, please present a form of identification such as your staff ID, and we will look into it for you.

Please understand that we cannot answer inquiries via telephone or email.

Is there a problem if I have told my password to someone I know?

Absolutely not allowed!

If a password is correctly matched in an information system, the operations on that information system are considered to be performed by the original owner of the account.
The owner of the account will be held responsible for the circumstances resulting from this.

Please be aware that there are many instances of accounts (passwords) being taken over under the premise of using some (irrelevant to the university) service.

When is the expiration date for the account?

As long as you are a student or faculty member, it is valid.

Even if the graduation year is extended due to reasons such as leave of absence or repeating a year, it is still valid.

However, for those who are on leave, we will suspend some services during that period.


After graduation, completion, withdrawal, or retirement from the university, your account will be deleted.

You will also be unable to use university-issued email addresses.

We will now introduce the annual schedule of account deletions:

Please note that the timing may change due to various circumstances.

March (or previous September): Graduation, Completion, Etc.
You can continue to use your account for a while.
April: Notice of account deletion is sent to those who have graduated / completed
Individual notices will be given by email to the targeted individuals.
  • Please make changes to your contact information yourself.
  • Please save any necessary email data yourself.
May: Account deletion
The account deletion will be implemented on the announced date.
Please note that account deletion will not be performed without a notice of more than one month by email.

What is the difference between a university-wide unified authentication account and an Office365 account?

Please check the following announcement
About "Unified Authentication Account" and "Office365 Account"

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