Active Directory Account

Your Active Directory account will be set up automatically by your department. Contact your supervisor for assistance.

An Active Directory (AD) account is for access to:

• ITS academic computer labs
• Departmental Exchange servers
• Email
• Encrypted Wi-Fi (WPA2-E/ UCSD-PROTECTED)
• Virtual Private Network (VPN)
• Canvas
• SMTP

Follow these requirements for setting your password. Your AD password must:

• Be different from any previous passwords
• Be at least 7 characters long
• Have characters from at least 3 of the following 4 categories: uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols
• Not contain any part of your username or full name
• Not resemble any single word or name

If you don't remember your password, or need to change it, follow the instructions on the Active Directory Password Change Tool.  Students can reset this password using the Global Password Change Request Tool.