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PennNet IDs and Passwords no longer work 

Refer to the September 10 Almanac article, page 6, for more detail: http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/v49pdf/020910/091002.pdf.    

Before registering your PennKey, we recommend you review the up-to-date information about PennKey on the following site: http://www.upenn.edu/computing/pennkey   Once you have read this information, follow these steps to register your PennKey:

Know your current PennNet ID and Password.  You will need to enter them to identify yourself to the PennKey registration system.  If you are not sure, visit this website to test your PennNet ID and password, https://sentry.isc.upenn.edu/sw/pc_photo.   If you've forgotten your password, you can reset it by swiping your PennCard at one of the campus PennNet ID swipe stations.  For information and locations, see: http://www.upenn.edu/computing/help/doc/passport/netid.html.  

The Penncard swipe stations went out of service on
October 14, 2002

Make sure you're aware of current password rules and be prepared to establish a new password.  Though you may reuse your PennNet password as your PennKey password, a new password offers the greatest amount of security.  It's particularly important to set a new password if you have used your PennNet password elsewhere, on non-Penn systems, or have shared it with anyone.  Refer to the following for University rules for setting passwords: http://www.upenn.edu/computing/email/pswd_guide.html

Decide how you want to be able to reset your PennKey password should you forget it.  Refer to the following for more detail:  http://www.upenn.edu/computing/pennkey/setreset/index.html

Register your PennKey at the following web address:  
https://rosetta.upenn.edu/cgi-bin/websec/websec_authform?app=register_pennkey

The actual process of registering your PennKey online takes only minutes, using the web address above.  If you think you will need extra assistance to register your PennKey, please contact the helpdesk.

How does this affect my email account at Nursing?
The username and password you established for access to the School of Nursing email and file servers will not change.   These are local systems, which do not fall under the purview of PennKey at this time.   However, we do need to ensure secure access to email for those using web browsers such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. 

In order to be compliant with the University's requirement for secure transmission, we are implementing a new security protocol called SSL which will encrypt the username and password as well as the content of the email.  As of October 14, the address you will use for checking email via the Web will change slightly (the only change is https replaces http in the address).

New address for faculty and staff to check email via the web:
https://webmail.nursing.upenn.edu/
New address for students to check email via the web:  
https://webmail.nursing.upenn.edu/

As always, contact the OTIS Helpdesk helpis@nursing.upenn.edu,  if you have any questions or concerns. 

A L S O   S E E

I missed the October 13 deadline, what should I do?
A permanent PennKey registration site requiring a PIN for authentication will be activated on Monday, October 14. Newcomers to Penn as well as anyone who missed the October 13 deadline to create a PennNet ID and password must obtain a Personal Identification Number (PIN) and use this site to register their PennKey. The registration procedure is described under Registration Procedure Using a PIN.