Many network services are accessible using your campus network identity — your UCInetID. New staff and students use the “Activate” system to initialize their UCInetID and choose a password. Now, the system has been updated to make activation easier. In particular, the process for recovering from a forgotten password is now much simpler.

The previous system required users to negotiate several web pages. Now, all the required prompts are on a single web page, in four sections.

The first section is used to enter personal identification information. The second section permits you to select your UCInetID password. The third section is a new feature, called the Password Reset Question and Answer. By using this feature, you can reset your UCInetID password if it is lost or forgotten. (Previously, it was necessary to come to NACS with a picture ID.) The final section requires users to agree to the UCI Computer and Network Use Policy.

If an error occurs trying to validate the information, or if the password does not meet the required guidelines, then the user is returned to the same page with an error message indicating the problem. All other data entered is restored to avoid re-typing.

To access the activation system and password changers, go to http://activate.uci.edu/