IT authentication at UNIL

Presentation of the different authentication systems at UNIL

Properties of IT accounts at UNIL

UNIL password
The term “UNIL password” refers to your main password, which must be renewed every year.
If in doubt, you can test it on the page https://id.unil.ch/info.

UNIL username
The term “username” refers to your UNIL username in the format, e.g.: pmartin1

pmartin1: first letter of your first name
pmartin1: maximum of the first seven letters of your last name
pmartin1: optional, if “pmartin” already exists

UNIL email
The term “UNIL email” refers to your email address or mailbox in the format, e.g.: pierre.martin1@unil.ch

Services

Microsoft Services

(Office 365 / OneDrive / Outlook web), VPN, PrintUnil, etc.

Username
UNIL email

Password
UNIL password

Password change
Forgotten password

SWITCH edu-ID

(MyUnil, Moodle, UNIL administrative intranet, etc.)

Username
Private or UNIL email

Password
Free

Is not changed when you renew your UNIL password.
Password change
Forgotten password

Tips
Use the same password as your UNIL account.

Wifi Eduroam

Username
username@unil.ch

Password
UNIL password

Password change
Forgotten password

Tips
Forget this Wi-Fi after changing your password and configure it from scratch

Use Eduroam Cat to configure it more easily

Comet Backup

Username
username

Password
Free

Is not changed when you renew your UNIL password.
Password change
Forgotten password

Conseils
Use the same password as your UNIL account.

Apple computers

Username
Free, but usually your UNIL username

Password
Free

Is not changed when you renew your UNIL password.
How to change this password :
Settings → Touch ID and password → Password → Modify

Tips
Use the same password as your UNIL account.