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Abertay IT Account: Guide To Setting Up Your

This document provides instructions for setting up an Abertay IT account, including logging in for the first time and changing the default password, setting up multi-factor authentication, accessing Abertay email and uploading a photo for a student ID card. It also offers optional information on downloading the MyAbertay mobile app and includes useful links for the MyAbertay homepage, Office 365 access, and information about Freshers' Week.

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Abertay IT Account: Guide To Setting Up Your

This document provides instructions for setting up an Abertay IT account, including logging in for the first time and changing the default password, setting up multi-factor authentication, accessing Abertay email and uploading a photo for a student ID card. It also offers optional information on downloading the MyAbertay mobile app and includes useful links for the MyAbertay homepage, Office 365 access, and information about Freshers' Week.

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Guide to setting up your

Abertay IT Account

Log in and change your password

1. Go to https://my.abertay.ac.uk/

2. When prompted enter your username as [email protected] then select Next

You’ll find your student number at the top of the email you’ve received from the Abertay IT Service Desk.

3. Enter your password then select Next

On First Login - Updating Password

On your first login your password will be


‘WelcometoAbertayddmmyy’ where ‘ddmmyy’
is your date of birth. For example, if your date
of birth is 24th July 1999 your password will be
WelcometoAbertay240799

Password Requirements
• Minimum 14 characters (consider
using words to create a passphrase)
• Your password must not include any
part of your name or username.
More information on passwords can be found
here

Note: We will never ask you for your password.


Do not give your password to anyone else.
Sharing your password is a breach of the
University IT regulations.

Multi Factor Authentication


When logging in the first time, you will be
prompted to set up Multi Factor Authentication
(MFA). Follow the prompts and if necessary,
refer to the MFA Guide
Log into your Abertay email via MyAbertay

Your MyAbertay Dashboard shows tiles of various systems and services. Click on the Mail
via Office365 tile to access your university email.

Now you have your Abertay IT account, you can log in to MyAbertay any time and explore your
personalised dashboard for University services and information.

Some areas, such as your timetable, reading lists and specific course materials in MyLearningSpace,
will only become available as you complete the Registration process, but there’s lots of other useful
information to explore.

Upload a photo for your Abertay Student ID card in OASIS

Note – You should open OASIS via the tile in MyAbertay which will log you in directly, however if you are
prompted to login, just use your studentnumber (@uad.ac.uk not required)

Click on the OASIS tile from MyAbertay, you are required to upload a photo for
your Abertay Student ID Card by using the Photo Upload facility. This can be
found in the myApplication or the myStudent tab.

When you click on the Upload Your Photo


link, please follow the instructions given.
When you have successfully uploaded your
photo, you will receive a confirmation email.

Note - this is a requirement that must be


completed in order to prepare for entry to the university.
Video guidance on how to capture an ID Photo on your phone or digital camera can be found here
Optional: Download the myAbertay App

MyAbertay is available as a mobile application, for iOS, Android and Windows 10 Mobile. Free to
install directly from the app store on iPhone and Android, requiring a single login at first use, MyAbertay
mobile is optimised for convenience.

Whilst MyAbertay is responsive and will change to a smaller screen size for tablets and mobile
phones, using the app will allow you to receive push notifications and quick access to the
dashboard.

Personalisation is not available via the mobile app, but you can personalise your mobile dashboard
using a computer.

myAbertay is available on Apple App Store and Google Play

Useful Links:

https://intranet.abertay.ac.uk/students/welcome/
Find everything you need to know about Freshers’ Week at Abertay. Information will be added to these
pages over the next few months.

https://my.abertay.ac.uk
My Abertay homepage for access to various systems and services

http://my365.abertay.ac.uk
Access to email, calendar, online applications such as word and excel

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