U-Account

NEWS: the u-account is changing

In 2021 everyone will get a new Radboud University account to be able to work with Microsoft's applications in the cloud. This will replace the current accounts (U, E or S numbers). In addition, everyone will also get a new e-mail address that looks the same as the new account: firstname.lastname@ru.nl.

You will get the opportunity to approve your proposed new account name and e-mail address.

Overview of what will change with the new digital identity:

• A new Radboud University account: your account name will be firsname.lastname@ru.nl.
• A new e-mail address: your e-mail address will be firstname.lastname@ru.nl.
• If the account name/email address is already occupied, a number will be added: firstname.lastname[number]@ru.nl
• The current accounts (U, S, E and Z numbers) will be transferred to the new account. Eventually, you will no longer log in with your number, but with your new account name.
• From now on, the new account name will be both your user name with which you log in, and your new e-mail address.

For more information see: https://www.radboudnet.nl/microsoft365/english/new-account/

u-account

The u-account is needed for authorization for all kinds of services of the Radboud University.

• the identity management website  http://www.ru.nl/idmuk/. An overview of type of accounts and who to contact can be found here.
• note for new employees: your U-account only becomes active 1 day after registering in telgids, but changing your password in the identity management website is already possible. For telgids registration contact Simone Meeuwsen
• external phds/employees/contacts (without ru salary) can register for a so called e-account
• people at the Science faculty also have a local ScienceAccount
• for questions you can ask C&CZ
• when your contract ends the u-number ends automatically a half year later
• for people who's contract ends because of retirement there is a special settlement to retain there u-account

Used for which services?

See Accounts.

Change password

You can change your password at: https://account.ru.nl/PasswordChange

For the U-account you are asked to change the password every year, otherwise, your account will be blocked.

For the U-account it is important that you replace the RU password on a mobile device, often stored on the device to avoid having to log in every time, with the new password. Otherwise, an app that often polls your account for new items may cause your account to become blocked if it does that too often with a wrong password.