Creating an Active Directory Account

Introduction

This document details how to create an Active Directory account and change your initial password.

Table of Contents

• Creating an Active Directory account in UAMS
• Changing Your Active Directory Password
• For More Assistance

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Creating an Active Directory account in UAMS

What To Know Before Creating Your Account

Before creating your Active Directory account, you should know the following information:

• Your Student ID/UK ID number, which is usually your Social Security number without hyphens or dashes.
• Your 4-digit Personal Access Code (PAC) number. If you have never used your PAC number, it is set initially to your birth month and birth date (format: MMDD). For example, if you were born on May 2nd, your PAC number would be 0502.

You cannot create an Active Directory account if your PAC number is set to the default birth month and birth date. To change your PAC, login using your default PAC to the WebUK web site (http://webuk.uky.edu).

If you have changed your PAC number from the default but have forgotten it, please call the Office of the Registrar (859.257.3161); or if you are a Lexington Community College student, call LCC's Registrar (859.257.4872 ext 4315 or toll-free 866.774.4872).

Create Your Active Directory Account

1. Open a web browser and go to the UAMS web site (http://iweb.uky.edu/uams/).
Disable pop-up window blocking options (Mozilla, Safari, Internet Explorer SP2) or software (Google Toolbar) for your web browser while using UAMS.
2. Click on the Sign On button. In the pop-up window that appears, enter your full UK Student ID Number and your 4-digit Personal Access Code (PAC) number and click on OK.
3. After you log in, click on the Menu button in the pop-up window. This will return you to the main UAMS menu.
4. From the main menu, click on the Request button.
5. Highlight the AD Active Directory option, and click on the OK button.
6. On the resulting screen, locate your Active Directory user ID and default password information. For future reference, write down the user ID and default password on a piece of paper. You will need both pieces of information to complete the steps below.
7. Log out of UAMS by returning to the main menu and clicking on the Sign Off button.
8. Close your web browser. Wait approximately 15 minutes to allow your new account to register with all of UK's systems.

Changing Your Active Directory Password

Once created, your Active Directory account will have an assigned or default password. Before accessing the Blackboard system, you will need to change your password from the default to a password you specify. Follow the four steps listed below.

Your new password will be required to meet the Active Directory password complexity requirements. Please review the complexity requirements on the Active Directory Account rules for passwords (http://www.uky.edu/IT/CustomerService/Accounts/activedirectory.html#passwd_rules) and Suggestions for Keeping Your Passwords More Secure (http://www.uky.edu/IT/CustomerService/Accounts/PasswordPreamble.htm) web pages.

1. Using your web browser, go to UK 's eLearning Server password change form (https://elearning.uky.edu/iisadmpwd/aexp2b.htr).
2. The Change Password form will load into your browser. As shown in Figure 2.1, there are five different input areas: Domain, Login Name, Current password, New password and Confirm new password. Input information as follows:
   • Domain: If it is not already selected, type AD into the field (excluding quotation marks). Medical Students with an "MC" Active Directory account should select MC instead.
   • Login Name: Type in your Active Directory user ID.
   • Current Password : Type in your current or default password.
   • New password: Type in your new password.
   • Confirm new password: Type in your new password.

   Figure 2.1

3. Click on OK. The page that loads in your web browser will announce "Your Password has been successfully changed."
4. Close your web browser. Wait about 15 minutes before continuing to allow your password change to be implemented in UK's systems.

For More Assistance

Please contact the IT Customer Service Center if you have any questions or problems while following these instructions. The IT CSC is open from 7AM to 6PM Monday through Friday. You may come directly to the CSC at 111 McVey Hall. You may also reach the CSC by phone (859.257.1300) or email (helpdesk@uky.edu).