Your KTH account is your identity in KTH's central user database. You use the account to access IT services, for example Personal menu, e-mail, Canvas, wireless network, KTH Print or Ladok.
A KTH account is created for you automatically after you have been established in KTH-HR and can be activated from the first day of employment. The account consists of a username and password. The password is personal and must be kept secret and thus only known by you.
In our computer systems, we use the same username and password as the KTH account. If you change the password in one place, it is automatically changed in all other systems connected to the account.
Activate account or change password
You activate your KTH account or change your password using electronic identification (e‑ID) or with an activation code issued upon presentation of a valid identity document. This also applies if you have forgotten your password. To activate your account or change your password remotely, you must have e‑ID).
Select the appropriate menu below to activate and manage your KTH account.
Visit
www.kth.se/activate
to activate your KTH account or change password with FrejaID or BankID.
BankID
To obtain a BankID, you must have a Swedish personal identity number, be a customer of one of the banks that issues BankID and have identified yourself with an approved Swedish ID document.
If you want to activate your KTH account or need to change your password, you need an activation code. You can get it by visiting KTH.
To activate your account or change your password remotely, without visiting KTH, you must have Mobile BankID or Freja.
Make sure that the computer is connected with an ethernet cable at Campus.
Restart the computer after the password change is done.
Log in with your new password.
If you are working remotely/wirelessly; log in with your new password and VPN active directly from the login screen.
If you work on KTH Mac
The local password on your Mac does not change when you change the password on the KTH account. If you want the same, you must do as below.
If you already have changed your password, start by logging in to your KTH Mac computer with your old password
Change your computer password by clicking on the KTH icon on the top menu and choose “Change password”. This has to be done when connected to a KTH network on site (eduroam, wired network or VPN).
Make sure to update or validate the password for any KTH accounts added to Mail.app and Calender.app or in System Settings/Preferences → Internet Accounts.
If you work on a Mac in a computer lab
You log into the computer with your new password, and after that you must
.
Important to consider when changing your password
Never change to a password you have previously used and do not use the same password for KTH and private services.
You must log out of or turn off applications that use your password on your other devices, such as your mobile phone or tablet, when changing your password. After you have changed your password, update the settings of the application with the new password to not risk locking your account.
If you cannot log in with your new password, your KTH account may have been temporarily locked. Please wait 15 minutes and try to log in again.
Password requirements
A password must be atleast 12 characters long.
A password must be unique and may not contain the user’s username, given name, last name, birthdate or phone number.
A password must contain a combination of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers and special symbols.
