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Macintosh Account Activation

In order to use the public Macintosh Labs, you need to activate your Macintosh account. The public Mac labs include the Fine Arts, King, Journalism, and Young Labs. In addition, these accounts can be used to log on to our other Macs located around campus in places like the student center, the CATS lab, the Reynolds Building, and several of the other Student Computing Services labs.

UK Users: Faculty, staff, and student accounts can be created via the NetBlue Account Manager. Log on with your link blue userID and password. If you don't have an account, you will given the option to create one.

If you are told that you are not eligible for an account, please contact the CSC.

Non-UK persons: Student computer accounts are not generally available for persons who are not associated with UK. This includes students at other KY higher education institutions. Exceptions are made for visiting lecturers, workshop attendees, or other persons who are sponsored by a faculty member or a department and who will be using the equipment for academic purposes for a limited time. To get more information or to request an account for a non-UK person that you are sponsoring, please email our systems administrators at macadm @ ewl.uky.edu at least one week in advance of the visit.


Computer Science Lab Accounts

In order to us the CS Lab, you will need to activate your Macintosh Lab account.

Students: Accounts can be created via the NetBlue Account Manager. Log on with your link blue userID and password. If you don't have an account, you will given the option to create one.

If you are told that you are not eligible for an account, please contact the CSC.

Current enrollment in specific classes is required for you to use the CS Lab. If you are not sure if you are eligible to use the lab, check with your professor or email us at sysadm @ cslab.uky.edu.


NetBlue Accounts (Student Web Server/Locker)

All currently enrolled students are eligible for NetBlue accounts. New and transfer students who enrolled in fall 2007 or later were automatically given an account. Other students can create NetBlue accounts through the NetBlue Account Manager.


Windows Computer Lab Accounts

To use the Windows Computer Labs, you need a link blue account. Link blue accounts are automatically created during the enrollment and hiring process. To manage an account or reset a password, visit the UK Account Manager.

Non-UK persons wishing to use the Windows Computer Labs should contact Peggy Akridge of Student Computing Services at peggy @ uky.edu or by calling 859-257-6191.

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Page last updated: September 15, 2008
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