ZIH User Login

The ZIH operates the central identity management system of the TU Dresden. Each user receives a ZIH user login, which is mandatory for almost all other services offered by the ZIH. The user ID consists of the combination of the ZIH login and the corresponding password.

Scope of Service & Options

Services included:

All users receive a coupon to activate their individual ZIH-login. It has to be redeemed ain the Self-Service-Portal. Afterwards the basic services (access to data network and e-mail) will be set up automatically.

Options:

Users will be divided into the following groups:

Staff
Students
Guests
Short-term logins

Additional services on offer can vary according to your user type (refer to the service catalogue).

Application & Authorization

All members of the TU Dresden are essentially eligible. The application process depends on the user type:

Students & Staff

An application is not necessary. These users receive their logins automatically through enrollment or appointment at the TU Dresden.

Guest & Short-Term / Functional Logins

An application is necessary. Only employees of the TU Dresden are authorized to create guest and short-term / functional logins. The application takes place through the Self-Service-Portal:

You can find information about extending your login under extend ZIH-user account.

Obligations & Requirements

Obligations for Involvement:

User rules and regulations (all documents)
IDM- Framework
IT Regulations
Fact Sheet About the Use of IT Resources
User Information for Students
User Information for Other Members of the TUD

Prerequisites

Users must belong to a closed user group of the TU Dresden or need a contact person belonging to this group who can vouch for them.

Tariffs & Charging

This service is free for members of the TU Dresden.

Service quality (provisioning / support hours / status)

Provisioning time

The provisioning time varies depending on the user type.

Students & Staff:

Provisioning takes place automatically per daily overnight run. The ZIH user login is therefore available at 6 a.m. on the day of joining.

Guest & Short-Term / Functional Logins:

The user must actively initiate the process by submitting an application form. The ZIH login is then available within one workday.

Support Hours

The general support hours of the TU Dresden are in effect.

Service Desk: Mo-Fri 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Operating time / Operation status

Operation Status

Service Desk

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Visit the website

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Visiting address:

Andreas-Pfitzmann-Bau, Room E036 Nöthnitzer Straße 46

01187 Dresden

https://navigator.tu-dresden.de/etplan/apb/00/raum/542100.2480?language=en

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postal

Postal address:

TUD Dresden University of Technology Support Center Digitalisierung
Service Desk

01062 Dresden

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Office hours:

Monday to Friday:: 08:00 - 19:00

Login Formation Regulations

Personal and function-related logins are administered in the identity management system. As a rule, each user has exactly one login, regardless of the type of relationship he has with the TU Dresden. Function logins can also be applied for as required.

Personal logins are created according to the vvnnZZZb scheme. This means:

vv = 2 letters of the first name (usually the first two letters)
nn = 2 letters of the surname (usually the first two letters)
ZZZ = 3 digits
b = letter representing the year of the login assignment

Function logins are not generated automatically. Here the naming is based on the function for which the login is used.

Use of Standard ZIH Logins in the ZIH

The authorization for using the central IT services of the TU Dresden is managed by a modern IDM System. Using the central IT resources of the TU Dresden is therefore only possible with a ZIH user account which is provided by the ZIH for all students, employees and guests of the TU Dresden. The following conditions apply here:

Creation of ZIH user accounts
Extension of a ZIH user account
Expiration of ZIH user accounts
Extension of ZIH login in the Self-Service Portal

By using a ZIH account users acknowledge the following terms of use:

User rules and regulations

An e-mail account is provided for each ZIH user (except for short-term logins).

E-mail service of the ZIH

The Self Service Portal (https://selfservice.tu-dresden.de) provides users with access to all personal data stored about them. In addition, the data self-disclosure contains an overview of all e-mail addresses and organisational units assigned to the user in the IDM system.

Further information for the user:

Use of ZIH Logins for High-Performance Computing in the ZIH

ZIH logins for the use of high-performance computing are only assigned by the ZIH upon application.

HPC access

Central Point of Contact

The central point of contact is the Service Desk.

The following information help us to process your concerns quickly:

What is your ZIH login name? (without the password!)
On which IT system did the problem occur? (e.g. webmail, exchange, login-server, high-performance computer Mars, OPAL,…)
When did the problem occur?
What is your contact information so can we reach you? (E-mail address or telephone number)

User Information for Students

Acquisition of user ID and user authorization
In addition to the ZIH login, a coupon is created for every student and is sent via e-Mail. The new ZIH login is visible after typing in the coupon-number in the Coupon-Portal.With exmatriculation the immediate suspension and later erasure of the user ID occurs through the ZIH. It should be pointed out that the use of the user ID is solely for purposes of study, research, and instruction. To be able to use the services of the ZIH such as email, WLAN etc., it is necessary to activate the ZIH login in the Coupon-Portal.

User Information for Employees and other Members (except students), as well as Guests

Use of the following services with the ZIH login:

A personal mailbox, storage space for one’s own homepage and other data (disk storage and CPU time is made available depending on the available resources)
The use of ZIH PC pools, the central login server, the campus network and the internet
The possibility for encrypted access via VPN technology
The use of WLAN at the access points installed by the TU

The terms of use, data protection, period of validity and misuse of ZIH resources can be found in this leaflet: http://tu-dresden.de/zih/merkblatt.

Acquisition of user ID and user authorization:

Since 1.6.2016 in addition to the ZIH login a coupon is created for every employee on the beginning of their employment. The information how they get their coupon is handed to the employee when signing the employment contract. The ZIH login is visible after typing in the coupon-number in the Coupon-Portal.

Guests of the TU Dresden receive a user ID (login name and temporary password) by request via Self Service Portal. If this application is handed in personally at the Service Desk of the ZIH, the user ID is given direclty or via internal mail to the user. It should be pointed out that the use of the user ID is solely for purposes of study, research, and instruction. To be able to use the services of the ZIH such as email, WLAN etc., it is necessary to change the temporary password to one of your choosing.

Functional Login

Functional logins can be used e.g. to provide a central e-mail address for institutes or other establishments. This login is not personal but associated to functions, projects, organization units. Thus it can be used by several persons. Employees of the TU Dresden are entitled to file a functional in the self service portal. Please change the selection to “Fkt. Login” under “Kontoart” in the web form.

Short-Term Login

In the Self Service Portal, employees can apply for a short-term login (WLAN guest) for conference participants or guests who only work for a few days at the TUD.

The terms of use can be found on the leaflet for Information on the Use of IT Resources of the ZIH and the TU Dresden as well as under the User rules and regulations.

E-Mail
Service Desk