Introducing HarvardKey — a new approach to account management that gives you and your users access to your Harvard desktop, email, and web-based tools and resources with just one username and password. Beginning in Summer 2015 for a preliminary group of users, key.harvard.edu will be home to tools for people administrators, a self-claim app for new users, a self-service portal for existing users, and an immediately recognizable login screen to identify trusted systems that accept HarvardKey credentials. You’ll be receiving more information about HarvardKey as the rollout draws nearer, but you can keep track of the latest developments by visiting key.harvard.edu. HarvardKey has the following features :
Unlocks a multitude of resources.
- No need to remember separate passwords for Harvard resources like email, PeopleSoft, library access, and more — just use HarvardKey
- Your personal HarvardKey credentials grant you access to both your own resources and your toolset as a people administrator
A friendly self-service portal for claiming and managing accounts.
- Any user who already has an account elsewhere at Harvard can use that password to claim a HarvardKey
- Self-service account claiming works for sponsored users, too — no need for sponsors to assign passwords
- The HarvardKey self-service portal works on desktop computers, tablets, and mobile devices
Easier to grant access to collaborators or new staff.
- Sponsored users receive HUIDs immediately, ensuring a smooth transition to a permanent account
- In some circumstances, departments can even be granted rights as account originators
Better back-end tools for account creation, disabling, and provisioning.
- Account creation and disabling is more timely and accurate
- Schools can view the status of their accounts in the system in real time
- Provisioning Office 365 mailboxes requires fewer manual steps
- Sponsors are able to manage the accounts they administer
- Email messages sent to end users are more helpful and clear
Supports the University’s alumni community — seamlessly.
- Alumni who return to the University community as faculty, staff, or sponsored guests can use their alumni HarvardKey credentials to access what they need for their new roles
- Graduating students can continue to use their HarvardKey with automatic transition to alumni status
One key. Many gateways.
Learn more at key.harvard.edu.