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Welcome to the 'Help with signing in to OU systems' website. If you are just visiting, most of our website is open access and you don't need to sign in. If you are a student, a visitor or a member of staff you may find it useful to sign in. These pages are designed to help you with this process.
Username
Your OU computer username identifies you to our computer systems. If you don't know your OU Computer username or have forgotten it, you can enter your OU Personal identifier (PI).
Password
If you are signing on for the first time, you will need to use the initial password sent to you in the letter confirming your course registration or letter that notified you of your username and password. If you have forgotten your password, you can reset it yourself by following the link under the heading "Forgotten your password?" on the Sign-in page.
Your OU Computer username was sent to you in the letter confirming your course registration or letter of notification. The letter also contained an initial password.
You must use your OU Computer username and initial password to sign in for the first time.
When you have signed in, we will ask you to choose a new password which you can remember easily. Please keep your password secret. If both your username and password are known to someone else, they will be able to do everything on our systems that you can do.
Once you have set your new password, you will be taken to the page you wish to view.
