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See which credentials you require to access popular services

IT Services provides information on your Oxford username and Single Sign-On password, guidance about IT Services passwords and how to manage your Single Sign-On password.

How to access key services

The following tables show commonly used services and indicate whether they are available using Single Sign-On (SSO) and Multi-factor authentication, or also require Virtual Private Network (VPN) access:

For everybody

Service Access using  

Nexus365 (email, calendars, OneDrive, Teams, Office 365 ProPlus download)

SSO

 
Chorus (teleconferencing, voicemail, contact centre) SSO  

Bodleian SOLO

SSO

 

eVision  (Self-Service, Graduate Student Reporting, Data Views and Reporting)

SSO

 

Canvas

SSO

 

WebLearn

SSO

 

Online learning (Molly)

SSO

 
Cosy course management (accessplanit) SSO  

IT Services Self-Registration (register.it)

SSO

 
IT Help (OSM - Oxford Service Manager, for logging IT incidents and IT self service requests SSO  

Department or college IT services

Consult your IT Support team

 

 

For data protection

Service Access using  

Sophos anti-virus software (for desktops and laptops only, via Software registration and download page)

 SSO

 

HFS backup (register and access via the HFS Portal)

VPN

 

 

For education (Undergraduate and Postgraduate)

Service Access using  
Inspera (Oxford's e-assessment platform, see Examinations and assessments) SSO  

Replay Lecture Capture Service / Panopto (via WebLearn or Canvas)

 SSO  
Oxam (Oxford examination papers via WebLearn) SSO  
CareerConnect SSO  

 

For teaching and research

Service Access using  

Teaching Management System (TMS)

 SSO

 

Symplectic Elements

 SSO

 

LabArchives electronic lab notebooks

 SSO

 

Advanced Research Computing (ARC)

Separate account

 

 

For administration

Service Access using  

Nexus SharePoint

SSO

 

Chorus web portal (voicemail, call history)

SSO

 

Oracle Financials (R12)

Separate account + VPN

 

HR System - PeopleXD (self-service)

SSO + VPN

 

HR reporting (HR Reporting tool)

Separate account + VPN

 

X5 Research costing and pricing

SSO + VPN

 

Remote desktop service (CONNECT staff desktop users)

CONNECT account + VPN

 
CONNECT Managed staff desktop CONNECT account  

Development and Alumni Relations (DARS)

 Separate account + VPN  
Sympa mailing list manager  SSO  

 

Tip 

Only use VPN when required to do so and remember to disconnect when no longer required.

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