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When you enrol, you will be provided with a University student email account and it is important you log in to check your emails regularly. While on campus you will also have access to wi-fi, computers, printers and scanners.

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You can find information on your UniKey, where to find computers and study spaces on campus, or help with your online learning space (Canvas or Blackboard).

Get connected at the University of Sydney

An introduction to your UniKey, wireless, email, desktop, printing and tech support—all available to you as a student at the University of Sydney.

Email

Your University student email account was provided to you when you enrolled. It is in the format of UniKey@uni.sydney.edu.au.

You need to check correspondence we send to your email address through myUni or Office365.

You can set up email on your device by following the instructions below. More information on using your email is available on the Office support site.

If you update your UniKey password, you will need to update your password on all your devices.

Android phones and tablets

Go to ‘Settings’, ‘Accounts’, ‘Add Account’, then ‘Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync’ or ‘Corporate’.
Enter your student email address and UniKey password, then select ‘Manual setup’.
In ‘Domain/username’, enter your student email address.
In ‘Exchange server’, enter outlook.office365.com.
Confirm the settings and follow the prompts to customise your account options before finishing.

iPhones and iPads

Go to ‘Settings’, ‘Mail, Contacts, Calendars’, ‘Add Account’, then ‘Exchange’.
Enter your student email address and UniKey password.
Enter a suitable description for the account.
Tap ‘Next’ and follow the prompts to finish.

Mac Mail

Go to ‘Mail’, ‘Add account’, then ‘Exchange’.
Enter your full name, student email address and UniKey password.
In Account Settings, fill in the following:
- description: choose a suitable name
- user name: your student email address
- password: your UniKey password
- server address: outlook.office365.com
Select ‘Continue’ and follow the prompts to finish.

Outlook 2010 and above

Go to ‘File’, then ‘Add account’.
Enter your full name, student email address and UniKey password.
Select ‘manual setup’ for additional server types.
Select ‘Pop’ or ‘IMAP’.
Fill in the following fields:
- account type: IMAP
- incoming mail server: outlook.office365.com
- outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.office365.com
- user name: your student email address
- password: your UniKey password.
Select ‘More settings’.
In the ‘Outgoing Server’ tab, check ‘my outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication’
In the ‘Advanced’ tab, fill in the following:
- incoming server (IMAP): type 993
- encrypted connection type for Incoming server: select SSL
- encrypted connection type for Outgoing server: select Auto
- outgoing server (SMTP): type 587.
Confirm the settings and follow the prompts to finish.

Wireless

You can access our wireless network ‘UniSydney’ on any wireless-enabled device when you’re on campus.

Use your UniKey and password to connect.

Android phones and tablets

Go to ‘Settings’, then ’Wi-Fi’.
Select the UniSydney network and fill in the following:
- EAP method: PEAP
- Phase 2 authentication: None
- CA certificate: Unspecified
- User certificate: Unspecified
- Identity: Your UniKey
- Anonymous identity: leave blank
- Password: your UniKey password.

iPhones and iPads

Go to ‘Settings’, then ‘Wi-Fi’.
Select the ‘UniSydney’ network.
Enter your UniKey and password.
If you receive a prompt to install a security certificate, make sure the name is auth.wireless.sydney.edu.au

Mac OS X

Select the AirPort icon in the system tray.
Select the ‘UniSydney’ network.
Enter your UniKey and password.

Windows 7 and above

Select the Wireless Network Settings icon in the system tray.
Select the ‘UniSydney’ network.
Enter your UniKey and password.
If you receive a prompt to install a security certificate, make sure the name is auth.wireless.sydney.edu.au before continuing.

You may need to enter the following details:
- SSID: UniSydney
- Security type: WPA2 Enterprise
- EAP method: PEAP with MSCHAPV2

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