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Student IT
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.
- Emails and wireless
- Print, scan and copy
- Apps
Emails and wireless
You can find information on your UniKey, where to find computers and study spaces on campus, or help with Canvas.
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.
Your University student email account is provided to you when you enrol. You need to check your University email address regularly as it’s how we will contact you if we need to get in touch.
Email format and password
Your email address is your UniKey followed by @uni.sydney.edu.au (for example abcd1234@uni.sydney.edu.au). Use your UniKey password to log in to your email.
If you can’t log in to your email, you may need to synchronise your password, or if you don’t know your password you can reset it. If you change your UniKey password, remember to update your password on all your devices.
How to access your email
You can access your email through Office365 in a web browser. More information on accessing your email through Office365 is available on the Office support site.
You can also set up your email account on your device using these instructions.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Go to ‘Settings’, then ’Wi-Fi’.
- Select the UniSydney network and fill in the following:
- EAP method: PEAP
- Phase 2 authentication: MSCHAPv2
- CA certificate: Do not validate
- User certificate: Unspecified
- Identity: Your UniKey
- Anonymous identity: leave blank
- Password: your UniKey password.
- 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
- Select the AirPort icon in the system tray.
- Select the ‘UniSydney’ network.
- Enter your UniKey and password.
- 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
Last updated: 24 January 2020
