IT at UNSW has introduced a new password system called zPass. This will be a more secure password system than the current UniPass system.

Staff who have their email migrated to the central UNSW Exchange Email Service or receive new UNSW Desktop computers as part of the UNSW IT Change Program will need a zPass to log on. Some student labs will require a zPass for computer log on so staff who access those labs may also require a zPass.

New online UNSW systems such as Blackboard will require a zPass login. UniPass will continue to be used on existing online services such as myUNSW, eLearning WebCT and Library online. If the logon page does not mention zPass then assume it requires a UniPass.

A zPass is a password. You use your zPass along with your 'z number' User ID to access services that are zPass enabled (see table below).

To access zPass enabled applications and web sites, need to enter your staff ID (staff number) with a z prefix.

To find out more about your staff number and prefixes visit the usernames page.

When logging into systems requiring a zPass do the following:

You need to create a zPass in Identity Manager. Follow the instructions linked below:

The current systems where staff need to use a zPass are:

Service / Area	Affected Users	Launch
UNSW IT Service Centre Self Service	Staff	Active
The IT Self Service Portal allows you to contact UNSW IT Service Centre via web-interface. Go to the IT Service Centre Self-Service page.	Selected staff as follows: - Staff in Divisional Units Staff in the following faculties: - Arts and Social Sciences - College of Fine Arts - Medicine	Active
UNSW Blackboard Service	Staff
Blackboard is a new application used at UNSW to support online learning and teaching. Go to the UNSW Blackboard page.	Registered Users	Active
Student Labs	Staff Accessing Labs
- Medicine - Law	Medicine (Kensington campus) and Law students	Active
Exchange Email Service	Staff
Faculties - Australian School of Business - College of Fine Arts - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - Faculty of the Built Environment - Faculty of Engineering - Faculty of Medicine - Faculty of Science Divisions - DVC Academic (including UNSW Library) - DVC Research - Finance and Operations - University Services	All All All All Selected Schools Selected Schools Selected Schools Selected Areas Selected Areas Selected Areas Selected Areas	Active Active Active Active Active Active Active Active Active Active Active
UNSW SOE Desktop incl. Exchange Email Service	Staff
- IT at UNSW - Student Equity and Disabilities Unit - College of Fine Arts - Faculty of Medicine - Faculty of Law	All All Selected Areas Selected Areas Selected Areas	Active Active In progress In progress In progress
Miscellaneous
CA Service Desk tool	Registered users	Active
MapleTA	Registered users	Active