UniPass stands for UNSW Universal Password. It is a password that you use, together with your UNSW login ID, to access secure UNSW Online Services such as myUNSW, UniMail, online Library resources and eLearning Vista. Some schools and faculties also require you to have a UniPass to access their online resources.

UniPass validates you to access information and resources (such as email, payroll etc) that may contain personal, confidential or otherwise sensitive information that you would not want unauthorised persons to access. You may also be required to authorise the acceptance of conditions or agreements via your UniPass. Therefore, it is imperative that you choose a secure UniPass password and keep this confidential.

UniPass is now a legacy password system and is not being implemented on new UNSW online systems. These new systems are using zPass. If a major UNSW online service login screen does not mention UniPass or zPass, assume that it requires a UniPass password.

New students will receive a UniPass docket containing an initial password from FM Assist when they collect their student card. If you have lost or misplaced this docket, refer to "I have lost or forgotten my UniPass" below.

To access systems using UniPass, you need to enter your UNSW login ID as your username and your UniPass as your password. Your UNSW login ID is a 'z' prefix followed by your UNSW ID (student number) as in z1234567.

If you are unsure which of these you were provisioned with, refer to the usernames page.

Note that if the password field is labelled zPass you need to use your zPass instead (unless it states that it accepts both UniPass and zPass). For information about zPass refer to the zPass pages.

You can change your UniPass yourself by logging into UNSW Identity Manager (IDM) web interface. View instructions on how to change your UniPass in IDM. You can also phone the IT Service Centre on 9385 1333 and request a reset over the phone.

If you were provided with a UniPass previously but have lost or forgotten it, you need to phone IT Service Centre on 9385 1333, or visiting the centre's Assistance Counter to have it reissued.

If you attempt to log into myUNSW 5 times without success, myUNSW will lock you out as a security precaution. You are only locked out of myUNSW, not other UniPass enabled systems. If this happens you should contact the IT Service Centre, or log your own call using the Service Centre’s Self-Service interface.