IT Services

When you start to be staff or student in Metropolia and you get our own Metropolia account. First thing is to activate that new account. Before activation,  user can't receive any Metropolian services. So you must first activate our account. 

The purpose of  Activation is, that you personally accept the rules of Metropolia and yourself take in use your own account.

1)    Start a web browser such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox
2)    Fill in your browser's address bar: activation.metropolia.fi

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3)    Press the Return key on the keyboard

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4)   The browser window may receive the message "secure connection failed" or other security-related alert. If that happens, you have to accept the certificate. Certificate relating to the adoption of the Guideline you by clicking here.

From top of the page, choose in english 5)    When the certificate is approved, the text appears on the screen "Metropolian Account Activation". Then you can see shown below the fields of your username and password.
6)    If you are a new student, you have received an accountpaper from your Student Affairs Office. If you belong to a new staff, you have received  accountpaper from your Personnel Secretary of your Degree. From Accountpaper you can find your own account and password. Take out this paper and look for the entries "Username" and "Password".

7)    Write your username to "User ID".
8)    Write your password to "password".
9)    Click the box that appears "Login" button.

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10) After logging in you must accept valid orders and regulations.

Read the two rules. First click on the text "Information system operating rules pdf" in blue pdf link. Rules will open with Acrobat Reader software, which you can close after reading the document. Use the same procedure as "Email the operating rules pdf" case. Read carefully, both documents, because by clicking "I agree" button, you agree to abide by their contents.

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11) Next, Create a password, which you will remember in future. This password is used to log in Metropolian workstations, and all services. The password must be at least 8 characters. Characters can be uppercase or lowercase letters or numbers. Special characters like ä, ö, å and ü the letters, where causing problems, so they should not be used. Once you've found the password, type it in the lines "New password" and the "Confirm new password". Then click on the mouse to "Change Password" button. Image Added

12)    Your account is now activated. Exit by clicking "Exit" link in right upper corner.

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