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When you start as a new staff member or student at Metropolia you will receive a Metropolia account ID. You must first activate your account. Your account will be functional only after activation.

The purpose of the activation is that you personally accept the rules of the account usage policy and start using your account.

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

3)    Press the Return key on the keyboard.

4)   In the browser window you may see the message "Secure connection failed" or some other security-related alert. If that happens you have to accept the certificate. For information about how to accept the certificate, click here.

5)    After accepting the certificate, you will see the text "Metropolia Account Activation" on the screen. Below the text are fields for username and password.
6)    If you are a new student, you have received an accountpaper from your Student the Student Affairs Office. If you belong to are a new staff member, you have received  received an accountpaper from your Personnel Secretary of your Degree. From Accountpaper you can find your own account and password. Take out this paper and look department personnel secretary. In the accountpaper you can find your own username and password. Look for the entries "Username" and "Password".

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

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.

 
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.

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