UKBORDERS single login

From 1 August 2009 access to UKBORDERS will be via the UK Access Management Federation as a single login route, replacing the current two options; Athens login will no longer be available.

For those not familiar with the UK federation login process, this single login will present users with a list of organisations which have signed up to the UK Access Management Federation, from which users will select their own organisation and log in with the usual username and password for their organisation.

This change will have no significant effect for most users. However, there are some organisations which have not joined the UK federation (see link below for a list of members) and so will not appear in the organisation list. If users cannot find their organisation in the list they should, in the first instance, contact their Computing Services Support for assistance. If users still feel there may be a problem they can contact help@census.ac.uk.

Since all UKBORDERS users must be registered with the Census Registration Service, some users will need to re-register if their organisation switches from using Athens usernames and passwords to a different login system. In this case, attempting to log in with their new credentials will prompt these users to provide details they have previously registered with the Census Registration Service. This will allow existing user records to be updated with the new credentials.

To ensure a smooth transition process, users should check their personal details by logging in to MyCensus before 1 August 2009, and following the links to MyCensus.