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--- en:ams [2023/02/10 14:56] – added intro gcwilkins
+++ en:ams [2024/02/23 07:40] (current) – Refactored the article, removed bad password advice csuenkenberg
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 ====== Account Management System (AMS) ======
-When enrolling at HfG, you will receive an email with your account details: username (eg. ''user'') and email alias (eg. ''user@hfg-karlsruhe.de''). These will be your login details for all IT services. Use AMS to configure your account.
+HfG members are enrolled in an identity management (IdM) system providing coherent authentication and authorization for a number of online services as well as a few self-service facilities:
+  - Passwörter: Change passwords
+  - E-Mailverteiler: Manage mailing lists
-  * Access AMS at: https://accounts.hfg-karlsruhe.de.
+At least one username is assigned per person, which together with the password of the corresponding service class serves as login credential for the connected services.
+===== Accessing AMS self-service =====
-:!: Enter your **full name to log in**. All first and last names must match the spelling of your official HfG registration, otherwise login will fail.
+The one and only URL to access AMS is https://accounts.hfg-karlsruhe.de.
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+:!: Enter your **full name to log in**. All first and last names must match the spelling of your official HfG registration, otherwise login will fail.
-HfG Accounts allows you to:
+Avoid reusing passwords. We recommend using a password manager, enabling you to automatically generate and save strong passwords unique to each service.
-  - Passwörter: change your passwords (AMS, Moodle and email).
-  - E-Mailverteiler: A comprehensive list of all the HfG email distribution lists that you can join.
-  - [[en:eduroam|eduroam]]: A brief summary on how to connect to WiFi [[en:eduroam|(Use the Handbuch Wiki instead)]].
-  - Help: A short IT help-desk section. [[en:start|(Use the Handbuch Wiki instead)]].
-Please change your passwords regularly. A good online password generator can be found at: https://www.correcthorsebatterystaple.net.
+{{ :en:ams:ams.png?direct | Fig.1: Changing passwords in HfG Accounts}}