Article State
Validated
Issue
Faculty/Staff can't log in to LionPATH. Get "Not Authorized" error
Environment
- LionPath
- Web browser
Resolution
Faculty/Staff use: lionpath.psu.edu to log in to LionPATH.
To verify you can login to Penn State systems.
- Go to https://accounts.psu.edu
- Authenticate using your Penn State userID and password.
- At the Sign In, enter your userid@psu.edu (note - be sure to add the @psu.edu)
- If you get a "oops, something went wrong" error message, do a password reset.
- Authenticate with 2FA, if prompted.
- If you are not able to authenticate through 2FA, review 2FA Authentication Issues.
- Click LionPATH
- Click Students, Faculty, Staff Login
Alternate Solutions
- Use an incognito window to access LionPATH
- Clear cache and cookies on your web browser
- Try a different web browser
Not Authorized Error
- Take and pass the FERPA Quiz & Tutorial on the Learning Resource Network
- Log out of LionPATH and wait about 15 minutes after you take the quiz. Then login again.
- Check with your department scheduler to be sure you've been assigned to teach a class.