Sign In page for Penn State

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Penn State students, faculty, staff, and other affiliates who have used WebAccess to log into online Penn State resources.

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Where can I find instructions for the new sign-in process?

• Log in Using the Penn State Sign-In Screen
• Log in Using the Microsoft Sign-In Screen

What is the Sign In page?

The Penn State Sign In page can be accessed by any Penn State site that requires authentication such as:

• canvas.psu.edu
• office365.psu.edu
• worklion.psu.edu

When the Penn State Microsoft sign-in screen is displayed, you will:

• 1. 1. Instead of just your user ID, enter your user ID followed by "@psu.edu" (e.g., abc123@psu.edu).
        Include "@psu.edu" after your user ID even if you don't have a PSU email address.
        Then click Next.  
     2. Enter your password on a separate screen, and click Sign In.
     3. If you're enrolled in MFA, the MFA prompt will display against a blank background.
        
        (Click image to enlarge)

What else do I need to know?

• WHY IT LOOKS FAMILIAR: The new Penn State sign-in screen is very similar to the sign-in screen you use to log in to Microsoft applications.
• ABOUT THE LINKS ON SIGN-IN PAGES:  Both the Microsoft and the new Penn State sign-in screens include a number of built-in links such as (a) Can't access your account?  (b) Sign in with a security key, (c) Sign-in options, and (d) Forgot my password.
  
  • These links cannot be used to help with your Penn State Account or log in.  Unfortunately, they cannot be removed.
  • If you need to reset your password or get help logging in, you must visit https://accounts.psu.edu and use the links on the lower half of the home page.
• THE STAY SIGNED IN OPTION:  For security reasons, you will no longer see this option when you log into Microsoft apps.  As a result, you will automatically be logged out of Microsoft apps each time you close your web browser. 
• SECURITY KEYS:  Although the Microsoft and Penn State sign-in screens will include links that suggest you can use a security key instead of your user ID and password, that option is not actually available. 
• APPEARANCE OF MFA PROMPT:  The Microsoft multifactor authentication prompt will be displayed against a blank background rather than a Penn State background image. In addition, the following text will no longer appear at the top:
  

  MFA Login, Devices and Settings To log in, follow the prompts to confirm that it's really you. To add a device or manage your settings, click the link below.