A GatorLink username and password is required for access to most University of Florida information systems. GatorLink accounts are provided to individuals with active affiliations with the university, as recorded in the UF Directory. Strong passwords are essential to secure the information assets of the University and to keep your information private. All GatorLink accounts have assigned password policies that govern how and when passwords must be changed and what passwords can be used. To change your password in myUFL, click on "My Account" and then "Change My Password."
myUFL provides a "Password Hint" feature. Set your hint so that if you forget your password, you will be able to sign on using your hint. To set your hint using myUFL, click on "My Account," then "Store My Password Hint."
Frequently Asked Questions
These Frequently Asked Questions will get you started with GatorLink Management.
Glossary
A glossary of terms is available to help you with definitions of terms and acronyms used in the myUFL systems for passwords, password policy and all other parts of the systems.
Training Materials
- Changing Your Password in myUFL 14 Jun 2004
The next time you need to change your GatorLink password, follow the simple steps in this guide. - Creating A GatorLink Guest Account 24 Oct 2006
Authorized users can create one or more GatorLink Guest Accounts following the steps in this guide. This option is recommended for the majority of people who need to create guest accounts. - Creating Bulk GatorLink Guest Accounts 24 Oct 2006
Authorized users can create as many as 200 GatorLink Guest Accounts following the steps in this guide. This option is recommended only for those involved in setting up classroom accounts or meeting/conference planning.
Instruction Guides
Additional Resources
- Tips for Creating and Protecting Your
Password
The new password policies require you to come up with a password and to protect it. These tips will help you get started. - UF Affiliations
Reference Page 07 Nov 2006
This reference page was created for UF Directory Coordinators to review the list of UF Affiliations eligible for GatorLink accounts. Accounts are expired when GatorLink eligible affilliations are terminated.
Policies
The GatorLink Password Management Policy, effective May 5, 2004, describes the various password policy levels and their relationship to user security roles in myUFL.
Security Roles
End User Roles
- UF_PA_GA_GUEST_SINGLE
Create one or more GatorLink Guest Accounts. The account is a time-limited computer account (14 days) to allow temporary access to wireless networking and the myUFL portal. The single account option is recommended for most departments. (P3) - UF_PA_GA_GUEST_BULK
Create up to 200 GatorLink Guest Accounts at one time. The account is a time-limited computer account (14 days) to allow temporary access to wireless networking and the myUFL portal. Both the affiliation and the account are automatically expired after 14 calendar days. The bulk account option is recommended only for those involved in setting up classroom accounts or meeting/conference planning. (P3) - UF_PA_GA_VIEWUSER
View GatorLink account status and history for any user. For Customer Service representatives and selected departments. (P3) - UF_SEC_REQUESTOR
Request security roles for department employees. Act as Department Security Administrator or designated employee. Change or delete security roles for an employee. Note: This role may only be requested via the DSA Authorization Form.
Core User Roles
- UF_PA_GA_CREATE_USER
Create a GatorLink account. For Customer Service representatives, Help Desk, Directory Coordinators, and selected department users. (P4) - UF_PA_GA_RENAMEACCT
Rename a GatorLink account. For Customer Service representatives only. (P4) - UF_PA_GA_RESERVED_NM
Reserve, edit or delete a GatorLink username. For Customer Service representatives only. (P4) - UF_PA_GA_ACCT_MGMT
Unexpire a GatorLink account and view account history. For Account Administrator and Help Desk Administrators only. (P4) - UF_PA_GA_ENABLEACCT
Enable a GatorLink account. For Account Administrator and Help Desk Administrators only. (P4) - UF_PA_GA_DISABLEACCT
Disable a GatorLink account. For Account Administrator and Help Desk Administrators only. (P4) - UF_PA_GA_NEWUFID
Associate a GatorLink username with a valid UFID. For Account Administrator only. (P5) - UF_PA_GA_DISALLOW_NM
Disallow or delete a GatorLink username or patterns for usernames. For Account Administrator only. (P5) - UF_PA_GA_GLAM_ADMIN
Set up and test GatorLink authenticated applications. For System Administrator or Application Administrator only. (P5) - UF_SEC_ADMIN
This role is used by members of the GatorLink Helpdesk to manually lock or unlock a user's password and view user security roles, setups, and request history. - UF_SEC_PWD_HELPDESK
Help Desk admin for password maintenance. Note: All requests for this role must be initiated by GatorLink Administration. - UF_SEC_PWD_LEVEL1
This role is used by members of the GatorLink Helpdesk to manually assign a users a level 1 password and to allow the holder to reset a password of the same level. Note: All requests for this role must be initiated by GatorLink Administration. - UF_SEC_PWD_LEVEL2
This role is used by members of the GatorLink Helpdesk to manually assign a users a level 2 password and to allow the holder to reset a password of the same level. Note: All requests for this role must be initiated by GatorLink Administration. - UF_SEC_PWD_LEVEL3
This role is used by members of the GatorLink Helpdesk to manually assign a users a level 3 password and to allow the holder to reset a password of the same level. Note: All requests for this role must be initiated by GatorLink Administration. - UF_SEC_PWD_LEVEL4
This role is used by members of the GatorLink Helpdesk to manually assign a users a level 4 password and to allow the holder to reset a password of the same level. Note: All requests for this role must be initiated by GatorLink Administration. - UF_SEC_PWD_LEVEL5
This role is used by members of the GatorLink Helpdesk to manually assign a users a level 5 password and to allow the holder to reset a password of the same level. Note: All requests for this role must be initiated by GatorLink Administration. - UF_SEC_PWD_POLADMIN
This role is used to grant Password Policy Administrator access. The holder of this role can create GatorLink accounts and IDs, forward the GatorLink mailbox, and reset passwords up to level 3. Note: All requests for this role must be initiated by GatorLink Administration.
Assistance
Please contact the UF Help Desk (392-HELP) regarding the use of the GatorLink Password Management system in myUFL.
