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Presentation✯

The UCA (Université Clermont Auvergne) account is used for authentication across all UCA services and all ISIMA/LIMOS services. It is therefore essential for studying, teaching, or conducting research.

You only have one password for all your environments (ISIMA, UCA ENT, email, etc.)

This account is assigned to you upon your arrival at ISIMA/LIMOS. It is typically composed of the first 3 letters of your first name, followed by the first 5 letters of your last name, and optionally a number to avoid homonyms.

Students and PhD students✯

The UCA account is assigned by the UCA registrar's office (scola).

Your UCA credentials will be sent to you by the university via your personal email address.

Registration process

Registration must be validated as early as possible at the beginning of the year to ensure smooth course attendance. * If you haven't already, log in to https://inscription.uca.fr/ * with your CVEC number https://cvec.etudiant.gouv.fr/ * follow the registration procedure based on your program * First-time students: * OPI number date of birth + personal email * Returning students: * student number + date of birth + personal email

If you are a PhD student with teaching duties...

please refer to this FAQ section

Faculty, postdocs, ATER, external teachers, administrative staff✯

The UCA account is assigned by the UCA Human Resources (HR) department.

Warning

Your account will only be usable once your HR or registrar's office file is complete.

Guests, visitors, and interns✯

The UCA account is assigned by the CRI ISIMA/LIMOS service for

If you have problems with your account

guests, visitors, and interns can contact the CRI ISIMA/LIMOS service directly.

Using your UCA account✯

All ISIMA/LIMOS users are also UCA information system users. As such, they are subject to the charter

You can view your account information by logging in to the ENT and clicking on the My account tab at the top right. Make sure to note your UCA email address.

Activating your UCA account (new students, new PhD students only)✯

Account activation

New students and PhD students at UCA must activate their account by logging in to the UCA account activation page using their file number, available on the registration certificate

Changing your UCA account password✯

It is essential to change your password if you suspect it may have been compromised.

A good password includes at least 12 characters, uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and punctuation marks.

Regularly changing your password is a good practice recommended by the ANSSI.

Once logged in to the UCA ENT, you can change your password at https://ent.uca.fr/compte/password/update.

Automatic synchronization of UCA password across UCA directories

The password is automatically updated wherever necessary immediately.

Recovering your UCA account (forgotten password)✯

UCA requires each user to provide a recovery email (often a personal email). This email will allow you to reset your password if forgotten via the UCA account recovery form

For members of the École des Mines de St Étienne...

the @emse.fr address is used as the recovery email.

Creating a temporary guest UCA account✯

For individuals who do not need a UCA account (i.e., those not affiliated with UCA HR or registrar services), it is possible to create a temporary guest UCA account.

A temporary guest UCA account can only access UCA resources such as the ENT and, in particular, the WiFi (Eduroam) and printing printers, which are not accessible with an ISIMA/LIMOS account

ISIMA/LIMOS resources are not directly accessible with a temporary guest UCA account

FAQ and issues✯

Why do I have two UCA accounts? Which one should I use?✯

PhD students with teaching duties have two UCA accounts because they are treated as students by the UCA registrar's office and as faculty by the UCA HR department. One account is associated with an @doctorant email address (the PhD student account), and the other is associated with a @uca.fr address (the faculty or professional account).

For PhD students, the PhD student account should be used for LIMOS services, and the faculty account should be used for ISIMA services

Faculty, PostDocs, or ATERs who were previously PhD students at UCA may still have a valid PhD student account when they arrive, but this account may be closed at any time by UCA services. Please use your faculty account (with the @uca.fr email address).

For faculty, PostDocs, and ATERs, only the faculty account should be used for ISIMA/LIMOS services

What should I do if I don’t have my UCA account? Who should I contact?✯

If you don’t have a UCA account but should, it is likely because your registration (as a student, PhD student, etc.) or your HR file (as a faculty member or researcher) has not been completed or finalized.

To find out what steps to take with UCA, contact your administrative supervisor (registrar’s office, ISIMA administration, LIMOS administration), who will guide you.

How can I access an ISIMA/LIMOS service if I am not eligible for a UCA account?✯

In some cases, you may need access to one of our services even if you cannot have a UCA account (e.g., a volunteer instructor, a student from a non-university program, or a research collaborator).

To do this, you can ask your ISIMA/LIMOS contact to create a local account in our directory, which will grant you access to some of our services.