Your MIT Kerberos account (sometimes called an Athena/MIT/email account) is your online identity at MIT. Once you set up your account, you will be able to access your MIT email, educational technology discounts, your records, printing services, and much more.
When you register for an account on MIT's Athena system, you create your MIT Kerberos identity.
Benefits and key features
Registering for an MIT Kerberos account establishes your identity in MIT's Kerberos security system and provides you with access to a vast array of technology services and resources on campus. When these systems ask for your username and password, they're really asking for your centrally-maintained MIT Kerberos username and password.
Requirements
MIT ID
Getting started
Faculty and staff: Once you have your MIT ID number, proceed to the Account registration page.
Incoming students: You will receive an email inviting you to register for your MIT Kerberos account.
Graduate students: You will receive an email from accounts@mit.edu inviting you to register for your MIT Kerberos account.
Current MIT students may request a change to their Kerberos username and email address.
Guests and voucher/temporary employees: Guest/voucher/temp accounts are only valid for users who are not registered MIT undergrad/grad students, MIT faculty, or MIT on-campus staff, but are working on Institute projects that make use of Athena or its related services. Guest accounts must be sponsored by MIT faculty or staff.
Using
- Creating and Using Your MIT Kerberos Identity
- Change your password
- Create an office email address
- MIT Kerberos (Athena) Accounts in the Knowledge Base
Getting help
Most of our correspondence is done via email; however, you can also call us 24/7 via phone: 617-253-1101.