What is a Penn State Access Account?
This is your Penn State digital identity, composed of a User ID and password. These two electronic identifiers collectively provide access to a wide range of Penn State Internet services: LIAS, eLion, the Web, e-mail, University calendars, ecommerce sites, employee benefit information, research services, ITS-managed student computing labs, and more. Your User ID (or “username”) is usually your initials, often followed by a one-to-four digit number, such as xyz5000. This is the public part of your digital identity, typically viewable by others when you send an e-mail or fill out a Web form. If your User ID is xyz5000, then in general, your Penn State e-mail address will be xyz5000@psu.edu. Your password functions as a “key” that enables you to open the University’s many electronic doors (or Web sites). This is the private part of your digital identity. Protect and guard your password as you would your personal bankcard and PIN number. Never share your password with anyone and don’t writ
