For most IT services in the Physics department you need to use your Physics network account details but services run by Oxford IT services require a different account which is known as your Oxford username or Single Sign-On (SSO). Everyone who has a University card has an SSO account even if they've never used or requested it. The SSO uses MFA for additional security.

Services requiring your SSO account include

• The Nexus email service
• The Nexus SharePoint service
• Canvas
• The Booking of training courses
• Oracle Student System
• The maillist service

If you have forgotten your SSO account name you can find it out by using your Physics Network account to login to our database..

If you have forgotten your SSO password or it has expired then please see here. If having read this you find you need a rescue code that can be obtained via the IT Services Help Desk or send email to itsupport AT physics.ox.ac.uk.

Very few webpages actually ask for your SSO credentials. Most that need them will re-direct to a web page starting with:
https://login.microsoftonline.com

Formerly Physics account password resets were an exception, but this is no longer the case.

If you are asked for your SSO user name and password for ANY address other than https://login.microsoft.com or https://webauth.ox.ac.uk , please check with IT support.