# IdM, Email, WiFi, Software courses

**Source**: https://www.fau.eu/studying/organizing-your-studies-and-where-to-go-for-advice/new-students/idm-email-wifi-software-courses/
**Parent**: https://www.fau.eu/

IdM stands for Identity Management and is the gateway to IT services at FAU. IdM is used by all members of FAU.

## What do I have to do?

As soon as you have enrolled, you receive an letter with information on how to activate our IT services. You can access a copy of this letter in the [campo online portal](https://www.campo.fau.de) (Start page > My studies > Student service > Documents > Study documents> User information letter). You will also receive the letter by post.

Please activate your ID using the information in the letter in the [Identity Management portal (IdM portal)](https://idm.fau.de/go/activation). In the next step, please activate your personal email address and your FAU mailbox in the IdM portal under Requests/Tasks.

### Emails from the University

You must read your emails from the University regularly. They give you important information about examination dates, re-registration dates or important information from the Executive Board. You can also set up [automatic forwarding to your private email address](https://www.fau.de/2024/08/news/studium/wie-kann-ich-meine-uni-mails-an-meine-private-adresse-weiterleiten).

### A number of IT services are available via IdM, including

- [FAUcard](https://www.fau.eu/studying/organizing-your-studies-and-where-to-go-for-advice/student-affairs/faucard/)
- [University library](https://ub.fau.de/lernen/willkommen-studierende)
- [WiFi/Eduroam](https://www.rrze.fau.de/internet-e-mail/internet-zugang/wlan)
- [Public computer rooms (CIP Pools)](https://www.rrze.fau.de/internet-e-mail/computerraeume)
- [VPN (virtual private network)](https://www.rrze.fau.de/internet-e-mail/internet-zugang/vpn/)

### You also need your IdM log-in data to access FAU’s online services, for example

- [campo](https://www.campo.fau.de)
- [StudOn](https://www.studon.fau.de)
- [FAU Zoom](https://fau.zoom.us)
- [FAU Video Portal](https://www.fau.tv)
- [Training center for software courses](https://www.rrze.fau.de/ausbildung-schulung/schulungszentrum)

All services provided by the Erlangen Regional Computing Centre (RRZE) for students: [services.rrze.fau.de/studierende](https://www.services.rrze.fau.de/studierende)