How do I log in to UVACollab using a Guest (non-UVA) password?

If a site administrator has added you to a UVACollab site using a non-UVA email address, you can log into UVACollab via the Other Login link, as described below.

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Step-by-Step Instructions

Get your Guest Password via email.

If you have never logged in, check your email for the New User Notification.

The first time a site administrator adds someone to a UVACollab site using a non-UVA email address, a new participant password notification is automatically generated by the system and sent to the specified non-UVA email address.

Check your non-UVA email address for the UVACollab New User Notification with your account's new, temporary password, then follow the steps below to log in.

Note: Password notifications to some non-UVA email services may be filtered to the Junk Mail or Spam folder. You may need to check these folders for your password notification message if you do not find the notice in your Inbox.

Or reset your password and check your email.

If you have forgotten or lost your UVACollab guest password, you can reset it.

Select Recover Password.

Access the UVACollab home page and select Recover Password (opens new window) in the tool menu.

Enter your email address and select Send Password.
  1. Enter Your email address in the box provided.
  2. Select Request Password Change.
Check your email for the New Password message.

Check your non-UVA email address for the New Password for UVACollab email with your account's new, temporary password.

Note: Password notifications to some non-UVA email services may be filtered to the Junk Mail or Spam folder. You may need to check these folders for your password notification message if you do not find the notice in your Inbox.

Log in using the Other Login link.

Select Other Login.

On the UVACollab home page, select Other Login.

Enter your email address and password.

In the boxes provided:

  1. Enter your email address.
  2. Enter your password.
  3. Select Login.

If you used a temporary password, change your password.

If you are logging in to UVACollab with a new, temporary password, it is recommended that you change the temporary password to a password you create.

Go to Account.

When you first log into UVACollab, you are placed in your Home site. Select Account from the tool menu in Home.

Modify account details.

Select the Modify Details or Password button.

Change your password.

  1. Enter your current password in the Enter Current Password box.
  2. Enter the desired new password in both the Create New Password and Verify New Password boxes.  When the same password is entered in both boxes, a Passwords match message over a green background will appear under the password boxes.
  3. At the bottom of the page, select Update Details.

For information about the other options on the Account Details page, see How do I view and edit my Account details? (Guest Accounts Only).