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Identity Management Services

Overview

Identity Management Services provide a wide range of user identity and account offerings, covering all aspects of identity creation, management, and auditing for entities (human users, applications, devices, etc.) accessing Penn’s digital resources. These functions are currently provided through features of Penn Community, Penn Directory, PennNames, Kerberos, Grouper, and other utilities/technologies within ISC.

Offerings

  • Penn Community – Penn employee biographic, demographic, and affiliation information
  • Penn Directory – Customizable, secure contact info for staff and students
  • PennGroups – Electronic management and provisioning of access to Penn resources
  • PennKey – Username and password for secure access to Penn’s electronic resources
  • PennNames – Unique username to each individual at Penn

Benefits

  • Enables unique identity for members of the Penn community
  • Enables issuance and use of electronic and physical credentials
  • Provides access to authorization data via various mediums

Who Can Benefit from This Service

University faculty, staff, students, affiliates, guests, and UPHS

Additional Information and Resources

  • Penn's Identity & Access Management Program
  • Penn Community Details
  • Penn Directory Details
  • Penn Directory Help Center
  • PennGroups Details
  • PennKey Details
  • PennKey Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR)
  • PennNames Details

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