To create a personal "SWITCH edu-ID", use the following instructions:
Prerequisites
The following is required to create the "SWITCH edu-ID":
- A private e-mail address (the Unibas e-mail address is not useful, because Switch should accompany you for life - the University of Basel may not be mandatory).
Procedure
Open the Viaweb portal at https://viaweb.unibas.ch
Log in with your University of Basel account.
You will now be redirected to SWITCH edu-id.
I do not yet have a "SWITCH edu-ID" account: To create a personal "SWITCH edu-ID", proceed as follows:
Requirements:
A private e-mail address
Procedure
Enter your personal e-mail address in the "E-mail" field and then select "Create account".
Fill in the registration form and follow the further steps described on the page.
Prerequisites
- You must know the username and password of your "SWITCH edu-ID" account
- You must know the username and password of your University of Basel account (e.g. muster001). The details can be found on the master data sheet or can be looked up on the viaweb portal
Procedure
Go to the Unibasel "SWITCH edu-ID" Linking Service of the University of Basel: https://viaweb.unibas.ch.
Log in with your user information from the University of Basel.
Your SWITCH edu-ID account is now linked to the University of Basel.
You can log out.
A confirmation message will be sent to the e-mail address stored in your SWITCH edu-ID account that the organizational identity unibas.ch has been added.