Claiming and Activating your Student Account

Claim your Tarleton account. Information for new students

Below you will find steps to claiming and activating your Tarleton issued account. Your Tarleton account, also knowns as your NTNET account, is your key to access Tarleton’s technology resources. You can use it to log in to a lab or library computer, connect to Wi-Fi, or accessing services such as Canvas and Office365.

An email from our system was sent to the personal email address on file with instructions for claiming and activating your NTNET account.

NOTE: if you received the email and have already completed the User Claim steps below, you may skip ahead in this article. 

1. Visit Tarleton's UserClaim page
2. Provide your University ID (UID).
   • Tip: If you don't remember your UID, visit  https://www.tarleton.edu/uidlookup
3. Provide your Date of Birth in MM/DD/YYYY format 
4. Click Submit
5. Provide a six-digit PIN that is specific for you to remember to assist with verifying your identity when calling our Service Desk for support.
6. Click Submit
7. IMPORTANT: Wait until the countdown reaches zero, your information will be displayed shortly. Please write down, screenshot, or take a picture of your NTNET Username, Tarleton email address, and temporary password before proceeding 

Once you have claimed your account:

1. Go to Microsoft Accounts and sign in with your new information. 
2. You should be prompted to setup multifactor authentication using Microsoft Authenticator.
   • To add your cell-phone number as an authentication method, please follow our How to: Verify Your Microsoft Authenticator Sign-In Methods.
3. After completing setup, you should be prompted to change your password.
4. IMPORTANT: After changing your password, please wait at least 5-10 minutes before attempting to access your email or other Tarleton systems.