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  • MIT Touchstone is:
    1. A centralized authentication and login service for MIT-community users
    2. A centralized authentication and account/profile management service for users outside of the MIT community
  • Touchstone Accounts are:
    • Free
    • Self-service
    • Web-based
    • Based on open standards including SAML and Shibboleth
    • Shibboleth Single Sign-On enabled

How this change will affect you:

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From the Wiki Dashboard or your specific Wiki page, click the Log In button in the upper right-hand corner.

If you have cookies enabled, you are directed to the Please choose your account provider page:

  1. If you are an MIT user, select MIT Kerberos account (or MIT web certificate)
    • The Touchstone@MIT page is displayed.
    • Choose your preferred login method and click the appropriate button.
    • You are redirected back to the Wikis.
  2. If you are a non-MIT user, select Touchstone Collaboration Account.  The red Touchstone Collaboration Accounts login page is displayed.#-
    • If you already have a Touchstone Collaboration Account, enter your user name and password. Complete the login.
    • You are redirected back to the Wikis.
  3. If you do not have a Touchstone Collaboration Account, select Touchstone Collaboration Account.  The red Touchstone Collaboration Accounts login page is displayed.  Click Not Registered?
    • Complete the form fields. Note: If you're a returning user and have not accessed Wikis since before Jan 2009, please use the same email address to establish your updated account (to ensure your access to previous Wikis)
    • Complete the word verification.
    • Check the Terms of Service box and click "Create Account".
    • Check your email inbox (and spam
    filer
    • filter) for a Collaboration Account activation email from touchstone-support@MIT.EDU containing an activation code and link. Then click on the link, follow the instructions to activate your account.
    • Go to Step 1 above to access the WIkis with your new account information.

Additional Information about MIT Touchstone Accounts