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Identity Management

Identity & Access Management (IAM) is an authoritative association of people with identifiers such as ID numbers and ID cards, access credentials such as usernames/passwords and authorization to access data and services. Identity Management is fundamental for providing access to university services.

UFID, GatorLink, UF Email, GATORONE Card…
What’s the difference?

  • Your UFID number is your unique University identification number. This automatically generated, eight-digit number identifies you for all services at UF. You will have only one UFID.
  • Your GatorLink (username) is defined by you. This is the credentials that you will use to access all UF services. It is associated with your UFID but is used for access to digital services versus identification. UFID is not used as a factor of authentication.
  • Your UF email address may be similar to your GatorLink username, but they are not the same. Your email address is not a substitute for your GatorLink ID.
  • GATORONE ID card is a printed Identification card used to identify you on campus. It displays your UFID number directly under your picture.

All UF identities are stored in a central Identity Registry and have specific affiliation lifecycles applied to them: