Please note that lightweight accounts are no longer created automatically for people leaving CERN.
If you need an alternative authentication method, e.g. to access your tax certificates, please link an external account from the new CERN Users Portal, using the "Linked Accounts" tab.

The password change pages have been moved to the new CERN Users Portal.

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Concepts

This section explains the core concepts and terms used in the Account Management system.

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Created: 2/18/2025
Last reviewed: 11/4/2022