Network Account
Your Network Account includes your username & password (MyID), which provide access to most YCP applications & computers.
Additional info
These, & more, come with your Network Account.
Not all info applies to your YCP account, but much is useful.
Password
Please add your password recovery options ASAP. This will allow you to use the Forgot Password link in the future.
We never send passwords by email, nor ask for them in any way. If this happens, please contact us. Never reply.
Recovery options
Sign into myid.ycp.edu.
From a computer
Select the SMS/Alternate Email button.
Add your phone number & personal email address.
This allows you to recover your account when locked out in the future.
Select Save.
From a phone or mobile device
Select 👤 > Profile Settings > Edit Profile.
Under MOBILE, enter your cell phone number.
Under ALTERNATE EMAIL ADDRESS, enter your personal email (not YCP).
Select Save.
Forgot password
This will only work after you've filled out your recovery options, as described above. If you haven't already, then please contact us.
Visit myid.ycp.edu.
Select Forgot Password.
Enter your Username & ID Number.
Select Submit.
Select your preferred password reset method.
Select Submit.
A temporary password will be sent to the option you choose.
Use it to log into myid.ycp.edu.
Select CLICK HERE to change your password.
Follow the steps to make a new, unique password.
Enter it twice, then select Next.
On the success message, select Close.
Sign in with the password that you just created.
Change password
Sign into myid.ycp.edu.
From a computer
Select the Change Password button.
Follow the prompts.
Select Save.
From a phone or mobile device
Select 👤 > Change Password.
Follow the prompts.
Select Save.
Receive
Students, you'll be sent an account claim email about two weeks after you've registered & paid your deposit.
Employees, please visit us in the Schmidt Library 48 hours after you've submitted all Human Resources paperwork.
Lock Outs
After too many failed login attempts, your account will lock. Often, your devices, browsers, etc. may automatically sign you in, but if they've saved an expired password, then this will lock you out.
Your account will unlock in about 15 minutes, but please follow these steps quickly, to prevent it from locking again.
Prevent lock outs
Forget Eduroam on all personal devices, then reconnect with your new password.
Sign out of my.ycp.edu in all browsers (Chrome, Edge, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari), then clear your browser cache & saved passwords.
Update your password in your...
Email clients (Apple Mail, Outlook, &c.)
Password Manager (LastPass, &c.)
Contact us if all else fails.