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title: "Students: How do I claim my account?"
slug: "students-how-do-i-claim-my-account"
updated: 2022-06-02T10:05:45Z
published: 2022-06-02T10:05:45Z
canonical: "docs.ncedcloud.org/students-how-do-i-claim-my-account"
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# Students: How do I claim my account?

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This video demonstrates the Claim My Account process for student users in the NCEdCloud IAM service

## Walkthrough:

1. Visit the NCEdCloud IAM service at [my.ncedcloud.org](http://my.ncedcloud.org)
2. Click the Claim My Account button on the login screen  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/eb543933-4fe1-4b70-9680-59c16f2a6598/Images/Documentation/image-1653310107416.png)
3. Select Student Claim Policy from the dropdown menu and click Next  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/eb543933-4fe1-4b70-9680-59c16f2a6598/Images/Documentation/image-1653310175802.png)
4. Enter your account claim information. Answer the ReCaptcha challenge and click Next![](https://cdn.document360.io/eb543933-4fe1-4b70-9680-59c16f2a6598/Images/Documentation/image-1653310361717.png)
5. Create your password according to the password policy requirements. When your selected password matches for the two fields, the Next button will become available. Click Next.![](https://cdn.document360.io/eb543933-4fe1-4b70-9680-59c16f2a6598/Images/Documentation/image-1653310688281.png)
6. Provide responses for the minimum number of challenge questions stated in the instructions. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Next when you are ready.![](https://cdn.document360.io/eb543933-4fe1-4b70-9680-59c16f2a6598/Images/Documentation/image-1653310863072.png)
7. You should now see a confirmation page for your successfully claimed account, with your username in green.![](https://cdn.document360.io/eb543933-4fe1-4b70-9680-59c16f2a6598/Images/Documentation/image-1653311440381.png)