Student account

Student account

As a new student at BTH, you need a student account. The student account gives you access to email, Microsoft 365, computer rooms and more.

If you have any questions or problems with your student account, please contact studentreception@bth.se.

 

Manage student account

Your student account gives you access to

Be careful when using apps

When you provide your username and password to your student account in apps that save your information, they can technically access all of your student services at BTH and act like you.

It is not allowed to share your login information with others.

Protect your account and identity

Using only usernames and passwords to protect your BTH account is not optimal from a security perspective. Increasingly, our accounts are exposed to attacks and intrusion attempts and we need to be able to ensure that only authorized users log in and have access to information and functions in our systems.

Two-factor authentication (2FA) – a safer way to login

You can easily strengthen your protection against account hijacking and data loss by using an extra factor in addition to your password when you log in.

When 2FA is used in connection with login, it becomes much more difficult for unauthorized persons to access devices and digital services than when only one factor, such as a password, is used.

 

FAQ two-factor authentication

Two-factor authentication means that you use an extra factor in addition to your password to confirm that you are you. This can be for example your mobile number or the Microsoft Authenticator app. The additional factor provides extra security and better protection against account hijacking and data loss.

Once you’ve activated two-factor authentication for your account, log in by first entering your password, then the method you have chosen yourself. If you have chosen MS Authenticator, you can confirm your login either with a numeric code, your fingerprint or facial recognition.

– If you have used two-factor login once, you are logged in until further notice and do not need to repeat the login with two factors again.

– If you log in with a device or password that you have not used before, you will need to log in with two factors again.

– Incognito window requires two-factor login each time.

Log in on konto.bth.se and activate two-factor authentication on your account. The activation may take up to an hour.

The next time you log in, you will be directed to a page where you can choose an additional authentication method.

The IT department primarily recommends that you use the Microsoft Authenticator app because it is more secure than SMS.

Here is a step-by-step instruction on how to enable two-factor sign-in with Microsoft Authenticator. 

You can change or add authentication methods at https://mysignins.microsoft.com/security-info.

If you want to turn off two-factor authentication, do so in on konto.bth.se.