The SWITCH edu-ID offers users, students and staff, the following advantages:
If you do not have an edu-ID, use the SWITCH edu-ID registration page, because the SWITCH edu-ID must be created by each user himself. To do this, you need a long-lasting, personal e-mail address.
The SWITCH edu-ID is needed to access all SWITCHaai services. The most frequently used SWITCHaai services are the following:
SWITCH edu-ID is operated by SWITCH. SWITCH is a trustworthy non-profit organisation founded by the Confederation and the university cantons. It provides services for the universities in the field of information and telecommunications technologies.
In order to verify yourself as a member of a university, the university account (e-mail address) must be linked to the SWITCH edu-ID.