Note: This article applies to workstations in teaching spaces running Deakin Desktop for Windows. To log into a staff Deakin Desktop for Windows computer, see: Logging into a Deakin Desktop for Windows staff computer.

With Deakin Desktop for Windows, you no longer use your short Deakin username (e.g. jdoe) to log into managed Windows computers. Instead, your Windows account name is based on your primary email address.

If your primary email address is an @deakin.edu.au address, you use the first part of your email address, without the @deakin.edu.au suffix. There are a few different examples of how your primary email address may be constructed:

• First name . Last name i.e. Jane.Doe
• First letter of First name . Last Name i.e. J.Doe
• First name . First letter of Last name i.e. Jane.D

If your primary email address is an @deakinco.com address, you must enter your full email address, including the @deakinco.com suffix.

1. Enter your email-based account name.
   • @deakin.edu.au : just the part before "@deakin.edu.au." e.g. jane.doe
   • @deakinco.com : enter your full email. e.g. jane.doe@deakinco.com
     
     
2. Enter your password.
   
   
   
3. After the device logs you in. You will be prompted to Sign into OneDrive using MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication)
   • Signing in to OneDrive is recommended for a more secure and seamless experience as it will:
     1. Allow easy access to your files stored in your Deakin University OneDrive
     2. Backup your files stored in OneDrive as you save them
     3. Automatically sign you in to other Microsoft applications such as Microsoft (Office) 365
     4. Access to Deakin University resources

• • Choosing “I Don’t Want to Use OneDrive” means:
    1. Any files you have saved to the device will NOT be backed up, and will be Deleted when you log off
    2. Your files saved in your Deakin University OneDrive will not be available
    3. You will not be automatically signed into other Microsoft applications such as Microsoft (Office) 365
    4. Access to Deakin University resources will be restricted