Employee Quick Start Guide
First Steps
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Activating your Orange Key (O-Key) account
Use your O-Key account to access OSU services, including email and wifi. You should receive an email with instructions to setup your O-Key account when you start.
O-Key account passwords expire every 120 days. If you have started already and have not set up your account visit okey.okstate.edu and click “Activate your O-Key Account” to get started.
Setting up multi-factor authentification
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) plays an important role in keeping OSU accounts and services protected by providing a second layer of authentication to accounts. All staff members are required to secure their O-Key account with multi-factor authentication. DUO is the MFA system used at OSU.
DUO is available as a downloadable application for mobile devicess, where authentication passcodes will be recieved. Passcodes can also be received by text message.
Learn more about multi-factor authentification
Accessing your OSU email
Email is crucial for keeping up with the latest OSU announcements as well as sending and receiving messages. OSU uses "Cowboy Mail" which is based off Microsoft Office 365.
Login to your OSU email using your O-Key credentials. You can also download the Outlook app from Google Play or the Apple App Store to access your email on your phone.
myOKSTATE
myOKSTATE is the central hub for accessing most OSU services, including paystubs, timesheets and quick access to email.
University provided software
Employees have access to Office 365 which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, OneDrive and more. Login to Office 365 on your laptop or PC and click "Install Office" to get started.
Adobe Creative Cloud is also available for faculty and staff, which includes Photoshop, Acrobat, Lightrom, Dreamweaver, and more. Visit www.adobe.com and sign in with your O-Key account to access these services.
Campus Wi-Fi
The OSU campus has Wi-Fi in most areas. Connect to the “eduroam” network using your O-Key email address and password.
Your ID card
You will use your university ID card to access buildings and pay for items on campus. Employees will receive ID cards once they are hired.
What's next?
If you haven't already, check out Human Resources, Rave Guardian App. If you are looking for other services EIT offers, visit our service information page for a list of all services.