Passwords, certificates and the electronic signature

CTU password

The CTU password is the master password for managing access within trusted University-wide and Faculty applications. (Usermap, FCE Login portal, KOS, ...)

Issuing a password
If you are a first-time student at CTU, you can obtain the CTU password via the First Password application. In all other cases, the password is available for students at the CTU ID Card Issuing Office. Students can set up a validated private e-mail address as one of the channels at forgotten password recovery.

Employees and partners can obtain their password via the CTU ID Card Issuing Office or through the CTU password managers for FCE (Room D-2079, phone 9700). We recommend using the ID Card Issuing Office services and combining the first issue of the password with obtaining the CTU ID card. In the case of external staff members, it is also possible to use password change by phone.

Password validity
The password validity is limited to 365 days from the last change. After this period, you will not be able to log in to any system with your password. The applications listed in the first paragraph will inform you when your password is about to expire. No e-mail notifications are sent. If you receive such an e-mail, it is a fake and delete the e-mail.

Password change, forgotten password
All information on what to do in these situations can be found on the University VIC website.

Other details
can be found in frequently asked questions.

EDUROAM password

The eduroam password is used to access the eduroam global roaming Wi-Fi network and to connect remotely to the Faculty network using the Faculty VPN.

Getting the password
The eduroam password is set by the user after logging into the Usermap application. Go to your user profile, open the Settings and Setting Eduroam Password. Then follow the instructions.

Caution!
The eduroam password is transmitted over the air and is therefore less secure by the nature of transmission. Always set an eduroam password different from the CTU password or other passwords that are important to you.

Personal certificate for the AEDO application

The certificate is issued by the CESNET association and is stored in a secure device, the so-called HSM module, accessible only through the CTU server after appropriate user authentication. The certificate is used to sign documents exclusively in the AEDO application. Issuing the certificate is free of charge.

Issuing the certificate
These certificates are issued and managed through the OBELISK User Portal. Issuing the certificate and setting the authorization PIN is done exclusively by the user. The procedure and further information are available on the CTU website.

Certificate validity
Validity is 390 days from issue.

Caution!
To create a certificate, you must be an authenticated user with a Type A identity.

Certificate for the CTU Signature Book

The most common method of signing the CTU Signature Book is by using a qualified CTU seal. The seal is stored in a secure device, the so-called HSM module, accessible only through the CTU server after appropriate user authentication. The certificate is used to sign documents exclusively in the CTU Signature Book.

Issuing the certificate
The certificate is automatically available in the CTU Signature Book.

Certificate validity
Validity is 390 days from issue and is renewed automatically.

Personal certificate for signing Faculty or University E-mail

The issue is mediated by CESNET based on identity verification and the issuer of the certificate is TERENA eScience Personal CA 3. The certificate is in the form of a data file. The certificate is used to secure electronic mail and for authentication to access network services. Issuing the certificate is free of charge.

Issuing the certificate
The certificate is issued using an online form on the CESNET website. The obtained certificate must then be installed and set up for use in your e-mail client.

Certificate validity
Validity is 395 days from issue.

Caution!
The certificate cannot be used to sign e-mails sent from your validated private e-mail addresses.

Qualified personal certificate

The certificate is required for communication with government authorities. It can be used to create a guaranteed or qualified signature recognized in electronic communication with government authorities. Based on the compliance of the Czech law with the European law, the Czech qualified signature is obligatorily recognised in the EU. At CTU you will most often encounter certificates issued by the Czech Post (Postsignum Qualified CA 3).

Issuing the certificate
Only the Faculty statutory representatives use the personal qualified certificate now. Exceptions are possible only after approval by the Faculty Treasurer.

Certificate validity
Validity is 385 days from issue.