ePanther Account (How To) Activate Account

This article shows how an individual can activate their ePanther account and create a password.

1. Go to the following web address and select Activate UWM Account: UWM ePanther Account Activation

             main menu showing the activate uwm account section surrounded by a black square outline

2. Enter in your Campus ID and your Birthday and click Activate.

 activate UWM account screen showing a spot to place your campus id and a spot to enter in your birthday. the activate button is on the bottom left outlined in a red rectangle

3. Read the Acceptable Use Policy and Administrative Policies & Procedures, check the I Agree box, and click Continue.

 Agree to UW System Acceptable Use Policy by checking an I agree box highlighted in red and a Continue box surrounded by a red rectangle

4. When prompted, click Continue to set your password. 

Click Continue to set your password

Note: Do not help users create the password! That would be in legal violation of FERPA. If they are having trouble creating a password, try to suggest the user to use a phrase either from lyrics of a song or an ordinary sentence with numbers and/or symbols in the password as well

5. Review the password requirements and enter your new password in the New Password text box. Your password strength will be revealed to the right of the password you are creating. Make sure you enter a strong password that meets the requirements. Re-enter your new password in the Confirm Password text box below. Click Change Password. 

 Set a new password for your account by following the password complexity requirements shown. enter in new password in one field and confirm it in the next field. then click the change password button on the bottom left in black

Password requirements are listed ePanther Account (Information) Password Complexity Requirements

6. You will be notified that your password is being changed. 
 Password is being changed notification
7. Next, you will be notified that you need to set up your account recovery methods which will enable you to reset your password without calling the Help Desk.
Self service password recovery showing a field for alternate email address and a field for confirm alt email address with a click add button on the bottom left
8. Next, you will be asked to confirm the alternate email address that you entered. If it is correct, click Confirm. If you need to make changes click Go Back. 
a field showing where to confirm your alt email and a confirm button in black on the bottom left
9. You will be asked to verify your alternate email address. Go to your inbox for the email address that you entered and open the email that was sent from UWM Self-Service Enrollment. This will have a 12-digit security code for you to enter in the text box to verify.
Email from UWM Self-Service Enrollment with verification code
10. Enter the 12-digit security code that was sent to your alternate email address in the text box and click Check Code. 
Enter verification code from alternate email
11. You will be notified that the security code has been verified. Click Continue. 
Security code has been verified with a continue button in black on the bottom left
12. You will be notified that your forgotten password self service recovery information has been set up. Click Continue. 
Forgotten password self service recovery information has been set up with a black continue button on the bottom left
13. Last, you will be notified that you have been signed out. You have successfully completed your UWM Account Activation. 
You are now signed out screen

  



 


Keywords:
ePanther, SelfService, Self Service, Self, Service, Account, Activation, Account Activation, AccountActivation, password, create, reset, campus ID, campus, ID, campusID, activate, birthdate, date of birth, birthday. ActivationRequired 
Doc ID:
64721
Owned by:
Help Desk K. in UW-Milwaukee Help Desk
Created:
2016-07-05
Updated:
2026-03-24
Sites:
UW-Milwaukee Help Desk