What is Raven for?

Raven is a service used by many web sites that provide resources for the University of Cambridge, to identify people so that decisions (such as granting or denying access) can be made based on who that person is and on other information about them. Raven is provided by the University Computing Service, and uses standard Computing Service user identifiers (CRSid) and 'Raven passwords' to identify people.

You will need to use your Raven password for several important resources, including:

• access to the Student Information System (CamSIS) , including registering for examinations
• access to web pages in the cam.ac.uk domain that are only available to a restricted set of users, e.g. members of a particular College or Department.
• access to 'Lookup', the University online directory service
• access to CamTools
• access to CamCORS and to CGSRS (undergraduate and graduate supervision reporting systems, respectively)
• access when you are away from Cambridge, e.g. in vacations, or attending a conference, to certain web pages that are normally visible only on computers connected to the University network, for example the the University Library databases and electronic journals.
• You can also use your Raven password to log in to Hermes Webmail. See FAQ: Logging in to Hermes webmail - which password shall I use?

Most staff and all students are automatically provided with Raven accounts on arrival.  See How do I get a Raven password? and How do I change my Raven password?

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