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Microsoft Windows - Student Verification

Follow this tutorial to verify your status as a student and start using Microsoft Windows.
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Step 1

Navigate to the Microsoft Azure academic verification page

Step 2

Enter your CU Boulder email address in the identikey@colorado.edu format, then click Next.

Step 3

Enter your IdentiKey password, then click Sign in.

Please note: You may be required to authenticate using Microsoft 365 multi-factor authentication to complete the sign-in process.

Step 4

In the Academic Verification form, select University of Colorado Boulder (Boulder, CO) as your school and complete the rest of the information. Solve the puzzle to prove you're not a robot, then click Next. 

Step 5

Tick the checkbox to agree to the subscription and Azure Dev Tools for Teaching agreements, then click Verify academic status and accept terms.

Step 6

Once verified, you will be taken to the Microsoft Azure Education Overview page.

Step 7

On the left, click to expand the Learning resources section, then click Software.

Step 8

If verification is successful, you'll find a list of available software products that you can use.