You will receive an e-mail titled “UAB External ID (XIAS) registration,” from UserServices@uab.edu, like this:

From: UAB ID Management (UserServices@uab.edu)

A request has been received to grant you access to the following online resource(s) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB):

*<Course Name>

Since you are not a UAB employee or student, you will not have a Blazer ID, which is the usual identifier for accessing UAB online resources. Instead, special credentials will be set up for you through UAB's External ID Access Support (XIAS). You should receive a separate email later today with instructions for creating the XIAS password.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at...

Please Note: do not contact UAB AskIT for assistance as the email indicates. Contact Will Hampton with the Office of Learning Technologies at (205) 975-3279 or at whampt@uab.edu.