---
type: concept
title: User Account Extension
tags: [account-management, lifecycle]
related: [zentraler-nutzeraccount, ums, karenzzeit]
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_allgemein_zentraler_nutzeraccount_nutzeraccount_ver.md"]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
---

# User Account Extension

**User Account Extension** is the process of extending the validity period of a [[zentraler-nutzeraccount]] that was created via a formal request.

## Process and Requirements
- **Tooling**: The extension must be carried out exclusively through the [[ums]] (Account Management system).
- **Eligibility**: Only accounts created "on request" (auf Antrag) are subject to these time limits and the subsequent extension process.
- **Timing Constraint**: A technical restriction prevents early extensions; the account must first reach its [[karenzzeit]] (grace period) before the extension function becomes available in the [[ums]].

## Support
If technical issues occur during the extension process, users should contact the [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]] via the [[groupware]] ticket system or the central hotline.