The Functional Account Management Application is an administrative system to record and manage functional accounts at the University, and provide access to any required service that a functional account may require. Functionals Introduction A 'functional' account can be created and used when there is a need to separate a business function from the name of a particular person performing that function, or where a number of people need to access the same account. Service Availability and User Entitlement Service availability and information on who is entitled to use the service. Using the Functional Management Application The Functionals Application enables the creation of generic computing accounts that are used for a variety of purposes across the University. The system has been designed to be easy to use and to allow College, Schools and Departments to manage their own functional accounts Functionals Help and Support Here you will find signpost information to Frequently Asked Questions and further help and support. This article was published on 2025-07-29