<p>Anyone else having a problem setting up their 'pennkey'? Mine keeps giving me an error message about authentication error or something. The weird thing is, i have a social security number...but they did send me that 9 - digit penn assigned identifier thing, did anyone else get that too? Should I use those last 4 digits instead? But I odn't want to get confused for an international student......</p>
<p>I seem to remember reading somewhere this year that Penn is shifting away from using social security numbers to Penn-assigned ID number, for security purposes. Currently students need to enter the last four digits of their SSN when swiping into a residential building, and I think there were concerns over identity theft, so they’re discontinuing that practice (now you’ll enter some Penn-assigned number instead)</p>
<p>Okay then, they just made it seem like it was for international students…well I’ll give them a call anyway so they actually have my number if they don’t, and i’ll just register with that 9-digit assigned number.</p>
<p>Thanks for the help :)</p>