Help Guide

User registration

  1. Click on the Sign up now link, on the LOGIN page.
  2. Register your new account information and click on
  3. You will receive an email confirming that your account is pending approval.
  4. Once your account has been approved, you will receive an email confirmation and log-in information.


User login

  1. Click on the LOGIN link.
  2. Enter your user name and password, then click on
  3. After log-in, you will be able to create Handle IDs in Models where the administrator has given permission to do so.
  4. On MY ACCOUNT you can view and edit your user information.


Forgot password?

  1. If you lose your password, click on the Forgot Password? link, on the LOGIN page.
  2. You will receive an email to reset your password.


Access to Models

  1. Click on the Models link to see a list of Models available.
    Models are visible to all visitors and registered users, but only registered users with permissions can create Handle IDs.

Display Handle IDs

  1. Click on a Model (e.g. ITU-T Recs link); a page with all Handle IDs that belong to this Model will be displayed.
  2. Clicking on a Handle ID you can resolve this individual Handle, the resolution result is displayed in the right-hand panel.


Create a Handle ID

You can create Handle IDs in Models where the Handle System administrator has given permission to do so.
Handle IDs can only be edited and deleted by the user who created the Handle ID and the Model administrator.

  1. Click on a Model where you have permission to create Handle IDs.
  2. Click on the tab, it will open the ‘Create Handle’ form.
  3. Fill in your new Handle ID information, then and click on
  4. A message will appear confirming that this Handle ID has been successfully created, you need to reload the page in a minute to see this new Handle ID on the Display list.


Modify or Delete a Handle ID

  1. Click on a Model where you have permission to create Handle IDs.
  2. On the ‘EDIT’ column, click on the ‘Edit’ icon (this icon is only visible if you are the Handle ID owner)
  3. Edit the fields in the form, then click on
  4. To delete a Handle ID, click on at the bottom of the page.


If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact the Handle System Administrator at hdl-admin@itu.int