An entitlementEntitlement An entitlement is an attribute which defines what an account is allowed or authorized to do. An EID holder may have many entitlements, each with a start and end date (end dates may be in perpetuity). is an attribute which defines what an account is allowed or authorized to do. An EIDUT EID The University of Texas Electronic Identity (UT EID or EID) is the public records identifier for principals at the university. See our Concepts page for more information. holder may have many entitlements, each with a start and end date (end dates may be in perpetuity).