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Tech
Tuesday: IRT announces the new Net ID System
From
Information Resources and Technology IRT
has implemented the new Network Identification System, or "Net
ID" for short, to manage UST accounts and passwords. Your
Net ID is your existing UST Network ID that you use to access your
e-mail and UST Computers.
The
Net ID system is an identity-management system that provides
a central resource for managing electronic accounts (or identities).
Key benefits are increased self-service functions and security.
The Net ID system is located at: http://www.stthomas.edu/netid.
Please see the overview below and begin using the Net ID system
immediately to set up your account options and to maintain your
password.
Net
ID system highlights:
- Social
Security Number is not required: You will no longer be required
to provide your social security number for verification.
The information that you provide to the NetID system during
setup is all that is required to verify your identity.
- Resetting
Passwords: You have the ability to reset your password 24
hours a day over the web.
- Challenge
Questions: If you forget your password, you can answer a series
of challenge questions
to reset your account.
- Faster
Account Creation: The Net ID system allows us to decrease the
time that it takes to create
accounts after the HR
New Employee Web Form is submitted.
- New
Account Format: New UST accounts will be
created using the format of the first four characters
of
the user’s
last name followed by four random numbers.
This change is necessary
due to
the large number of accounts UST maintains.
- Note:
Existing accounts will remain unchanged.
- Claim
Codes: When
activating an account for the first time a claim code will
be
needed. (A claim code will not be needed
for existing accounts that transition from the current system to Net ID.)
- Prospective
students will receive the claim code
from their admissions departments.
- Faculty
and staff may receive the claim code from their hiring
manager, the HR department or IRT.
- Registering
third-party e-mail address: Net
ID will allow a registered non-UST e-mail account to receive
notifications
when your account has been modified or when your NetID password has been
changed. This allows individuals who primarily use non-UST
systems to
monitor any changes that occur with their UST accounts.
For
faculty and staff:
- E-mail
Alias: You will be able to create an e-mail alias
that is essentially a second e-mail address. An alias is
an alternate
identifier that commonly follows a firstname.lastname@stthomas.edu
convention, such as john.smith@stthomas.edu. This
feature can be used to more clearly identify you in e-mail,
especially for
those with new Net ID accounts using the format of
first
four characters of the user’s last name followed by four
random numbers. More information about setting up
an e-mail alias is available
here.
- Account
Creation for Contractors and Guests: Faculty and staff
members now have the ability to immediately
provide
accounts to contractors and guests who need access to technology
resources at UST. You will need to create or request a banner ID, then
fill out the Request Account form to receive
the new NetID and Claim Code.
For
more information:
For
additional information about the Net ID system or other technology-related
questions call the IRT Tech Desk, (651) 962-6230.
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