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IRT
announces new way to change Net ID password online
From
Instructional Resources and Technologies
IRT
has implemented a new feature within the Net ID system to allow
you to use your recently expired password to update your
Net ID account. Even if your password expires and you are not able
to log into e-mail, Blackboard, and other UST resources, you can
still use that password to get into the Net ID system and create
a new one.
Go
to http://www.stthomas.edu/netid and
enter your most recently expired password. If you have never
accessed the Net ID system
you will be required to set up a series of challenge questions
to securely maintain your account in the future. Once you are in
the system, you can select "Change Password" to create
a new password that will be accepted in other UST systems.
About
the Net ID system
The
Net ID system is an identity-management system that provides
a central
resource for managing electronic accounts (or identities).
The system will synchronize usernames and passwords across the
multiple systems used by the UST community; currently, users must
remember numerous usernames and passwords when interacting with
the different systems at UST. IRT's goal is to bring the
community a one-username, one-password model that will work across
all systems.
Benefits
of Net ID include increasing the speed at which accounts are
created,
increasing the security around system access, and
no longer requiring the verification of a person’s Social
Security number for resetting a password; instead, when users
first activate their UST accounts they will set up a series of
challenge questions. If users forget their passwords they can reset
their passwords by answering the challenge questions over the Web
or by calling the Tech Desk. If the user’s account expires,
the user can simply enter the expired password in the Net ID system
to create a new password. Visit this
link to learn more about the Net ID system.
If
you have questions about changing your password or any technology
at UST, contact the IRT
Tech Desk, (651) 962-6230.
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