NMU ID Information
- General
In order to provide improved service and efficiency, NMU has standardized its Computer account generation system. The goal is to allow users to receive a Computer account when they first register at NMU and keep that account until they are no longer affiliated with the university. For students this means as long as they continually take Fall and Winter semester classes they will have access to a computer account.
Every user at NMU receives a unique NMU ID (yourid) and password that allows access to the following:
- NMU email address (in the form of yourid@nmu.edu).
- ThinkPad or iBook unique network name. See Registering a Computer on the Campus Network.
- Computer Registration for DHCP automatic IP addressing. See Registering a Computer on the Campus Network.
- Personal file storage and Web site. See Publishing Pages on MyWeb.nmu.edu.
- High speed on-campus wired Ethernet connections from public netbars, classrooms, or dorm rooms. See Connecting on campus, using a wireless connection. Wireless connectivity is available in the Library, Dome, West Science, NSF, family housing, and other areas on campus. ThinkPads and iBooks feature built-in wireless.
- 56K dial-up access from off-campus. See Dialing up locally.
- Network login. See Changing Your Network Password. If you lose or forget your password, see Resetting a Lost or Forgotten Network Password.
- If you have problem with your ID's, please see the Help Desk in LRC, room 116.
- Special Note: User data and e-mail on the notebook and other servers are the responsibility of the user, therefore you should keep MULTIPLE backups of your data for protection. For information on backing up files see Backing up files (ThinkPad) or Backing up files (iBook).
- Students
- After the October and March pre-registration dates, students NOT registered for the current semester AND the upcoming semester will have their accounts purged. The Summer semester is the exception, if a student was registered for the Winter semester and has registered for the Fall semester their account will remain active during the Summer semester.
- If email has not been read or accessed for 30 days, the students email function will be disabled. To re-enable e-mail all the student will need to do is attempt to read their email again.
- After the ADD/Drop period of the Fall & Winter semesters, an automated program which checks the Student registration database is started and will disable any student that is NOT registered for classes. (Note: Summer Semester is the exception)
- A Student account will be disabled if its determined that the student had multiple logins from different computers at the same time. This rule protects the student from someone breaking into their account and also saves computing resources.
- Finishing up an "Incomplete": If you need an e-mail account to complete course work to graduate, you must have your Instructor contact the Director of Academic Computing to have your account approved / reinstated. Please have your Instructor provide your NMU IN and account expiration date.
- Staff, Faculty, and Adjunct Faculty
- New Faculty accounts will automatically be generated and sent to that individual.
- Staff and Adjunct account requests must be made directly to the Help Desk (227-2468). The following information is needed: name, social security number, and campus mail address.
- IDs are automatically disabled / enabled daily per the "Employee database".
- IDs can be picked up in person with a picture ID from the Help Desk during normal working hours or mailed directly to your NMU office.
- Accounts that are not used for 30 days will be disabled.
- Adjunct Faculty IDs expire at the end of each semester unless the Department Head notifies the Director of Academic Computing Services that the Adjunct Faculty member will be teaching the upcoming semester.