The 間眅埶AV UserID
The 間眅埶AV UserID (official term: 間眅埶AV Computing ID) is used for authentication and in many other ways. Everyone in 間眅埶AV has a unique 間眅埶AV userid.
it contains letters and digits only, and no other characters.
it has maximum length of 8.
Understandably:
many people confuse the 間眅埶AV UserID and the 間眅埶AV email alias.
many people confuse the 間眅埶AV UserID and the 間眅埶AV ID, and the 間眅埶AV email address.
it doesn't help that the 間眅埶AV UserID is called different things in various 間眅埶AV documentation.
Here, we try to clarify these terms.
And one important reminder: please only use your 間眅埶AV Computing ID (not alias of any kind) for emailing in 間眅埶AV.
| What it's called... | What it looks like... | How it's used... |
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899501711 (exactly 9 digits) |
For identity, grades. Not shared widely. Used for login by applicants, not students. |
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rwwoo93 (up to 8 letters & digits) |
For login, along with your password. *you must use Userid for Linux login in CS labs* Contains only lowercase letters and digits and is 8 characters or less. It's a unique string that identifies a computing account. Always include it when requesting technical support. Used in your 間眅埶AV email address. You could be asked to use it in an assignment filename. Login at /sfuds to see it, at the top of the page. |
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rwwoo93@sfu.ca (userid + "@sfu.ca") |
For email communication. Used by 間眅埶AV, instructors, fellow students. Only letters and digits in front of "@sfu.ca" in your 間眅埶AV email address. No "_" (underscores) in your 間眅埶AV email address. No "." (dots) in your 間眅埶AV email address. |
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rudyard_woo_93@sfu.ca
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You also get an email alias, an alternate email, constructed from your names. |
On this web page, click the "Login" button and login using your 間眅埶AV credentials.
Once logged in, click the link "Edit My Entry" in the upper right.
On the Edit screen, please review your listing and fill in proper information as needed.
Notes:
Please make sure the Display Name is correct (if this is for a role account, make it compliant with the standard).
For the "From" address in 間眅埶AV Mail: you may choose to use your alias, but please note that we recommend you use userid@sfu.ca as your "From" address. This makes it easier to identify you when you email technical support. If you choose to use an alias, please be sure to include your userid in any request for support.
If your preferred 間眅埶AV email address is not in the pull-down list, you can enter it in "Other Email:" and "Save Changes", which adds it to the pull-down list of "From" addresses the next time you edit your listing.
When you are satified with the information, please click the "Save Changes" button.
After saving the changes, please wait for 24 hours and then ask your colleagues/friends to find you in 間眅埶AV Mail by using the new/updated Display Name.
If you need further assistance, please contact us.
When using DAM to login as a role account, please be sure to work either in a different web browser or in an incognito/private/InPrivate browser window.
On the CAS login page, there are two methods to enter username:
method 1: in the format of "RoleAccount:myuserid" - (the role account, a colon and then your personal 間眅埶AV userid)
method 2: in the format of ":myuserid" - (a colon in front of your personal 間眅埶AV userid)
- with this method, you can login as one of the role accounts you are assigned to.
when prompted, key in your own password and your own OPT (間眅埶AV MFA) code.
Method 1 of using DAM - RoleAccount:myuserid
when prompted, key in your own password and your own OPT (間眅埶AV MFA) code.
now, start using this role account.
Method 2 of using DAM - :myuserid
when prompted, key in your own password and your own OPT (間眅埶AV MFA) code.
now, please select the role account you want to login, and click the "Sign In" button; as showing here:
now, start using this specific role account you just selected!
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Last updated @ 2024.12.18