NetIDs are issued to members of the Cornell community and affiliates. A single individual can have only one NetID.
Members of the Cornell community are students, faculty, staff, and alumni....
Yes—in fact, you may already have one. Anyone who attended Cornell since 1990 should have a NetID. You can check by searching for your name in the Cornell directory.
Cornell's NetID...
Contact the IT Service Desk to begin the process. The Service Desk will let you know the options and what information you will need to provide. For contact information, visit it.cornell.edu/...
A Network ID (or NetID) is a personal, unique identifier assigned to you. It consists of your initials followed by one or more numbers. You use it, along with a password, to obtain access to...
New students receive their NetID and activation code beginning in early April. During the activation process, they are introduced to policies governing the use of Cornell’s computing resources....