NetIDs Articles
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Getting a NetID
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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....
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Instructions about how to request a sponsored NetID for Alumni or for a contractor
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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...
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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/...
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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...
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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....
More about NetIDs
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Yes, the following are also in use: GuestID, which allows users who are not eligible for a NetID to access certain services. WCMC CWID, the ID for Weill Cornell Medical College...
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Yes, your NetID can be changed, but only in very specific circumstances: Your NetID was created incorrectly as a result of a data entry error made by the university. There is a...
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No. NetIDs are only available to individuals directly affiliated with Cornell University. Unless your family members are independently associated with Cornell, we cannot offer them NetIDs.
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No. An individual can have only one NetID. If you need a separate email address for a university department or a registered student organization, you may apply for an Exchange Group Account (...
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Your NetID was created from the initials of your name, as it appears in the university database, followed by a number. If you are a student, the database used is the University Registrar's Student...
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Yes. Your NetID is a part of your permanent university record, and will never be assigned to another person.
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Yes. These links provide more information about safe computing practices, policies regarding the use of NetIDs and Cornell's computing services, and more. University Policy 5.8,...
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Different types of electronic IDs are used at Cornell to meet the needs and requirements of different groups and situations. Three that are commonly used are NetID, Sponsored NetID, and GuestID....
NetID Passwords
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Cornell is retiring one of its login authentication methods. Here are some details about what you need to do to keep logging in to Cornell's online resources.
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When changing your NetID password, keep in mind: It CANNOT be the same as any NetID password you have used in the past. It should not be similar to the old...
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I forgot my NetID password, or I never set one in the first place, or the system won't accept it or won't let me change it.
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If the IT Security Office determines that your password has been compromised, your account will be locked to stop further abuse. You will need to either Contact the IT Service Desk to...
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No. Your NetID is for your exclusive personal use. If someone has your NetID and password, they can look up and/or change personal and confidential information about you, including your...
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Only the individual for whom the NetID is issued may use it according to University Policy 5.8, Authentication to Information Technology Resources. The policy outlines rules each community member...
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Your NetID and password control access to highly confidential data, some of which requires protection mandated by federal legislation. Tools for cracking simple passwords are readily available, so...
NetIDs and Email
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Possibly. The Cornell Optional Email Alias service allows faculty, staff, and trustees to create a Cornell email address based on their name. That new address will take the form of an alias plus...
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During Your Time as a Postdoc You have the same access to email and calendar resources as staff. Postdocs Who Leave the University After January 1, 2023 Once you depart...
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Once you have a NetID, people can email you using the form NetID@cornell.edu. For example, if your NetID is dxl404, people can email you at dxl404@cornell.edu. This is how your electronic mail...
Troubleshooting
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I forgot my NetID password, or I never set one in the first place, or the system won't accept it or won't let me change it.
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Your department's HR representative should contact the IT Service Desk and explain the situation. The IT Service Desk will connect your Employee ID to your existing NetID and delete the new...
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A common problem: Check the "Caps Lock" indicator on your keyboard before typing your password; if the "Caps Lock" key has been pressed, your password might not be recognized. Uppercase and...
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You may see a message like "access denied" or "You don't have permission to access this service."
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If you type in the same password as always, but you get an "incorrect password" message no matter how carefully you check and retype it, your password may have been stolen. The person who...
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This problem occurs because Microsoft products use Active Directory for authentication and your password is not up to date in that system. In particular, those who haven’t changed their passwords since 2007 will be affected.
Using Your NetID
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Cornell links which services you can access with the role or relationship that you have with the university. CIT works with the offices of record, sponsors, and service providers to adjust your privileges when your role or relationship changes.
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If you will no longer have access to certain services in your new role, you may need to take steps to save or transfer files.
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No. An individual can have only one NetID. If you need a separate email address for a university department or a registered student organization, you may apply for an Exchange Group Account (...
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If the IT Security Office determines that your password has been compromised, your account will be locked to stop further abuse. You will need to either Contact the IT Service Desk to...
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Even if you use your NetID for nothing else, students need it for Enrollment and Student Center, and faculty and staff need it for Workday. Faculty and staff, as well as affiliates, also need a...
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Having a Cornell NetID does not, in and of itself, give you access to information or services. It simply serves as an identifier that can be used to authorize your access to services you are...
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