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Information on Wired Networks for Students applies to only:660 StewartProspect of Whitby Triphammer CooperativeVon Cramm HallWait Ave Cooperative Wait TerraceWari CooperativeWatermarginAll other student housing uses wireless networking.
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License management for some software is handled by someone other than Cornell Software Licensing.
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
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, Authentication of Information Technology Resources
Possibly. It depends on your role and status at Cornell.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 “@cornell.edu” (for example, phil.schmertz@cornell.edu).
Once you have a NetID, people can email you by 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 address is listed in the Cornell Electronic Directory.
You can use your email account as soon as your…
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 it is essential that your NetID password be strong to prevent unauthorized individuals from…
Cornell enforces strong encryption for all NetID passwords. Some NetID accounts that still use weak encryption will be blocked from logging to Cornell IT services until they use the Forgot your Password option on Manage Your NetID to recover their accounts.Passwords are kept in an encrypted…
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 benefits package, your tax information, your grades, your web page, your address, and your emergency contact…
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.
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 Information System (SIS). If you are a staff or faculty member, the database used is the Human…
Yes. Your NetID is a part of your permanent university record, and will never be assigned to another person.
Yes, your NetID can be changed, but only in very specific circumstances, such as a legal name change. Despite our best efforts, the process remains cumbersome and takes time to propagate across all the university's many systems.To request that your NetID be changed, please submit the IT Service…
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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. They also activate their Cornell email address, set their NetID password, and choose their…
Members of the Cornell CommunityStudents, faculty, staff, and alumni. The faculty and staff category includes full-time and part-time faculty; visiting faculty; professors emeriti; full-time, part-time, and temporary staff; and retirees who are receiving Cornell benefits.The student category…
University Policy 5.6, Recording and Registration of Domain Names, requires certain domain names to be registered or recorded in the Cornell Domain Name Registry.
Instructor-led workshops and classes are offered on a variety of topics, including Microsoft 365 (Access, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word), and Adobe Creative Cloud (Captivate, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop). IT professional technical courses on networking,…