Southern Connecticut State University supports a computer network of Windows, Mac, and Linux computers.  All faculty, staff, and students are provided with a Network ID.  Your Network ID, consisting of a username and password, allows you to log onto university computers on campus and access a variety of IT services such as wireless network, printing, and remote services.

Password

If you are a new employee, you will be given a default password when you arrive on campus. If you are a new student, your default password is included in your acceptance letter. When you log in for the first time, or with an expired password, Windows will force you to change your password. See Password/Passphrase for policy and tips.

Username

Your username is assigned automatically and consists of letters based on your last name, your first name, and a random number. Under certain conditions, you may change your username.

OIT will change your usernames only for reasons such as misspellings, legal name changes, harassment or if your assigned username contains profanity. If your name has changed, be sure to first register the change with the Office of the Registrar or Human Resources.

Submit your request, along with justification, for a new username to OIT Help Desk. Account administrators will contact you and schedule the change.

You will need to notify those who send you email of your new username. Mail sent to your old username will be forwarded for a period of 30 days. After 30 days, no forwarding will be provided from the old username to the new username.