Northwestern NetID and Maintainence
What is a NetID
Your Northwestern University Network Identifier (NetID) and password
verify your identity when accessing Internet resources and Northwestern
administrative information.
No matter what are told,
NetID account has nothing to do with our department
computer account. When you changed the password there, it does not affect
the password in our system; and vice versa.
The PH Electronic Phone Directory
Northwestern University maintains an electronic Phone and Email address
directory. Your name address and phone number are automatically added
to the directory when you enroll in a school or are hired as a full time
employee. This directory supports the mail forwarding system that
enables you to have unique name (alias) for you email at Northwestern
University (e.g. user@northwestern.edu). All mail to this address is
automatically forwarded to your current email account username
at an email account host.
How to Get a NetID
Information about getting a NetID is available at
www.it.northwestern.edu/accounts/netid/index.html.
If you are not already in the university personnel database, you can get a
temporary NetID by having someone request the creation of a NetID for you.
Go to
http://www.it.northwestern.edu/accounts/netid/obtain.html.
How to Change your NetID password
First fire up your web browser, click on the address
https://snap.it.northwestern.edu/it/snap/netid.html
That page will guide you through the process of changing the password.
How to change your Ph directory information
First fire up your web browser and click on the address
https://directory.northwestern.edu/edit/
Forgotten passwords
If you forget your password, you must return to IST with your Wildcard to
set a new password. The IST account clerks are in Kresge in Evanston,
and Wieboldt Hall in Chicago. No one can tell you your old password, it is
encrypted and hidden. No one will change your password over the phone,
because IST cannot positively identify persons over the phone.
You will be issued an "enable-password". Take the enable password to
an IST lab and select your new password.