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How to Get a Request Account

What about class accounts?

Lost passwords and other changes



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Getting Signed Up
and Signed On at EMU

Applying for your computing visa:
the EMU Request Account

Just as you need your Eagle ID card for access to EMU activities, you will need an EMU Request Account to take advantage of many computing activities available to Eastern students.

You get your Request Account by applying to get an account on the EMU Alpha/VMS computing system. This account serves as a sign on to VMS for email, provides an account name for Web Caucus, is your access to putting up a personal Web home page, and is needed for personal Web home page.

By the way, it's called a Request Account because all you have to do to get one is to ask. The account is free for all enrolled students. Your Request Account will remain active as long as you continue to be enrolled. If you are not enrolled for two consecutive semesters (spring/summer count as a single semester for this purpose), your account will be terminated and you will need to reapply if you enroll again.

How To Get Your Request Account

  1. Some students received accounts during Orientation. If so, you can skip this section.
  2. If you are a registered student, you can apply for a Request Account at the Welcome Center in the Halle Library or the LT Computing Labs at McKenny and Owen. Be sure you bring your student Eagle Card ID.
  3. Ask a Lab Assistant about getting a Request Account. You will be given instructions for getting the account by using a computer that links to the account assignment program. The program will ask for some personal information and the account will be immediately generated.
  4. When the account is created, the computer will show you your assigned user name. Your user name will be some combination of your first and last name that is a unique identifier. This user name will be yours throughout your years at EMU. Be sure you write this down so you will remember it later.
  5. To activate the account, follow the instructions on the monitor, which will include agreeing to the EMU Acceptable Use Policy and changing your password. Choose a password that is less than 10 characters long if you plan to use dial in access. You can find out more about how to change the password
  6. You are ready to further explore computing. See the sections on email, computer conferencing, Internet access, and central software on the VMS system.

What about Class Accounts?

In addition to your Request Account, which is your personal account for use in education related activities, you may receive accounts in some of your classes. These class accounts are solely for class related work and are available to you only while you are enrolled in the class. When the class ends, your class account will be terminated. Class accounts are subject to the same acceptable use guidelines as Request Accounts. If you have a problem with a class account, talk to your professor or a Lab Assistant at one of the LT Computing Labs.


Lost passwords and other changes

You will be assigned a unique password when you receive your new Request Account and will need to change it the first time you sign on. For more on picking passwords, see the section on Safe Computing.

Although your user name is public, your password is private and is your way to ensure unique access to your account. Your account is your responsibility and is solely for your own personal use. It must not be shared with others. You are responsible for keeping your password private so others cannot access your account and misuse it (see Acceptable Use).

If you suspect someone else is using your account, you should immediately sign on and change your password yourself. If you still believe someone is accessing your account, contact a Lab Assistant in one of the LT Computing Labs for help.

If you lose or forget your password, you will need to see a Lab Assistant in one of the LT Computing Labs. You will need your student Eagle Card ID to request a password change. The password will be reset to your student num
ber and then you will need to sign on and immediately change it to something more secure.

Account user name changes cannot be processed by the Lab Assistants. Name changes are difficult and this is not generally done without a special reason. You can request this if your name has changed, as may occur when you marry, and your user name no longer matches your real name. The process actually requires that your old account be closed and a new one created. To make a change, the Lab Assistant can help you to understand the process and take information, but the name change cannot be accomplished immediately. You can get assistance on this by contacting one of the Senior User Consultants at the Halle Library during business hours.



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