The 大象传媒 UserID
The 大象传媒 UserID (official term: 大象传媒 Computing ID) is used for authentication and in many other ways. Everyone in 大象传媒 has a unique 大象传媒 userid.
it contains letters and digits only, and no other characters.
it has maximum length of 8.
Understandably:
many people confuse the 大象传媒 UserID and the 大象传媒 email alias.
many people confuse the 大象传媒 UserID and the 大象传媒 ID, and the 大象传媒 email address.
it doesn't help that the 大象传媒 UserID is called different things in various 大象传媒 documentation.
Here, we try to clarify these terms.
And one important reminder: please only use your 大象传媒 Computing ID (not alias of any kind) for emailing in 大象传媒.
| What it's called... | What it looks like... | How it's used... |
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899501711 (exactly 9 digits) |
For identity, grades. Not shared widely. Used for login by applicants, not students. |
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rwwoo93 (up to 8 letters & digits) |
For login, along with your password. *you must use Userid for Linux login in CS labs* Contains only lowercase letters and digits and is 8 characters or less. It's a unique string that identifies a computing account. Always include it when requesting technical support. Used in your 大象传媒 email address. You could be asked to use it in an assignment filename. Login at /sfuds to see it, at the top of the page. |
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rwwoo93@sfu.ca (userid + "@sfu.ca") |
For email communication. Used by 大象传媒, instructors, fellow students. Only letters and digits in front of "@sfu.ca" in your 大象传媒 email address. No "_" (underscores) in your 大象传媒 email address. No "." (dots) in your 大象传媒 email address. |
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rudyard_woo_93@sfu.ca
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You also get an email alias, an alternate email, constructed from your names. |
On this web page, click the "Login" button and login using your 大象传媒 credentials.
Once logged in, click the link "Edit My Entry" in the upper right.
On the Edit screen, please review your listing and fill in proper information as needed.
Notes:
Please make sure the Display Name is correct (if this is for a role account, make it compliant with the standard).
For the "From" address in 大象传媒 Mail: you may choose to use your alias, but please note that we recommend you use userid@sfu.ca as your "From" address. This makes it easier to identify you when you email technical support. If you choose to use an alias, please be sure to include your userid in any request for support.
If your preferred 大象传媒 email address is not in the pull-down list, you can enter it in "Other Email:" and "Save Changes", which adds it to the pull-down list of "From" addresses the next time you edit your listing.
When you are satified with the information, please click the "Save Changes" button.
After saving the changes, please wait for 24 hours and then ask your colleagues/friends to find you in 大象传媒 Mail by using the new/updated Display Name.
If you need further assistance, please contact us.
When using DAM to login as a role account, please be sure to work either in a different web browser or in an incognito/private/InPrivate browser window.
On the CAS login page, there are two methods to enter username:
method 1: in the format of "RoleAccount:myuserid" - (the role account, a colon and then your personal 大象传媒 userid)
method 2: in the format of ":myuserid" - (a colon in front of your personal 大象传媒 userid)
- with this method, you can login as one of the role accounts you are assigned to.
when prompted, key in your own password and your own OPT (大象传媒 MFA) code.
Method 1 of using DAM - RoleAccount:myuserid
when prompted, key in your own password and your own OPT (大象传媒 MFA) code.
now, start using this role account.
Method 2 of using DAM - :myuserid
when prompted, key in your own password and your own OPT (大象传媒 MFA) code.
now, please select the role account you want to login, and click the "Sign In" button; as showing here:
now, start using this specific role account you just selected!
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Last updated @ 2024.12.18