Guide to Campus Network IDs and Passwords

Illinois Wesleyan University is moving toward unifying all campus network services to use a single Campus Authentication System so that you only need to know one ID and password to access campus network services. While the majority of campus network services now will work with a single network ID and password, there are a few services that still are not included in our Campus Authentication System. This guide provides information on the Campus Authentication System, and also identifies services that are not on the Campus Authentication System.

Campus Authentication System NetID

Your network ID, also known as NetID, is printed on your University ID card. Your NetID is used for your University e-mail address. For example, for a student named Wesley Titan, his NetID would typically be "wtitan" with an e-mail address of wtitan@iwu.edu.

Campus Authentication System Password

Your Campus Authentication System password is set by you as part of process for logging into the MyIWU portal for the first time. If you have never logged into MyIWU, you will use a temporary password to begin the process of setting your campus authentication password.

To set your campus password, go to my.iwu.edu and enter your NetID for "User Name". You will use a temporary password the first time you log into my.iwu.edu. Enter your University ID number for your initial, temporary, password. You can find both your NetID and your University ID number on your ID card.

When you have successfully logged into MyIWU with your temporary password, you will be presented with a screen requiring that you set a new password for the Campus Authentication System. This password must be from 7 to 24 characters long, and must include at least one number.

Changing your Campus Authentication Password

If you want to change your Campus Authentication System password, you can do this through the my.iwu.edu portal. Once you have successfully logged in, you will see a link labeled "My Account" at the top of your main page. This will be above the tabs on the left side of your main page.

Selecting "My Account" will bring you to the "My Account Preferences" page.

You can change your password on the "My Account Preferences" page. Your new password must be at least 7 characters long but no longer than 24, and must contain at least one number.

Changing your password on my.iwu.edu will change your password for all campus services that use the Campus Authentication System.

Services using the Campus Authentication System

• The University's MyIWU Portal my.iwu.edu
• Services on the Sun Server (e-mail, telnet, your personal file space)
• Public computers in Buck and the Ames Library
• Computers in the Math and Computer Science labs
• The campus secure wireless network
• The campus proxy server

Services using NetID and a different password

• Services on the Titan Server (some faculty and staff e-mail and file space)
• The faculty/staff dial-in modem pool

If you need additional help with your network ID or password, please call the office of Information Technology Help Desk at 309-556-3900, or or use the online support request form (on-campus or using the campus proxy server only).