Strong passwords protect your computer and personal information. Hackers often use ‘dictionary attacks’ to break passwords, trying every possible combination of characters.
Use these pages to learn how to create strong passwords you can also remember. Check our Safe Password Tips for more...
Conference Services attendees can use the form below to request additional Internet privileges beyond guest access to the wireless network. Return this form to Conference Services, wait three (3) business days, then come to the OIT Help Center (A109 LGRC Lowrise, M - F, 8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.) to...
If you have administrative access to the Human Resources system, you are required to change your OIT Account password twice a year (every 180 days).
Note: This requirement only applies to staff and student employees with administrative access to the Human Resources system and may not apply to other...
Basic information you will need to create and manage course OIT accounts is provided below.
About Course OIT Accounts
OIT offers several options for instructors who do not want to use Moodle or who are looking for additional options to post their course materials online: Blogs, UDrive, and Web...
This fall, some members of the University community may need to use a temporary password and verify their current OIT Account password in SPIRE to access OIT computers in our classrooms and the Learning Commons.
?Step 1: Log in with Your OIT Account NetID & a Temporary Password
If you cannot...
Setting up and maintaining safe passwords is essential to online account security. Some simple tips you can use to create safe passwords are provided below. Your department may have other security policies that you must follow if they conflict with these password tips.
What's at Stake?
If your...
UMass Amherst faculty and staff can request Subsidiary OIT Accounts for:
Departmental or academic projects (e.g., departmental Web sites)
Cross-group collaborations
Student employees whose job requires them to use email
Each Subsidiary Account comes with a separate email account, blog,...
Basic information about your UMass Amherst NetID and password is provided below.
Your OIT Account NetID
Your NetID serves as the primary user name for your Office of Information Technologies (OIT) Account and gives you access to the campus network, SPIRE, email and much, much more.
Note: Some...
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