Computer Accounts

The Accounts Table identifies the numerous accounts and systems at University of Houston-Downtown that require an authenticated computer account for the various audience paths--faculty, staff, student, alumni, and guest or vendor. Most accounts use the same username (or UserID) and password (PIN). The accounts indicated with this symbol for ▲, S,A, G/V indicate synchronous username and password for the audience (faculty, staff,student, alumni, and guest).

 

Accounts	Faculty	Staff	Student	Alumni	Guest
UHD Computers and Network Access to log on to any UHD network computer. Faculty & Staff will use the UHD Domain. Students will use the Academic Domain.	▲	▲	S	A	G/V
Faculty & Staff email Outlook Web Access Browser-based email program used by Faculty & Staff to check email from any computer with internet access.	▲	▲
Student email (Gatormail) Browser-based email program for Student to check email from any computer with internet access.			S	A
Faculty & Staff eServices Entry to Faculty and Staff resources including Class Roster, Personal Data, Exchange Email and Manage Vista Courses.	▲	▲
Student eServices Entry to Student resources including Personal Data, Registration and Schedule, Admissions & Enrollment Status			S
Blackboard Online course management system for faculty, staff, and students.	▲	▲	S
Virtual Private Network (VPN) Allows faculty and staff to connect to university network securely from off-campus.	▲	▲			V
Remote Desktop Connection Allows faculty and staff to connect to their office computer and/or network resources after they have connected through VPN.	▲	▲
UHD Wireless Allows access the campus wireless network.	▲	▲			G/V
Print Control Allows faculty to print in the e-Classroom Labs that have print control.	▲	▲
Library Databases Authentication is required to access library databases from off-campu only..	▲	▲
eAppraisal Online appraisal system for staff only.	▲	▲
Fortis Document imaging system	▲	▲
Web Accounts Academic LINUX (individual web space) and Content Manager-key for use with Contribute and Dreamweaver	▲	▲
Banner Student records system	U
PASS (People Advantage Self-Service) Allows employes to access personal information online.	U
PowerFaids Financial Aid system	U
PeopleSoft HR Human resources report system	U
PeopleSoft Financial Financial and accounting report system	U
UHS Mandatory Training Required annual training from University of Houston System.	U

Faculty and Staff

General Computer Accounts

▲ Faculty and Staff:  New faculty and staff accounts are initiated by the hiring department. Please contact your hiring department for more information.

▲ Synchronous Username and Password

New employee account information is issued through New Employee Orientation through ESO (Employment Services and Operations). Faculty computer account information is also issued through ESO (Employment Services and Operations).

Example:
Staff #1:  Jane Doe
Username:  doej    [Format:  lastname & first initial with no spaces or characters]

Staff #2:  Jane Doe
Username:  doeja

Password:  A2Puhd7                
Passwords must be minimum 7 alphanumeric characters.  Passwords are required to be changed every 120 days. 

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Application-specific Accounts

Application-specific account forms must be completed and submitted to the Division of Information Technology Office located in the Main Building at S-700. These accounts may require application-specific training before the accounts are issued.

• Banner (Student Record System)
• PASS (People Advantage Self-Service)
• PowerFaids (Financial Aid System)
• PeopleSoft HR
• PeopleSoft FInancial
• UHD Mandatory Training

U Unique Username and Password to these systems. Departmental approval and training required to use these systems.

* IT Account forms must be completed with appropriate signatures and submitted to the Division of Information Technology office located at S700.

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Student

S Student:  Students are issued a computer account (UserID and Password) when they are accepted as a student at UHD. The account remains active as long as the student is enrolled in classes. The first-time student is assigned a username and password and will receive this information in the mail to the address of record.

Synchronous username and password are assigned to the following accounts ( ▲ ).

 

• UHD Computers
• UHD Wireless Network
• GatorMail
• Blackboard Vista (Online Courses)

 

Example:  Jane Doe
Username:  doej2 [Format:  lastname & first initial with no spaces or characters and a number

Password:  A2Puh7                
Passwords must be minimum 6 alphanumeric characters.  Passwords are required to be changed every 120 days. Students may change their passowords through eServices 

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Guest and Vendor

G/V  Guest and Vendor accounts require completion of the Wireless Account Request Form* and signature of university sponsor.  The completed form with appropriate signatures must be submitted to the Department of Information Technology located in the Main Building, Room S700.

 

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Alumni

A  Alumni:  Alumni can use computers in Career Services and the Library which do not require computer accounts. Student who would like to use the Academic Computing Labs must visit the Lab during business hours when full-time staff are on-duty. However, services are limited to Alumni in the Labs. Alumni will continue to have access to their GatorMail accounts.

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Last updated or reviewed on 4/18/12