How to Log Into Your Novell Account
from a Windows 2000 Workstation
in the General Access Computer Labs

Before you can login to your Novell account, you need to know your Username and password.

Your Novell Username is usually the same as your E-Mail Username.

Accounts created after Jan 4, 2004

To verify your username, search the On-line Directory.

Unless there's a duplicate, it will be the first 5 letters of your last name, the first letter of your first name, and the last two digits of your student ID number.

Your initial password will be your student ID number.  For example, Jane J Smith has a student ID number of 1234567, so her Username is smithj67 and her initial password is 1234567.

Accounts created before Jan 4, 2004

To verify your username, search the On-line Directory.

Student Usernames are usually the first 5 letters of their last name + the first letter of their first name + the last 2 digits of their SSN.

A student's initial password is their SSN without any dashes or spaces. For example, Jane J. Smith has a SSN of 123-45-6799, so her Username is smithj99 and her initial password is 123456799.

These instructions will take you through the process of logging into your personal Novell account from a Windows 2000 Workstation in the General Access Computer Labs.

Step 1. If the PC is turned off, turn it on and go to step 2. If the PC is on and waiting at the "Begin Login" screen, go to step 2. If the PC is already on and the Windows 2000 status bar is displayed, click on the "Start" button and click on "Shut Down...". The "Shut Down Windows" dialog box will appear. Click on "Close all programs and log on as a different user?" and click on "Yes".

Step 2. When the PC has finished its process it will stop at the "Begin Login" window. The screen will prompt you to press [Ctrl-Alt-Del] (all at the same time) to begin the login process.

Step 3. When you press [Ctrl-Alt-Del], the "Novell Login" window will open and prompt you for your Username and Password. Type your Username in the "Username" field and press [Tab]. Type your password in the "Password" field and press [Enter] or click on OK.

Step 4. The "Windows 2000 Workstation" window will open and prompt you for another name and password. Do not enter or change any information in this dialog box, simply press [Enter] or click on OK.

Step 5. If this is the first time you have logged into your Novell account since the spring of 2001, the "Confirm..." screen will notify you that your password has expired and ask you if you want to change your password. Click on "Yes". If you do not get this "Confirm..." screen, go to step 7.

Step 6. The "Change Password" dialog box will prompt you for a new Novell password. Type your new password in the "Enter new password:" field and press [Tab]. Retype your new password in the "Retype new password:" field for verification, and press [Enter] or click on OK. If you enter an invalid password the screen will prompt you for the information again.

Note: Passwords must be at least 5 characters long. Academic Computing recommends that when selecting a password you do not use any word that can be found in a dictionary or familiar names and dates. The best type of password is a cryptic combination of letters, numbers, and/or symbols.

When you have successfully changed your password the login process will continue.

Step 7. When both the Novell system and Windows have authenticated your Username and password, the Novell login script will run and the Windows NT desktop will open.

Congratulations! You have successfully logged into the Novell Network on a Windows 2000 Workstation.

IMPORTANT - Please remember to logout of your Novell account before you leave the PC. If you do not, the next person that uses the PC will have access to your account and your files.