Account Types and Password Information
From ITS Wiki - Information Technology Services - University of Rhode Island
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| WebCT references in this article have been marked for deletion on October 1st, 2009. Please see Sakai for more information. |
| Account Type | User name (User ID) | Default Password | Description |
| Email (mail.uri.edu) | <eCampus User name> | Birthday in eCampus (MMDDYYYY) |
For Students, Faculty, and Staff. Created automatically 24 hours after creation of an eCampus Account. |
| Email (postoffice.uri.edu) | Created as Student: First Initial + First 2 of Last Name + Last 4 of SSN i.e. John Doe(123-45-6789) -> "jdo6789" Created as Faculty/Staff: First Initial + First 2 of Last Name + Last 4 of SSN + "u" i.e. Jane Doe(987-65-4321) -> "jdo4321u" |
No Default |
Old legacy email server. Postoffice accounts are to be phased out in the future. |
| Email (etal.uri.edu) | Selected on ETAL Account Application | No Default Selected on Application |
For Faculty and Staff needing additional e-mail accounts for University-affiliated projects, workshops, or special classes. For Faculty, Staff, and Students needing a grinder user ID. For URI-affiliates. Must be renewed annually. Must be activated (log in once) to receive email. |
| Sakai | URI ID Number (may change to ecampus username) | Birthday in eCampus (MMDDYYYY) |
New online component that is replacing WebCT |
| WebCT | <eCampus User Name> | Birthday in eCampus (MMDDYYYY) |
For use with WebCT online course tools. Created 24 hours after registration for course with online component. |
| Wireless | <eCampus User Name> | Birthday in eCampus (MMDDYYYY) |
For use with Bluesocket Wireless authetication (login) screen. Created with creation of mail.uri.edu email account. |
| Web Publishing | Selected on Web Publishing Account Application | No Default Selected on Application |
For Faculty, Staff, Departments, and Student Organizations. Created by Webmaster for use with Web Site publishing. |
| Grinder | Same as etal.uri.edu or postoffice.uri.edu User Name (whichever was listed on Grinder Account Application) | No Default Selected on Application |
For central computing on UNIX. |
| Media Server | Selected on Media Server Account Application | No Default Selected on Application |
For Faculty and Staff media hosting. |
To Reset passwords:
Email, WebCT, Wireless, and Grinder: http://www.uri.edu/its/pdf/handout.no.33.pdf (See also: Password Change Request Form Instructions)
Web Publishing: Contact webmaster@uri.edu
Media Server: Contact ignacioperez@uri.edu
Related Links:
Account Types and Password Information (ITS Web Site)
