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August 2005 - Account Changes and Transition to LDAP
During August 2005 we made a transition to a new account management
system based on LDAP and Kerberos. Here are some of the changes that
have resulted:
- Important Note for New Accounts - The account creation system used
by the CS department is no longer tied to the IU/UITS account creation
system. As a result, you will no longer need to go to the IU
account system to create your CS accounts. Once accounts are
authorized (for example, by virtue of being a new graduate student
or by taking a class using CS systems) your account will be created
and be ready for use immediately.
Please note that new accounts will be created without a local CS
password by default. Authentication will be done using the IU Kerberos server
so you can login using your normal IU Network ID username and password.
If you would prefer to create a local password, you just need to change
your password using the Account Management Page. Please see the
associated FAQ
for details on how to access the Account Management Page.
- Unified Account Information - Previously, you could have a different
password on each of the separate local password domains (ie. the Burrow,
Sharkestra, Moose, Extreme, OSL). Under the new system, you
have one password for all local systems and have a single web
interface to change your password, shell, and account information. See the
associated FAQ
for details on how to access the Account Management Page.
If you have multiple accounts, we selected your password based on
a precedence ordering of those accounts. For example, if you have
a Shark and Burrow account, your password was taken from your Shark
account. So, if you have trouble logging into a CS system during this
transition you may need to try another password you were using on the
CS systems.
- Kerberos Authentication - You can now login to any of the CS systems
using your IU/UITS Network ID (aka. Kerberos) password as well as your
local CS/LDAP password. When new accounts are created, they will not
have a local password inititally, so users will login using their
Network ID password. You can now also access your email remotely using
IMAP or POP using your IU Kerberos password.
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