University of Michigan - Flint

As a student at the University of Michigan-Flint, you are issued a UMID, a Uniqname, a LAN (Local Area Network) password, and a UMICH (Ann Arbor or Kerberos) password.  These items grant you access to the various computing services offered by the university. You can view your computer account online using the Student Information Services (SIS).  All you need to do is login to SIS, click on the Personal Information menu, and click My Campus Computer Account. The first time you view your student account, you will be asked to set your initial password.  Whenever you need to change your password, you can change them in SIS.

For assistance with your computer account, stop into an open computer lab or visit the HelpDesk.  If you have any questions or concerns regarding your student computer account, please contact the HelpDesk.

A Uniqname is a general identifier used by UM-Flint. Your uniqname allows you to log in to your computer on campus and also provides the first part of your email address.  Some services such as library catalogs and antivirus software which use the uniqname may require the UMICH (also called Ann Arbor or Kerberos) password.  Your uniqname and other information will be listed in U-M Ann Arbor's Online Directory at http://directory.umich.edu/.

What Are All These Passwords For? (including How to Change Them)

• LAN Passwords are used in conjunction with your uniqname to grant access to computing services on campus.  To change your LAN password, please see Quicknote #20.  If you need assistance resetting the LAN password, bring picture identification to the computer lab in 206 MSB or to the ITS HelpDesk in 207 MSB.

• Ann Arbor Passwords (also known as Kerberos passwords) are used to gain access to Library resources, and UM Online Directory entries. 
  
  To change your Ann Arbor (Kerberos) password, please see Quicknote #20.  If you need assistance resetting your Ann Arbor password, bring picture identification to to the ITS HelpDesk in 207 MSB.

Email Addresses for UM-Flint students are as follows:  uniqname@umflint.edu

• You may access your email either on campus or from home using web-based email by typing http://mail.umflint.edu in the browser (Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher recommended).  For instructions on how to use Outlook Web Access, please see Quicknote #88.  For detailed information about installing and using Outlook, please consult the Email Support Center. 
• The supported software for student email is Microsoft Outlook.  For instructions on how to configure Outlook XP, please see Quicknote #83.  Please be aware that the size limit for sending attachments is 20 MB.  For email guidelines, please consult the Electronic Communication Policy.
• Outlook Mailbox storage capacity for students follows these guidelines:
• Mailbox warning at 25 MB
• Can't send at 40 MB
• Can't send or receive at 60 MB

NOTE:  Messages left in your Deleted Items folder will be automatically deleted after 30 days.

After creating an email account students:

• begin to receive Mail Digest 

• have access to special features like email Signatures

ITS highly recommends that you use your UM-Flint student email account to view campus-related messages and to communicate with your professors and fellow students. For instructions on how to use Outlook Web Access, please see Quicknote #88.

Personal directories, also known as your H: Drive or Homedrive (What is your Personal Directory?), are available for saving data on the campus server.  Each student receives 500 MB of storage that can be used to store personal files (view Server Policy for more information).  You can easily access your personal directory when you are logged into a computer on campus.  You can identify your H: Drive in the list of directories on the computer, because it begins with your uniqname.  

Within their Homedrive directory, students will find a folder called "homepage" (What is your Homepage?) which can be used to house personal web pages.  Consult Quicknote 101: How to use Personal Webpages  for instructions.  ITS has provided an online gallery to showcase these web sites.  Please visit the Homepage Gallery to register your website, blog, or social site (MySpace, FaceBook, etc.)

Your Homedrive and Homepage directories can be accessed from your home computer using a VPN connection.  See Quicknote 80: How to Setup a VPN from Home for instructions for both Windows and Macintosh machines.

To help protect your privacy by keeping your social security number confidential, UM-Flint has issued identification numbers, called the UMID, for all students.  The UMID is a universal number used by all UM campuses and is sometimes referred to as the EMPL ID.  If you are employed by the University, this number is also used for your payroll records. You should try to memorize this number so that you can use it to login to SIS and provide it to faculty and staff who may be assisting you.  When you login to SIS please following these steps to view your UMID:  Click on Personal Information, then click on View Your UMID.  If you have additional questions about your UMID, contact information is available online or call the Office of the Registrar at (810) 762-3344.

Alumni are eligible to purchase account, storage and email services. Please complete the Access Request Form (PDF) to purchase services.

• Uniqname and Local Area Network (LAN) ID: $5 per year
• LAN ID and password to access applications in all ITS open computer labs
• Email account (email address: uniqname@umflint.edu)
• A total of 65 meg of storage space on Student Mail and Data Server used to store personal files (50 meg) and email (15 meg)
• Basic troubleshooting assistance from the ITS Helpdesk

Please consult the Graduated Student Account Policy for more information.

All registration at UM-Flint is done via the Internet on the Student Information Services (SIS) website.  Admitted students need only to obtain a Personal Identification Number (PIN) in order to register online.  See instructions below on how to get your PIN.

• If you have forgotten your PIN, and you have already supplied your personal Security Question within SIS, then follow these simple instructions:

1. Go to SIS - www.umflint.edu/sis

2. Enter your User ID and click the Forgot Pin? button at the bottom of the login screen.

• If you have not yet supplied a Security Question, you may call the Registrar's office at (810) 762-3344 to have your PIN reset.