Articles related to account set up and use, passwords and access to systems.
An explanation of 1Password, it's interfaces and items to consider for security purposes.
A guide to creating a 1Password account and how to set up 1Password on your device.
Steps on how to access the ACL server.
Agency Temp Employees, Independent Contractors, and Guest Researchers at Oakland University require authorized account access through specific provisioning steps, including NetID creation and potential ADMNET or Banner access. Departments must follow formal processes for onboarding and termination, including submitting forms, verifying records, and coordinating with UTS and UHR to ensure proper account setup and deactivation.
An explanation of what to do if your account becomes compromised.
This article explains how to create and manage your NetID and ADMNET passwords, including formatting requirements, security guidelines, and reset instructions.
A guide to help reset your ADMNET password.
An explanation of the authentication standards.
This article explains how to update your preferred name and address in the SAIL system at Oakland University.
This article explains what to do if your GrizzlyID is compromised.
The article lists questions to which OU ought to have answers when UTS receives requests either to add or to modify DNS records for SPF and DKIM. This is in the context of external services, such as Mandrill/Mandrillapp/MailChimp, etc.
A guide to renewing an Emeritus account.
Steps on how t remove connected apps from your google account.
An explanation of Google Groups, what they are used for and the roles within them.
A guide on how to reset your Grizzly ID Pin and how to access your GrizzID identifier needed to reset your Grizzly ID Pin.
If you are a first time student please follow the steps listed in the First Time Students sections at the bottom of this page. Current and Former Students follow instructions below.
Instructions on he university's incident response process.
This article outlines Oakland University's practices and responsibilities as a participant in the InCommon Federation.
A guide for getting an account and access to Marketplace.
This article explains how to resolve Moodle login issues by enabling browser cookies or resetting your NetID password, and provides support contact information for further assistance.
This article provides informations pertaining to the new MySAIL Student Portal.
A guide on how to create your NetID account.
A guide on how to reactivate your NetID account after it has expired.
A guide on how to reset your NetID password with your Grizzly ID and PIN information.
This article outlines secure password management practices for individual and shared accounts at Oakland University, including creation guidelines, usage policies, and procedures for maintaining account security.
Information on granting the correct level of access to Interns, Student employee's and volunteers.
University Technology Services periodically receives requests for third-party access to a university-assigned individual account.
This article explains that as of October 2022, OU students retain their NetID for life and outlines how to reactivate or create a NetID depending on enrollment history.
Steps and procedures on how to securely erase data on solid state hard drives.
A guide on how to reset a Shared/Guest Account password.
A guide on how to request the creation, modification, renewal or deletion of a Shared/Guest NetID Account.
Symantec endpoint is client software that provides Antivirus, It can be installed by the local desktop support professionals for any department on campus.
Servers are high profile targets and frequently come under attack due to their perceived importance and the potential to access either confidential data or computational resources. With this in mind, all servers at Oakland University are regularly audited to confirm that the organization's security standards existing in the organization are properly applied and that the environment is as secure as possible from intrusion or unauthorized access.
Recommended Configuration Changes to Tomcat "Out of the Box." The following are some of the most important security and performance tuning changes you may wish to make to Tomcat after unpacking it.
Vendors and consultants supporting technology projects can require access to multiple services and solutions to complete the work. This guide clarifies the process to review and grant access needed, and ensure that all UTS teams have a record of the access was provisioned for audit and security purposes.
This page is created as a resource for vendors who need to work on University systems. You may need several accounts or permissions granted.