 Passwords
One
of the biggest headaches for Otterbein's computer users
is dealing with a myriad of User Names and Passwords.
Down here in ITS, we feel your pain.
Otterbein
runs many different computer systems and, unfortunately,
not all of these systems can share information with
one another. For example, the Blackboard system cannot
communicate directly with the SIS/CardinalWeb system.
In the illustration below, Otterbein's network account
system works with our e-mail system (they are both
made by Microsoft
and therefore communication is easy). The Blackboard
system (made by Blackboard,
Inc.), the SIS/CardinalWeb system (made by SunGard)
and the Survey system (made by Prezza)
all have proprietary User Name and Password designs.
And, alas, they don't talk with each other.
To
assist you with the various User Names and Passwords,
use this handy
password guide. You may also want to consider using
a password managing program such as RoboForm.
Help
is on the Way
The
good news is that the companies that make Otterbein's
computer systems are building the bridges necessary
to have common sets of User Names and Passwords. Some
time in the not so distant future, Otterbein will have
a single set of User Names and Passwords!
Until
that day arrives, use the handy
password guide to help you manage your various
passwords.
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