The userID
On enrolment day, every member of Münster University receives a userID (Nutzerkennung). The same holds for staff for their employment commencement. The userID cannot be changed and is valid until exmatriculation or rather the end of employment. The userID is of great importance as it is required to use most online contents and to access computer workstations in the university or the libraries.The standard password
Comparable with a debit card PIN code, the standard password is required together with the userID for the user identification. The standard password is required for almost all university services – ranging from e-mail to the registration for lectures and exams. Together with the remittance slip for the tuition fee, every student is provided with a temporary password which should be changed immediately in the user portal Mein ZIV. The password can be chosen freely, but has to consist of at least eight characters or symbols. In order to increase the security, the password should contain upper and lower case letters as well as numbers – popular words should be avoided. In case you have forgotten your password, you need to apply for a new one at the help desk at Einsteinstraße 60 (ID required).Password for network access
The password for network access is needed every time you want to access the university network with a computer that is not registered. This includes access via WLAN, VPN, pLANet and Teleport/DSL. The password for network access needs to be set once in Mein ZIV and must not be identical with the standard password. Other than that, the same rules apply.Date: 08.12.2009
