If you have a password on your user account, the system will stop and prompt you for your password before proceeding. If you are not certain of your server assignment, login or password, check with the DITS HelpDesk at ext.
Authentication verifies that the user ID and password are valid.
If you enter an incorrect password, the system may continue but you will not have access to the network. Intruder Detection kicks in when there are several attempts to login with invalid information. This may cause the computer to lock up for a specific amount of time. If the end user has two last names the first three letters from each name is used. Students are generally assigned a single number or letter prefix followed by the first three letters of their last name then their first initial.