Your only indication will be that you cannot log on. Once your account is locked you cannot log on even if you use the correct user-id and password. You may also be denied access through the modem pool if your account is locked or if your password is expired. The Help Desk can change your password over the phone if you provide the old expired password. If your account is not locked and the password you provide does not cause the system to prompt for a new password the Help Desk cannot change it over the phone.
Users can retrieve their e-mail in a variety of ways.
A second log on screen will appear over the original screen. Unix and VAX users can access the Unix and VAX systems from on or off campus using a telnet program. Then you must log on to the Unix or VAX systems with your user-ID and the appropriate system password. Unix users can access the Ovid system directly. The Information Technology Help Desk provides assistance to students, faculty and staff and can answer general questions about hardware, system configuration and applications.