The SFU userid
The SFU UserID (SFU Computing ID) is used for authentication and in many other ways. Everyone in SFU has an SFU userid.
it contains letters and digits only, and no other characters.
it has maximum length of 8.
Understandably:
many people confuse the SFU userid and the SFU email alias.
many people confuse the SFU userid and the SFU ID, and the SFU email address.
it doesn't help that the SFU userid is called different things in various SFU documentation.
Here, we try to clarify these terms.
And one important reminder: please only use your SFU Computing ID (not alias of any kind) for emailing in SFU.
| What it's called... | What it looks like... | How it's used... |
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899501711 (exactly 9 digits) |
For identity, grades. Not shared widely. Used for login by applicants, not students. |
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rwwoo93 (up to 8 letters & digits) |
For login, along with your password. *you must use Userid for Linux login in CS labs* Contains only lowercase letters and digits and is 8 characters or less. It's a unique string that identifies a computing account. Always include it when requesting technical support. Used in your SFU email address. You could be asked to use it in an assignment filename. Login at https://www.sfu.ca/sfuds to see it, at the top of the page. |
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rwwoo93@sfu.ca (userid + "@sfu.ca") |
For email communication. Used by SFU, instructors, fellow students. Only letters and digits in front of "@sfu.ca" in your SFU email address. No "_" (underscores) in your SFU email address. No "." (dots) in your SFU email address. |
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rudyard_woo_93@sfu.ca
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You also get an email alias, an alternate email, constructed from your names. |
On this web page, click the "Login" button and login using your SFU credentials.
Once logged in, click the link "Edit My Entry" in the upper right.
On the Edit screen, please review your listing and fill in proper information as needed.
Notes:
Please make sure the Display Name is correct (if this is for a role account, make it compliant with the standard).
For the "From" address in SFU Mail: you may choose to use your alias, but please note that we recommend you use userid@sfu.ca as your "From" address. This makes it easier to identify you when you email technical support. If you choose to use an alias, please be sure to include your userid in any request for support.
If your preferred SFU email address is not in the pull-down list, you can enter it in "Other Email:" and "Save Changes", which adds it to the pull-down list of "From" addresses the next time you edit your listing.
When you are satified with the information, please click the "Save Changes" button.
After saving the changes, please wait for 24 hours and then ask your colleagues/friends to find you in SFU Mail by using the new/updated Display Name.
If you need further assistance, please contact us.
Using DAM (Delegated Account Management) to login as a role account
When given DAM access to a role account, you can login to it with your own password and OTP (SFU MFA) code.
When using DAM to login as a role account, please be sure to work either in a different web browser or in an incognito/private/InPrivate browser window.
On the CAS login page, there are two methods to enter username:
method 1: in the format of "RoleAccount:myuserid" - (the role account, a colon and then your personal SFU userid)
method 2: in the format of ":myuserid" - (a colon in front of your personal SFU userid)
- with this method, you can login as one of the role accounts you are assigned to.
when prompted, key in your own password and your own OPT (SFU MFA) code.
Method 1 of using DAM - RoleAccount:myuserid
when prompted, key in your own password and your own OPT (SFU MFA) code.
now, start using this role account.
Method 2 of using DAM - :myuserid
when prompted, key in your own password and your own OPT (SFU MFA) code.
now, please select the role account you want to login, and click the "Sign In" button; as showing here:
now, start using this specific role account you just selected!
The first version of this page was published on Tuesday September 8th, 2020.
Last updated @2024.10.03