I feel your frustration. It happened to me several times over the
years. However, in defense of the "Identity Management"(?) office
located in the International Center, I discovered a lesser known fact.
If you walk in (if they are open), you can get a new pin on the spot.
Be sure to bring you MSU idcard. I hope this help.
r.
On 7/6/2012 6:02 AM, Kim Geiger wrote:
> Okay, you're going to be subjected to a little rant.
>
> Working on a password issue with University Advancement's help desk, I
> inadvertently changed my NetID password. Now I'm dead in the water —
> can't order from the C Store, can't put in for vacation days, can't do
> any of my work that involves a NetID.
>
> That's not my beef; I'm the one who wasn't paying attention and forgot
> the password. It's the password *change* process that has me agitated.
> I need some PIN that I have never used and don't know so I have to ask
> for it and WAIT FOR A PIECE OF PAPER to come to me in the mail before I
> can request a password change.
>
> I certainly understand the need for security around NetIDs, but this is
> ridiculous. I'm quite sure I'll still be waiting next week. It's all
> very 20th century.
>
> Okay, rant over. I'll order supplies from somewhere else, because I
> can't wait to do that.
>
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