There are several username/password combinations you need for this course. Hopefully, this will help you (and us) keep them straight. All of the accounts have the same user names, but different passwords.
- SFU Computing Account: This account is the one that all SFU students (and faculty and staff) get. It is used to retrieve your @sfu.ca email. All email sent to the course email list will go to this address (unless you have forwarded it elsewhere). This account is also used for WebCT, and many other computing resources on-campus.
You activate this account, go to my.sfu.ca and click the “Apply for Account” link. You need the PIN from the Registrar's office. You should contact the ACS Help Desk for problems with this account.
- CMPT 165 Server Account: This account is used to sign on to the course web server. You will use it when transferring file to and from there.
This account should be activated automatically in the first or second week of classes. When it is, your userid and password for the web server will be the same as your main SFU Computing account. If you have problems with the account itself, email csilop@cs.sfu.ca. If you're having problems transferring files or viewing your web pages, contact the TAs.
- Gradebook Account: This account is used to access Gradebook. Gradebook will be used to check your marks on assignments and exams. Your Gradebook password may also needed to access some parts of the course web site. Gradebook is generally activated in the second week of the semester.
Your initial password in Gradebook will be your student number (with no spaces or punctuation). If you have used Gradebook before, you password will be the same. If you have problems with your password, the instructor and TAs can reset it to your student number.
- ACS Lab Account: This account is used to access the computers in any of the ACS labs. You can do your work for this course in these labs if you wish.
Your password on this account is the same as your SFU Computing Account. You can contact the ACS Help Desk for problems with this account.