Support Articles
July 24, 2018 - 1:57 pm
Your CatID grants you access to many systems and services while you are attending classes at or employed by the University of Northern Iowa. Some examples include:
Your UNI Google Account (Gmail, calendar, Drive, etc)
MyUNIverse portal
Oracle eBusiness Suite (eBiz)
LinkedIn Learning online video training
When you graduate or otherwise leave UNI (employment ends, transfer to another institution, etc) your access to services will end. This help article outlines some of the more common services and when access ends.
UNI Google Account
Access to your UNI Google account will end once...
July 24, 2018 - 1:57 pm
Below are examples of just some of the phishing attempts directed at UNI users. Remember, no member of the UNI community should ever ask for your passwords, do not give them out. The security office provides tips to avoid falling for phishing attempts on our phishing page.
Example #1
Attn: ACCOUNT OWNER!
Dear 'UNI.EDU' webmail user,
This message is from the UNIVERSITY LISTSERV MESSAGING CENTER to all our students and staffs currently using the 'UNIVERSITY' email account. We are currently upgrading our database and e-mail account center. We are DE-ACTIVATING all unused accounts in order...
July 24, 2018 - 1:57 pm
Google keeps deleted messages in your trash label/folder for 30 days.
The best way to locate an email that you think you deleted is to login to the web client and use the search box. Once you search look for this text at the bottom of the message list:
You can also quickly go straight to your trash label by searching for
label:trash
Email emptied from the trash folder is not recoverable!
With the ample storage that UNI Gmail provides, it is recommended that you generally never empty your Trash. Trash folder messages are automatically deleted after 30 days so this will provide you a 30...
July 24, 2018 - 1:57 pm
Class groups are created as announcement-only mailing lists which means only the instructor can send email to the group. If you wish to allow open discussion among students, here's how.
Browse to Google Groups for uni.edu to see a list of the groups you a member of. If you are logged into your UNI Gmail account, you can click on the "Groups" link at the top.
If the URL in the address bar does not specify uni.edu, you are at Google's public group directory which is not maintained by UNI. Browse to http://groups.google.com/a/uni.edu to be sure you are at UNI's Google Groups page. Also...
July 24, 2018 - 1:57 pm
Departmental
SSH to your account on sunny.uni.edu and use the command line tool "passwd".
Faculty / Staff / Student
Now uses CatID. See CatID passphrase reset instructions.
March 12, 2018 - 10:46 am
Text Fields
Text fields (single row, not the multi-row Text Areas) should generally always be set to be inline, so the label is next to the Text Box, not above it. It shortens the length of the form and in most cases improves the layout.
Using Proper Fields
When creating fields in a form, be sure you're using the proper Field Type for each one.
In the case below, a Text Field type was used for an email field. Email fields should always use the Email Type. That allows the developer to also set a reply email field to the person submitting the form.
Date and/or Time are other field...
March 12, 2018 - 10:45 am
The information below are the best practices we try to adhere to when creating web pages. Some of them are to provide a better experience with mobile devices or for users with a screen reader. Others are for general user experience and readability.
Content Layout and Presentation
Limit use of divs and inline styles in the body of a page to keep the look and feel consistent. Use the Remove Format tool in the WYSIWYG editor to remove inline styles from a page that has a lot.
Don't use tables for layout, tables should only be used for presenting data that needs to be in a table...
February 28, 2018 - 10:13 am
Cat ID Passphrase Complexity Requirements
A passphrase must be at least 15 characters long (maximum is 30) and may contain both uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, symbols, and spaces. While there are no specific requirements for different types of characters to be used, a combination of characters is recommended, such as "my 3rd car was a T-bird" or “I love my passphrase”. Other important details include:
Passphrases cannot begin or end with a blank space
Passphrases can contain US English characters
Passphrases cannot contain more than three (3) repeated characters (...
February 28, 2018 - 9:21 am
Students, Staff and Faculty Individual Account
Students, Staff and Faculty may request access to the University Web Hosting service by filling out the following electronic form. https://www.uni.edu/its/forms/web-space-account-request-form
Class Requests
Sometimes Faculty teach classes in which they require students have a Web Account. If you are a Faculty member that would like to make such a request, please fill out the following electronic form. https://www.uni.edu/its/forms/request-web-accounts-your-class
February 28, 2018 - 8:59 am
Before selling or discarding an old computer, or throwing away a disk or CD, you naturally make sure that you've copied all of the files you need. You've probably also attempted to delete your personal files so that other people aren't able to access them. However, unless you have taken the proper steps to make sure the hard drive, disk, or CD is erased, people may still be able to resurrect those files.
Where do deleted files go?
When you delete a file, depending on your operating system and your settings, it may be transferred to your trash or recycle bin. This "holding area" essentially...
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