NetID

From USF Information Technology

Your USF NetID allows you access to a variety of services throughout campus, it is important you keep track of your NetID and password.

[edit] Activating your NetID

Once you have been given a student or "U" number and been accepted into USF, you will be able to activate your NetID with the steps below:

Go to http://netid.usf.edu
Click "Activate your USF NetID"
Enter your First and Last name

- If you are a new student, select USF ID# and enter your U# including the U
- If you are a USF employee or faculty member and you do not have a U#, choose USF Card# and enter the number from your USF ID card that begins with 6400
Enter your birth date and last 4 digits of your social security number

Important

If you are an international student, you must contact the IT Helpdesk to obtain the 4 digit code to use as your SSN. Please call 813-974-1222 or e-mail help@usf.edu for assistance.

Choose your Security Question from the drop-down menu and enter your answer. If you ever lose your password, you will need to enter this to reset it, so it is very important you choose a security question and answer that you can easily remember.
You will be shown your NetID, take note of this.
You will be asked to set your password.
- When choosing a password it must be at least 8 characters long, and use only numbers and letter (no symbols such as $ or %). Using parts of your name will weaken your password. The password strength must be at least 'Good' before you will be able to set it.

Once you have set your password you will be able to access the features available to you with your NetID.