Since SMU implemented Single Sign-On (SSO) in 2012, accessing SMU services has become more efficient by reducing the need to sign in repeatedly to every service. This is thanks to the Shibboleth identity provider (IdP), which receives the SSO authentication request, verifies your identity, and grants access without requiring you to provide an additional login during that session. Over the past twelve years since turning on SSO, many improvements have been made with authentication technology, such as biometric authentication, passkeys, and passwordless authentication. In addition, Microsoft has introduced new services that are very relevant to SMU, some of which require a change to our SSO service. OIT plans to stay ahead of these advancements and to introduce Continue reading Moving to Entra ID: A NetID Success Story
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NetID and Campus Phones
Happy New Year!
As the campus returns for the new year, we want to remind you that NetID is now required to sign in to SMU services. Using your eight-digit SMU ID number will not be accepted for authentication.
You will be prompted to re-authenticate to SMU services, such as Continue reading NetID and Campus Phones
NetID is Now Required
As of this morning, NetID is now required to sign in to SMU services. For most people at SMU, NetID resembles their email address and should be easy to remember, and replaces their eight-digit SMU ID number to authenticate to online services. Continue reading NetID is Now Required
SMU login credentials are changing soon
On December 26, 2024, SMU will switch to using NetID as the standard username for signing into SMU services. Due to a change in how we authenticate with our Single Sign-on (SSO), using your eight-digit employee ID number to sign in will no longer be possible. We are moving to a more convenient NetID that, for most people at SMU, resembles their email address. With the change less than two weeks away, we encourage everyone to start using their NetID today. Continue reading SMU login credentials are changing soon
NetID Becomes Standard on December 26
On December 26, 2024, SMU will switch to using NetID as the standard user name for signing into SMU services. This change in how we authenticate with our Single Sign-on (SSO) using Entra ID will allow OIT to access several modern services relevant to the SMU community, such as Microsoft Intune and Windows Hello for Business, in the future. With the switchover only six weeks away, we encourage everyone to start using their NetID today. If you use a password manager, we also recommend changing any entries to use your NetID to avoid problems after December 26. Continue reading NetID Becomes Standard on December 26
