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CS Accounts

CS Account vs MIDAS Account

Your CS Account is separate from your ODU MIDAS Account. When logging into any CS Resources, be sure to use your CS Account credentials. Your CS username is cs_, so jdoe001@odu.edu would use cs_jdoe001 to log into CS Services.

What Your CS Account Is For

When you sign up for a Computer Science class at ODU, you become eligible for a CS Account. Your CS Account allows you access to the computing resources offered by the department, such as our Linux Servers, Desktops and Virtual Desktops, and VPN. Some CS classes require you to log into their course pages with your CS Account, and may also require use of services that require a CS Account.

New Accounts

After registering for at least one CS Course, you become eligible for a CS Account. If you are a new CS Student, you will need to set a password for your CS account. This process will set up your account and link it to your MIDAS account to allow you to reset your password in the future.

⚠ Remember that your MIDAS and CS accounts are separate!

  1. Visit our Accounts Webpage

  2. Select the ODU MIDAS button, and sign in with your ODU MIDAS account

  3. You will be prompted to set a CS Password. Once you set one, you will be redirected to your profile page where you can view your CS username.

Need More Help?

Additional Steps:

Reset or Change Your Password

Resetting Your Password Using Accounts Webpage

  1. Access our Accounts Webpage

  2. Click the "Forgot Password" button and enter your CS Account username

  3. You will receive an email with further instructions

If you run into any issues, contact us at root@cs.odu.edu

Changing Your Password or Viewing Account Details

  1. Access our Accounts Webpage

  2. Enter your CS Account details and sign in. If you don't know your CS Username, you can also sign into this page with the MIDAS button using your MIDAS credentials.

  3. Once logged in, you can view your account details. You can change your password by visiting the "Signing in" page under "Account security", and clicking the "Update" button.

Unlink Accounts

The Unlink Accounts button will unlink your CS and MIDAS accounts, which will prevent you from logging in to the Account Management webpage with MIDAS. Avoid unlinking your accounts unless instructed to do so by root. If you unlink your accounts, you can relink them by following the New Account instructions, but you will be forced to change your password.

Changing Your Password Using CS Desktops (Labs and VCPortal)

You can change your password right within the Windows OS.

  1. Access the menu

    • If on Lab machine: press Ctrl+Alt+Delete
    • if on VCPortal: press Ctrl+Alt+End

  2. Click Change a Password

  3. Enter the old password into the field asking for it, and enter the new password you wish to use
  4. Type the new password again into the last box to confirm it
  5. Click the right-facing next arrow

Troubleshooting

Invalid Requestor Error When Creating Account

You may receive this error when your MIDAS account is classified as ineligible for a CS Account.

  • If you signed up for your first CS class within the last 24 hours, please try again after 24 hours have passed. It may take some time for ODU's Banner and MIDAS systems to synchronize.

  • If you signed up for a CS class more than 24 hours ago, and still receive this error, visit our guide to request the CS Service on your MIDAS Account.

  • If you follow the above guide and are still unable to access your CS Account, email us at root@cs.odu.edu.

Invalid Password Error When Setting Password

This means that you are not meeting the required password complexity requirements. Below are the requirements for your password.

10 characters minimum and you need to meet three of the five requirements

  1. Uppercase letters of European languages (A through Z, with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters).

  2. Lowercase letters of European languages (a through z, sharp-s, with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters).

  3. Base 10 digits (0 through 9).

  4. Non-alphanumeric characters (special characters): '-!"#$%&()*,./:;?@[]^_`{|}~+<=>

  5. Any Unicode character that's categorized as an alphabetic character but isn't uppercase or lowercase. This group includes Unicode characters from Asian languages.