INITIALISING YOUR ACCOUNT

At the time your account is created you will need to activate it for use. This can be done in the CSE computer laboratories using the SIRIUS program, or over an internet connection using NEWUSER. Both of these methods will allow you to:

• View and accept the terms and conditions for using the facilities (the Yellow Form Policy)
• Enable your computer account upon acceptance of these conditions
• Issue you with a user name and allow you to choose a password for future login

Using SIRIUS

§         Find a free computer in any of the general access laboratories (laboratory locations are available from the CSE Help Desk, room G03, Mechanical Engineering Undercroft).

§         At the login prompt type in sirius and press enter.

§         No password is required. Simply press enter at the password prompt.

§         You will be required to enter your student ID (found on your student card) as well as your date of birth.

§         You will be presented with a series of screens outlining the terms and conditions you are bound by as a student of the School and the University. Please read this advice carefully. Your account will only be enabled upon acceptance of these conditions, which apply for the duration of your account(s) at CSE.

§         You will then be prompted with advice of your user name and for a password which you will use each time you login to your computer account in future – it is your responsibility to choose a secure password. Make note of your user name, and remember your password but do not write your password anywhere.

You should be able to login within half an hour of enabling your account using SIRIUS. When you login for the first time your home directory will be set up for you.

Using NEWUSER

• Visit the URL https://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/newuser.php
• At the login prompt type in your student ID (preceded by a z) and your UNIPASS password. Your UNIPASS is available from the Disconnect office, located at the rear entrance to the library.
• Once your student ID and password have been accepted, read the Yellow Form notices click on the acknowledgement button
• Enter your date of birth and a password. At this point you will also informed of your user name. It is your responsibility to choose a secure password. Make note of your user name, and remember your password but do not write your password anywhere.

You should be able to login within half an hour.

Possible problems you may encounter

§         Incorrect date of birth - see the Help Desk. It is possible it is incorrect on our system.

§         Problems with your UNIPASS password (when using NEWUSER). Visit the Disconnect office.

§         System problems – see the Help Desk.