Student Helpdesk

The username format is derived from the following convention:

• first initial + up to 13 characters of last name + last 6 digits of Campus Wide ID (CWID
• Example: jdoe456789

Find Your CWID

Recover your Username

Initial Password: DemonsMMDDYY (example: Demons120184)

After first login, change your password and set your recovery options through Password Management to easily reset passwords in the future.

Password Complexity Requirements:

1. Minimum 12-character length
2. Mix of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters (e.g. !, #, $, %)
3. Password must be changed every 150 days
4. Password cannot contain student name and/or date of birth

• A device with WPA2 Enterprise Wi-Fi capability
• An active myNSU account

• Apple iOS
• macOS
• Android
• ChromeOS
• Windows

Alost, Alumni, Bienvenu, FACS, Field House, Fine Arts, Fournet, HHP, Infirmary, Kyser, Morrison, New Fine Arts, Prather Coliseum, Roy, Russell, Student Union, TEC, Varnado, Watson, Williamson, WRAC

• Front of Russell
• Fine Arts Courtyard
• Between Fournet, Kyser & Williamson
• Between FACS, Fournet & Morrison
• Front of Field House

To set up multi-factor authentication on your myNSU account you will need at least one of the following:

• A mobile device running Apple iOS or Google Android
• A mobile phone that can receive text messages
• A mobile or landline phone that can receive voice calls

• Microsoft Authenticator (iOS)
• Microsoft Authenticator (Android)
• Google Authenticator (iOS)
• Google Authenticator (Android)

• Microsoft Authenticator
• Google Authenticator
• Text Messaging
• Voice Calls

Phishing is a deceptive technique utilized by criminals to distribute fraudulent emails that impersonate legitimate student organizations, university employees and/or departments, or even familiar contacts. These malicious individuals commonly use ordinary-seeming messages, such as account verification or password resets prompts, with the intention of gaining access to the users account and personal information.

How to recognize phishing attempts:

• Phishing emails or messages frequently employ urgency or threats.
• The senders email address and organization domain will differ.
• Verify links by hovering over them to reveal the destination without clicking.
• Grammar and spelling mistakes are prolific in phishing emails.
• Phishing emails typically use generic greetings rather than personalized ones.

Pop-up Windows are unwanted windows that unexpectedly appear while browsing the internet and can contain malicious or deceptive content. The primary aim is to deceive users into clicking, leading to the installation of viruses, involvement in phishing scams, or other malicious activities.

Ransomware is a type of malicious software (malware) aimed at denying access to a computer system or network until a ransom is paid. The software is disseminated through phishing emails, malicious attachments, or compromised website.

Spyware usually exist in two variants: malicious software and tracking software. Malicious software can significantly degrade the computers performance and functionality whereas tracking software has the capability of logging a user’s keystrokes to transmit personal information to external parties via the internet.

Viruses are a form of malicious software capable of infecting not only your computer but also any additional computers connected to the network or internet. Its impact can be severe, causing significant damage to files and computer hardware.