Agreed. This is what I suggest to my users.
On Jan 8, 2009, at 10:15 AM, Jon Johnsen wrote:
> Many of our users are using their CalMail user names for their
> Calnet IDs.
>
> It seems like a reasonable solution.
>
> Jon Johnsen
> Information Systems Office
> 461 University Hall
> School of Public Health, UC Berkeley
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>
>
> guy vinson wrote:
>>
>> My only concern about all this is what happens when someone decides
>> to forget what "friendly" user name they picked and ask me as a
>> calnet deputy to reset their account because they have also decided
>> to forget their passphrase.
>> ---
>> Guy Vinson
>> Architecture Computing
>> College of Environmental Design
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 9:36 AM, Rob Weinberg <robweinberg_at_berkeley.edu
>> > wrote:
>> Has there been any resolution to the "friendliness" discussion on the
>> new ID's? That is, how should we advise users who want to know if
>> they
>> should choose:
>>
>> a) A revealing ID - like "Rob_Weinberg_at_UC - good for federations
>> where your ID will be displayed as your online handle when privately
>> chatting among known authenticated users, peers perhaps - and where
>> you
>> have no opportunity to choose another "handle"
>>
>> b) An obscure ID - like de8uo23o8u - good for protecting your real
>> identity in federated applications where it is seen by people who you
>> may not want further contact with
>>
>> c) A "cutsy" ID - like "CatLover" - something easy to remember and
>> befitting your quirky personality, potentially embarrassing, under
>> the
>> assumption that it will only be read by machines, never by people.
>>
>> We've discussed this earlier, and I'm sure people will ask us for
>> guidance.
>>
>> Rob
>>
>> Dedra Chamberlin wrote, On 1/7/2009 9:35 AM:
>> > Jon,
>> >
>> > I would just like to add a bit to Lucas' response:
>> >
>> > The communications plan for the CalNet Unified ID project is still
>> > posted at:
>> >
>> > http://lazybuddha.berkeley.edu/display/calnet/Unified+ID+Communications+Plan
>> >
>> > Email went out to all students yesterday regarding the ID change
>> > requirement. A CalMessage went out to Deans and Directors last
>> night
>> > and will go to the rest of staff (including faculty) today.
>> >
>> > After that, the CalNet team will send reminders in January to those
>> > people who have not set a self-selected ID.
>> >
>> > At the end of January, users who have not self-selected an ID
>> will see a
>> > javascript message when they attempt to CAS authenticate that
>> will let
>> > them know they need to change their ID. On Feb 1st, users will be
>> > informed they have 24 days left to select an ID and we will reset
>> the
>> > count down on each subsequent day. Beginning February 25th,
>> anyone who
>> > still has an all numeric ID will be redirected to the Change ID
>> > application before they can CAS authenticate. That means that even
>> > people who return from winter break right when the semester
>> begins will
>> > have a full month to self-select their CalNet ID.
>> >
>>
>> Rob Weinberg
>> Programmer Analyst II
>> Tech Support for IB
>> robweinberg_at_berkeley.edu
>>
>> Department of Integrative Biology
>> 3060 VLSB
>> University of California
>> Berkeley, CA 94720
>> 510-642-2917
>>
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