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2 factor authentication FAQs
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Where can I get a mobile authenticator app?Where can I get a FIDO U2F Security Key?Can I turn off 2 Factor Authentication once I have turned it on?How do I recover from losing my mobile authenticator...
Accessing EduCat using personally owned devices
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To access EduCat classes or content you will need:The latest or one version earlier of Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge, or Opera browsersRespondus lockdown browser from http://it.nmu.edu/...
Account Lockout Types
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↵NMU users can be locked out of their NMU account (MyUser, MyNMU, Webmail, etc.) for various reasons, as listed below. Some of these lockouts can be fixed by the user, but many of the account lockout...
Activate my NMU User account
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Your NMU account can be activated at myuser.nmu.edu/newuserThis procedure will only work for accounts that have not yet been activated. After an account has been activated myuser.nmu.edu/user should...
Add the NMU SSL Certificate
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NMU creates its own SSL security certificates used for some network services. These certificates are already installed on NMU issued computers but you may need to install them on your personally...
Adding a gmail account to Outlook using IMAP
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Microsoft Windows uses Outlook as the default email client. The “Send To, Mail recipient” feature in Windows and the Microsoft Word mail merge to email feature will not work unless Outlook is setup...
Adding a Network Location in Windows
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Adding a network place in Windows allows you to access FTP, Windows file shares, and some HTTP servers (with FrontPage extensions loaded) directly in My Network Places, without having to use an FTP...
Adding a Security Exception to Your Browser
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NMU creates its own SSL security certificates used for some network services. These certificates are already installed on NMU issued computers but you may need to install them on your personally...
Adding an IMAP Account to an Existing Outlook Profile
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The instructions below add IMAP access to your NMU account to your existing Outlook profile. This will allow Outlook access to the messages and folders available in Webmail, including the ‘Sent’...
Adding Contacts in Outlook
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Outlook contacts can be used to save and store information, including names, email addresses, street addresses, pictures, birthdays, and other information. Create a New Contact Create a Contact...
Administrating Users on Departmentshare
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When a share is created on Departmentshare, a user must administer it. Typically, this is a user within the department. This user is charged with maintaining the access list to the share. Below are...
Adobe Creative Cloud
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Eligible: Faculty, Approved Staff & Approved Students Availability: 24 Hours, 7 DaysAKAs: Adobe CC, Creative Cloud Description:Adobe Creative Cloud (CC) gives you access to a collection of Adobe...
Adobe Dreamweaver
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Dreamweaver, a program used in some courses at NMU, is a visual development tool for publishing and creating websites. Adobe offers tutorials and training videos that you can use to familiarize...
Allowing Third Party Applications to Install on a MacBook
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Some applications are not signed by Apple and will not be able to be installed. If you trust the application and know you want to install it, follow these steps to allow third party apps to install...
Apps Blocked By System Administrator
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"System Administrator has blocked ____:"- This error usually shows when trying to open many Windows Applications such as: calculator, photos, Microsoft store, etc.- This error happens occasionally if...
Autoforwarding Email to an MES or Alumni Account
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Email autoforwarding allows you to forward your @nmu.edu account to an MES account or another account on campus such as yourid@alumni.nmu.edu. Thus, a department email address could be forwarded to a...
Backing up Bookmarks/Favorites
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You can back up your bookmarks/favorites in your internet browser and input them back into the browser if you are having any issues with the browser. These settings are part of the "Windows...
Backing up Contacts in Outlook
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You can export contacts to a file that can be then imported into other applications. This way also if you have to change computers you won't lose any of your email contacts. Though these instructions...
Backing Up NMU G Suite
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Unless you retire as an employee at NMU, as a faculty, staff, or student your NMU G Suite account will become disabled 1 year after you leave NMU and 3 years afterward if you were a graduate student...
Backing Up or Transferring Data between Computers
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There are many different ways to move your files from one computer to another, whether it is for re-imaging your current computer or upgrading to a new one.Use an external hard drive. Drag and drop...