What is a UCSBnetID?
The UCSBNetID is an online identity which will be used to access a number
of present and future online services at UCSB.
Why does IC have a lab sign in?
Lab sign-ins ensure access for those who have reserved it.
Can I use the labs if I don't belong to a class that has requested to use IC's Labs?
Yes. When you first sign in, you will need to enter the class corresponding to the work you are doing in the lab.
What does the lab sign in do?
Signing in verifies your identity on the network (UCSBnetID) -
it ensures you are who you say you are and it also allows you to
gain access to the Internet.
I don't have a UCSBnetID.
All students have a UCSBnetID. The UCSBnetID is the same as your U-Mail account name.
I don't have a U-Mail Account.
If you are a student, you are entitled to a U-Mail account.
More information on this is at the
U-Mail website.
I don't know my U-Mail Account or Password.
You can retrieve this information from the
U-Mail website
or by contacting the
U-Mail help desk.
I'm staff or faculty, do I have a UCSBnetID?
All Staff and faculty are entitled to have a UCSBnetID
and can create one immediately at the following link ->
Information Systems and
Computings(IS&C) website for campus directory information.
I'm an extension student, what do I use?
Your instructor should have provided you with a "special account
and password" to use. It would be something like
"user@visitor"
