Identity Management, NetID creation character rules

What are the format requirements for a NetID?
NetIDs follow the following rules:
  • Minimum of 3 characters
  • Maximum of 8 characters
  • Valid first two characters: letter (a-z)
  • Valid subsequent characters: letters (a-z), number (0-9), dash (-)*
  • Must not contain interior numbers**
  • If ending with a number, the number must be between 2-999 inclusive, and must not have leading zeroes***

    *The dash is no longer assigned; some NetIDs have dashes from a legacy ruleset and have been grandfathered in

       **Users transferring from Springfield may have NetIDs that contain internal numbers; these have been grandfathered in

     ***Users transferring from Chicago may have NetIDs that end in a number with a leading zero; these have been grandfathered in

We do not reassign previously assigned NetIDs. The NetID needs to be unique across the entire university system (cannot be in use on another campus by someone else).


Keywordsclaim create hire requirements custom net id requirement length number numbers in unique request   Doc ID78766
OwnerID M.GroupUniversity of Illinois Technology Services
Created2017-12-15 10:56:26Updated2024-08-05 16:45:57
SitesUniversity of Illinois System, University of Illinois Technology Services
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