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HOW TO USE WINDOWS XP: LOGGING IN
Unlike older versions of Windows, Windows XP Professional doesn't allow you to skip logging in to the computer. This means that you'll need a Windows XP user account (a user name and password). Your Windows XP user name will be the same as your Novell user name.
If you are faculty or staff member, you will need to coordinate your Windows XP user account with your Novell user account. (Students are not eligible for Novell user accounts.)
I was in my office when my new Windows XP computer was installed and set up.
I was not in my office when my new Windows XP computer was installed and set up.
I have a Windows XP computer but I do not have a Novell account yet.
I was in my office when my new Windows XP computer was installed and set up.
- When you turn on or restart your computer, the first thing you will see is the Novell Netware Login Window. Type your Novell Username and Novell Password, then click the OK button.
- If you are the only person using your computer, Windows XP will start.
If more than one person has a Windows XP user account on your computer, you may receive the Windows XP Login window. Type your NetID in the Name field. Type your Novell Password in the Password field. Click to place a check mark in the box next to Change your Windows XP password.... Click the OK button. Windows XP will start.
- From now on, your Novell and Windows XP logins will be synchronized. (Logging in to Novell will also log you in to your Windows XP user account.)
If you receive an error message when trying to log in to Windows XP, you may not have a Windows XP user account on that computer. Contact your Help Desk to get a Windows XP user account.
I was not in my office when my new computer was installed and set up.
- When you turn on or restart your computer, the first thing you will see is the Novell Netware Login Window. Type your Novell Username and Novell Password, then click the OK button.
- The Windows XP Login window will open. Type your NetID in the Name field. Leave the Password field completely blank. Click Change your Windows XP password . . . to place a check mark in the box. Click the OK button. Windows XP will start.
- From now on, your Novell and Windows XP logins will be synchronized. (Logging in to Novell will also log you in to your Windows XP user account.)
If you receive an error message when trying to log in to Windows XP, you may not have a Windows XP user account on that computer. Contact your Help Desk to get a Windows XP user account.
I have a Windows XP computer but I do not have a Novell account yet.
You can start working right away, even if you do not have your Novell network account yet.
- When you turn on or restart your computer, the first thing you will see is the Novell Netware Login Window. Type your NetID in the Username field. Click Workstation only to place a check mark in the box. Do not enter a password. Click the OK button.
- The Windows XP login screen will appear. If your NetID does not appear in the Name field, type your NetID there. Click the OK button. Windows XP will start. You will have access to the Internet (e-mail and Web pages) but you will not be able to print or access shared drives until you get your Novell user account.
If you receive an error message when trying to log in to Windows XP, you may not have a Windows XP user account on that computer. Contact your Help Desk to get a Windows XP user account.
To apply for a Novell network account, fill out the online Novell account request form.
