Passwords Types at the NWU
1. Central Authentication Service (CAS) password
- The NWU uses a Central Authentication Service (CAS) to gain access to:
- IT services - eFundi, email, MS Office 365 suite, to log into computers etc.
- Library services - databases, patron record, EndNote etc.
- Your CAS username is your university number.
- Your initial CAS password is either your ID number/password number followed by @Nwu, e.g. 1234566789012@Nwu. You will be asked to reset it to a password of your choice after you receive it.
- Click here
- Help
- If you do not have a CAS username and password, call the T&L Technologies Helpdesk at 018 285 5930 (Monday - Friday: 08:00 - 16:45), and ask them to help you set up your CAS username and password. You can also log a T&L Helpdesk request.
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- Staff: Present your NWU card at your IT Service Desk.
- Students: Present your NWU card at:
- Guests: Present your passport/id at the IT Service Desk.
- How to report a problem with the service
- Staff: Log a ticket or contact your IT Service Desk.
- Students: Contact your IT Service Desk.
2. Student PIN
- Your student PIN is used for academic systems, e.g. registration, account enquiries, exam results, participation marks and personal exam timetable.
- You can reset or create your PIN on the above forms. Contact your campus IT if you have trouble resetting your PIN.
How to Access Library Services
Library Database Access - Registered NWU Students and Staff
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On-campus access
- You must be a North-West University registered student/staff member to access library databases.
- Access is given automatically via IP authentication.
- Some e-journals are individual subscriptions that do not work via IP authentication and require a unique password, e.g. LexisNexis. Please contact your faculty librarian if you are not authenticated via CAS.
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Off-campus access
- You must be a registered student/staff member of the North-West University to access library databases off-campus.
- North-West University staff and students log in with their CAS username and password.
- Steps:
- Click on the database of your choice.
- Click on the NWU Students and Staff dropdown and the link in the dropdown:
- Enter your CAS username and password:
- Your CAS username is your university number.
- Your initial CAS password is either your ID number/password number followed by @Nwu, e.g. 1234566789012@Nwu
- Click here
- to reset your password (Video on how to reset your password.)
- if you forgot your password
- if you do not have a CAS username and password, call the T&L Technologies Helpdesk at 018 285 5930 (Monday - Friday: 08:00 - 16:45), and ask them to help you set up your CAS username and password. You can also log a T&L Helpdesk request.
- Read more about Password Management.
- Some e-journals are individual subscriptions that do not work via IP authentication and require a unique password, e.g. LexisNexis. Please contact your faculty librarian if you are not authenticated via CAS.
Library Database Access - Non-Affiliated Users, e.g. prospective M and PhD students
- IMPORTANT: THIS REGISTRATION IS NOT FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE REGISTERED AT THE NWU UNIVERSITY AND HAVE A UNIVERSITY NUMBER.
- External users, e.g. prospective M and PhD students not registered with the University, can arrange for access to our databases via our Circulation Services Department at an additional fee.
- Not all external user categories have access to databases. Click here for a complete list of our user categories and services.
- You will receive a username and password via email from the library once you have registered at the Library. Please complete this form if you did not receive your username and email upon registration.
- Example of the login screen:
Access to your Library Patron Record on WorldCat Discovery
- From your Patron Record on WorldCat Discovery, you can access the following services:
- checked out items - see your current loans and renew them if possible
- overdue items and charges - details of fines issued by the library
- requested items - items you requested on hold, intercampus requests and Interlibrary Loans.
- restrictions and messages. For full details of restrictions and messages, inquire at your nearest Circulation Services desk.
- borrowing history
- search activity
- saved searches
- saved items and saved lists
- profile information - to view your contact information
- North-West University staff and students log in with their CAS username and password.
Click here- to reset your password (Video on how to reset your password.)
- if you forgot your password
- or contact the T&L Technologies Helpdesk at (018 285 5930) to create one. They are available on weekdays from 08:00 - 16:45.
- External users, use the username and password provided by Circulation Services.
- When using a public computer, please remember to sign out to keep your searches and personal details private when you have finished using your Library Record account.
Access to Library eReserve Material and EndNote - Registered NWU Students and Staff
- North-West University staff and students log in with their CAS username and password to access material placed on eReserves and to download EndNote.
- Click here
- to reset your password (Video on how to reset your password.)
- if you forgot your password
- or contact the T&L Technologies Helpdesk at (018 285 5930) to create one. They are available on weekdays from 08:00 - 16:45.