Changes in connecting to HUJI

The change

The current method for connecting from home to Hebrew University Network requires the user to have an email account, e.g. MD,PLUTO,VMS,CC,POB,AGRI email account. The University authorities decided to separate email accounts from home connections. We are introducing a new system in which connecting from home is independent of having an email account. Having an email account on a mail server will not mean that you can automatically connect to HUJI from home.

The new method will be based on the various rights that students and staff were granted. You may check your connection rights at the site: http://status.huji.ac.il (note - the site can be accessed only from HUJI's network).

The new system requires a new username and password for the connection, which will be used instead of your existing username and password ( the existing username and password will still be required for accessing your email ). To obtain a new username/password please access the registration site at: http://rap.huji.ac.il (note - the site can be accessed only from HUJI's network). Account registration for connection services will be needed and you will not be able to connect without it.

NOTE: CS users don't need to register.

The change will be implemented gradually according to your department and mail server.

Who is affected by the change?

Authentication format is changed in all remote access connections to HUJI.
The following connection types are affected:

• Connecting from Public ports
  
  
• Connecting from dormitories (Edmond J. Safra & Mt.Scopus)
  
  
• Connecting from home

NOTE: VPN Client and Web VPN services remain unchanged.

Who can connect?

* Connecting from home

• A document that describes the eligibility for various computing services is available at: http://ca.huji.ac.il/bf/rights.pdf.
  
  
• Eligibility:
  You can check your eligibility for connecting from home in the folowing site http://status.huji.ac.il (note - the site can be accessed only from HUJI's network).
  
  
• Authorization:
  If you were not found eligible for connecting, and you need special authorization, use the Account Form (Hebrew / English) and follow the procedures described in the document: http://ca.huji.ac.il/bf/rights.pdf

Account registration - http://rap.huji.ac.il

• The site can be accessed from HUJI's network, wireless and from any other network.
  
  
• When logging-in to our system, type your ID number and 5 digit personal code EXACTLY as they appear in your student's payment book or your pay slip.
  You will also need to type the security code exactly as it appears in the image.
  
  
• You will need a valid active E-Mail address.
  
  
• Registration form: You will be asked to fill in your telephone number as well as a verification answer. Both will be needed in case you forget your password, therefore remember your answers.
  

Changing your dialer - guides

The old method for connecting to HUJI required an email account on one of the servers, such as Pluto, MD, CC, AGRI, VMS, POB.
The authentication format while connecting was: username%server.
Both username and password were taken from the email account.

In the new system connecting from home is independent of having an email account, and the authentication format changes to: username%ra (or username%ra@huji for ADSL connection).
Both username and password are provided via the connection registration site.

NOTE: CS users don't need to change their dialer.

After registration, follow our instructions to change your existing connection to HUJI:

	Guide for Windows
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Password policy

• The password should be changed every 3 months
• Password should contain at least 6 characters
• Password should not be based on a dictionary word or on a reversed word
• Password should contain enough different characters
• Password should not contain white spaces
• Password should not be too simplistic or systematic
• Password should not resemble the username or ID number
• The password is case sensitive
  
  
  

Change password

• Your password should be changed every 3 months. You will receive an alert by email to remind you to change your password in time.
  
  
• You will be able to change your password through our site: http://rap.huji.ac.il.
  
  
• The new password you set should differ from the history of your 5 last passwords.
  


• CS users do not change their passwords through this system and should refer to their local support.

Forgot password

There are two ways to reset your password in case you've forgotten it:

• Self reset - You can reset your password by yourself through any computer which is connected to HUJI. Go to our site: http://rap.huji.ac.il, click the button: Forgot password, and then login. In order to set a new password you will need to type your telephone number and the verification answer EXACTLY as you typed them upon your registration in the site.
  
  
• Helpdesk reset - Call the helpdesk (02-6585555, 02-5883450) to reset your password. After stating your answers correctly (telephone number and verification answer), you will be able to connect temporarily and set a new password in our site: http://rap.huji.ac.il.
  


• CS users do not reset their passwords through this system and should refer to their local support.