Login at MurdochThe most commonly used login at Murdoch University is the Murdoch Username and the Murdoch Password. The Murdoch Username is based on an Identification Number (eg. Staff Number, Student Number, or Person Number).
Whilst accessing certain systems and services, users may not be required to login if they are already logged in to another system or service. This is called login persistence, or single sign-on, but this feature is not available across all systems and services. There are some systems and services that do not use the Murdoch Username and Murdoch Password.
Your Login for Systems & ServicesThe following is a selection of systems and services with a Web interface that require to authenticate by entering their Murdoch Username and Murdoch Password. Other systems and services with a Web interface that require authentication are listed in the index of E-Services. The Murdoch Username and Murdoch Password is also the login combination for a range of computing and network facilities. Systems & Services with a Web Interface
Computing Facilities & ServicesOther systems and services without a Web interface and various computing and network facilities also use the Murdoch Username and Murdoch Password for login. They include:
For more detail, including building locations and number of computers, refer to Computing Laboratories Single Sign-on and Your LoginUsers should be aware that although some application systems (eg. My Library, MyHR) use the same login credentials (ie. Murdoch Username and Murdoch Password) for authentication, in many cases they may need to log in again when changing from one application system to another. This is because these systems use an authentication system which does not support login persistence between systems. There are many situations where the Murdoch Authentication & Identification System (MAIS) is used to restrict access and in those cases where the MAIS Login screen is used for the authentication process, there is login persistence, or single sign-on, between different systems and services. ExampleOnce a student has logged in to the Student Portal, MyMurdoch, and selected the MyUnits page, they are then able to select a link to Unit Materials held in the Learning Management System, or to a recording held in Lectopia, and connect to that service without having to login again. This login persistence, or single sign-on, depends on a login session being held for the user in the MAIS database. A student will, however, be prompted to login again if a set time period has elapsed and their login session details are too 'old'. For more details about the MAIS and login, refer to the MAIS Help Topics.
Login SynchronisationLogin synchronisation refers to the automatic reticulation of user credentials, the Murdoch Password, between systems and services. When a user changes their Murdoch Password, the details are reticulated to all systems and services that use the Murdoch Username and Murdoch Password for login. Systems and Services Where NO Password Synchronisation is RequiredExamples of web-based systems and services where the Murdoch Password is available immediately after the password is changed, include:
To identify other systems and services that use the MAIS Login screen for authentication, refer to the following listing. Systems & Services That Require Password Synchronisation - Up to 20 Minutes DelayFor some systems and services there is a delay in synchronisation. Users must wait after changing their Murdoch Password before logging in to these systems and services. Although synchronisation is done every 5 minutes, it may take up to 20 minutes for the changed password to be available. Examples of web-based systems and services where there is a delay in scynchronisation include:
To identify other web-based systems and services where password synchronisation is delayed, refer to the following listing. Examples of computing and network services where there will be a delay (up to 20 minutes) in password synchronisation include:
Systems & Services That Require Data Synchronisation - More than 20 Minutes DelayFor some systems and services there is a longer delay in data synchronisation. This is the case with the Portal, MyMurdoch. The authentication process for access to this service includes login to both the MAIS and the Oracle Internet Directory. New students and new staff details are not automatically included in the Oracle Internet Directory. Their details (ie. Murdoch Username, Murdoch Password) are reticulated from the MAIS database to Active Directory each night. The synchronisation of data (eg. Murdoch Username) between Active Directory and the Oracle Internet Directory runs hourly. However, the process to add users to Portal access groups (eg. 'staff', 'student'), which also depends on synchronisation of data between Active Directory and Oracle Internet Directory, runs only once a day from 5:30AM. When a student or staff member changes their Murdoch Password, they may find they need to wait over an hour, rather than up to 20 minutes, to allow for the synchronisation of data between Active Directory and Oracle Internet Directory, before they can successfully login again to MyMurdoch. If they try to login before synchronisation is completed, an Oracle Portal error page may display an error message (eg. WCC-41415 You don't have permissions to perform this operation).
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