Gordon College

COMPUTER NETWORK ACCESS

Gordon provides every student with a network account. The network username and password allow you to access computing services and resources such as the Internet, disk space, office software, e-mail, etc. Your e-mail address is based on your network account username. Network accounts are created for a student once they have been accepted to the college. The student will also need to have an ID card made in the Student Center. The network account will be available to the student the day after he or she has been accepted.

How do I login with the Network Account?

When you power on a Gordon College computer, you will get a dialog box to log into the network after you press CTRL + ALT + DELETE.

Windows XP logon dialog box screenshot
Fig 1: Windows Logon Screen

New Students

  1. Enter your username in the first textbox. Your username is your first initial, last initial and last 6 digits of your GCID#. For example, new student John Doe with GCID# of 929046512 will have a network username of jd046512 and email address of jd046512@gdn.edu.

For all students, your Gordon College username will be printed on the back of your Gordon College ID card under the magnetic strip.

Image of the back of a Gordon College ID Card
Fig 2: Back of Gordon College ID Card

  1. If you have NOT already activated your e-mail account online by resetting your password, you will be required to change your password following your first logon attempt to a Gordon computer. Otherwise, use the password you created previously online when you were following the steps to access your e-mail account.

    Enter your password in the Password box. The initial password is your first initial in uppercase, last initial in lowercase, 2 digit day of birth and last 4 digits of SSN. For example, John Doe with birthday of April 23, 1981 and SSN of 123-45-6789 will have an initial network password of Jd236789. For more information about your network password click here.
  2. Make sure gordon.nt is displayed in the Domain box. (Log on to:)
  3. Click OK

Logging Off

Remember to log off when you are finished.

It is very important that you log off when you are finished. If you do NOT, others may be able to access your files and e-mail.