On Dec. 29th, Blackboard will join the suite of UM web systems that are “CASified.”
CAS-Central Authentication Service-is the front door to a growing number of secure UM web services, including OneStop, the Mansfield Library system, iTunes U and now Blackboard. Your NetID and password unlocks that front door and gives you access to all of the systems inside.
The single point of entry, or “single sign-on,” provided by CAS allows users to move among the web systems without having to re-authenticate. CAS also notifies users when their password is about to expire, and eliminates the problem of getting passwords out of sync (one NetID with more than one password).
