 | | myUMB ID Login and Directory Authentication Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
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| Q: | How do I get a myUMB account? | | A: | Accounts for employees paid through the University and registered students are created automatically. If you are not an employee paid through the University or a registered student, you will need to complete the following steps in order to be added to the system as an affiliate. - Go to http://cf.umaryland.edu/onecard/affiliates and fill out the Affiliate Online Application
- Click on the ‘Submit’ button
- Print out the pre-filled form and get the appropriate UMB Sponsor signatures
- Mail, fax, or bring the Affiliate Application form to the ASC Help Desk.
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| Q: | This is my first time signing on and I cannot sign on. | | A: | Go to the myUMB Account Management site https://directory.umaryland.edu click on the "New User Setup Account" link and follow the instructions to select a verification question and create your new myUMB password. Back to Top |
| Q: | What do I do if I forget my password? | | A: | Go to the the myUMB Account Management site https://directory.umaryland.edu. Click on the link "Forgot Password" again and follow the instructions to reset your password. If it has been more than 180 days since your last login, or the system does not recognize the answer to your verification question, please contact the ASC Help Desk for further assistance. Back to Top |
| Q: | How do I change my Password? | | A: | Go to the myUMB Account Management site https://directory.umaryland.edu and log in with your myUMB ID and password. Click on the "myUMB Password" link on the left-side of the screen and enter a new myUMB ID password. Back to Top |
| Q: | How often does my myUMB Password expire? | | A: | The myUMB Password expires every 180 days from the time the password is created. You can find out when your myUMB Password is going to expire by logging into the myUMB Account Management site with your myUMB ID and password. Back to Top |
| Q: | What is the myUMB PIN? | | A: | The myUMB PIN is not your myUMB Password. The myUMB PIN is used in place of the last 4 digits of a Social Security Number to verify a user’s identity if a user does not have a Social Security Number associated with their account, or does not wish to provide that information. You can change your myUMB PIN from the myUMB Account Management Site. Back to Top |
| Q: | What is the myUMB Alias? | | A: | The myUMB Alias gives users the ability to create a customized myUMB ID (username). Other types of default myUMB ID values include: - Employee ID Numbers
- Student ID Numbers
- Affiliate IDs
- 14-digit Customer Numbers
The myUMB Authenticated systems accept any of the myUMB IDs as your username. No matter which myUMB ID you use to log into a myUMB Authenticated system, all myUMB IDs work with the same myUMB password! Back to Top |
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