Information regarding your NetID and NetID password may be obtained by logging in to SOLAR with your Stony Brook ID number and SOLAR password. On the SOLAR home page, click the NetID Maintenance link under the "Security and Personal Data" section. This will allow you to view your NetID, set your security question, and change your NetID password.
Step 1:
Go to http://www.stonybrook.edu/solar
Step 2:
Log in with your Stony Brook ID number and SOLAR password
Step 3:
From the SOLAR home page, click the NetID Maintenance link under the Security and Personal Data section.
Step 4:
New users will be asked to set a security question and password. You will find your NetID displayed on this page. New users must first set up a security question and response. Then they can set their NetID password. Click the link that says "Click Here to Set Up Your Security Question and Set Your NetID Password."
Step 5:
Click the magnifying glass and select from a list of standard questions or enter your own question. Type your response in both fields. Don't worry about the change to upper case. Responses are not case sensitive. Click OK. **Make sure that the question and response are easy to remember but difficult for others to know! **
Step 6:
This will bring you back to the NetID Maintenance page where you will now see three yellow buttons. Click Change NetID Password.
Step 7:
Enter your new password twice. Click Submit Password Change.
Passwords must:
- Be at least 8 characters long
- Contain at least one number and one letter
- Not include commas
- Be case sensitive
- Be different than your last five passwords
- Not be changed more than every two hours
Step 8:
This confirms that your password was successfully submitted. Password changes may take up to 10 minutes to take effect.
Step 9:
Click Return to Account Maintenance to go back.
Step 10:
Existing users may change or test their NetID passwords at any time. You find your NetID displayed on the NetID Maintenance page. If you are unsure about what your NetID password is, click the Test Your NetID Password button and enter a password to test it. If you would like to change your NetID password, click the link on this page.
Step 11:
Before you can change your password, you must enter the correct response to your security question and click Verify. Responses are not case sensitive. If you do not remember the response to your security question, you must submit a trouble ticket by clicking the Report a Problem link on the SOLAR login page (http://www.stonybrook.edu/solar). Your security question will be cleared out and you can start over by setting a new one.
Step 12:
After you enter the correct response, you will see the options to Change NetID Password, Change Your Security Question and Test Your NetID Password. To change your password, click Change NetID Password.
Step 13:
Enter your new password twice. Click Submit Password Change.
Passwords must:
- Be at least 8 characters long
- Contain at least one number and one letter
- Not include commas
- Be case sensitive
- Be different than your last five passwords
- Not be changed more than every two hours
Step 14:
This confirms that your password was successfully submitted. Password changes may take up to 10 minutes to take effect.
Step 15:
Click Return to Account Maintenance to go back.
NetID Deactivation
Your NetID is active as long as PeopleSoft (SOLAR) shows you are either:
- Registered for classes
- Eligible to register for classes
- Employed by the University
You will see the following message on the NetID Maintenance page if your NetID is about to be deactivated:
