• ID Number: Student/Staff ID number
• Key in a PIN: Library PIN - used to borrow books (4-8 digits)

Use this login to access any of the following Library resources and services:

• Databases
• E-Books
• E-Journals
• E-Reserve (Lecture Notes / Course Notes)
• Online Videos

• Past Exams Papers
• 'my library'
• Holds
• Renewals

• If you have never borrowed before, your default PIN is your date-of-birth in ddmmyyyy format.
• If you can't remember your PIN:
  • Reset your PIN via 'my library'
  • Alternatively, you can visit a campus Library to have it cleared or send a query from your VU Email account to InfoQuest.
• For any other queries related to using Library e-resources contact your Campus Library or send a query via InfoQuest.

• User ID: Student ID number
• Password: date-of-birth in ddmmyyyy format

• User ID: Staff ID number
• Password: SURNAME (in capitals)

• Username: Student ID number preceded by an s (for example: s3234567)
• Initial Password: Temp<date-of-birth in ddmmyyyy format> (for example: Temp12031976)
• Log on to: AD
• To change your password, press Ctrl-Alt + Delete on the keyboard and click on the "Change Password" button.
• The new password must be formatted as follows:
  • contain at least 8 characters or greater
  • contain at least 1 uppercase letter
  • contain at least 1 lowercase letter
  • contain at least 1 numeral
  • or a non-alphabetic character (such as !,$,#,%)
  • please note that the password is case-sensitive

• If you update your Active Directory (AD) password, this will automatically become your default VU Email password
• There is now a PC Booking system in place at most campus libraries, all PCs are now time-restricted: 2 hours per user with the option to extend to 3 hours (where no pre-existing booking exists).
• Express PCs do NOT require a Username/Password, but are time-restricted
• If you don't have (or can't remember) your Active Directory (AD) login, then please contact ITS on 9919 2777 or email: servicedesk@vu.edu.au.  Alternatively, you can go to a Library service desk and have your AD login changed there (ID is required).

• eStaff ID: e followed by Staff ID number (for example: e5001234)
• Password: No standard format

• Windows Live ID: firstname.familynamex@live.vu.edu.au - where x represents a number if there are multiple accounts with the same name (for example: john.smith3@live.vu.edu.au)
• Password: Default password - date-of-birth in the format ddmmyyyy. If you have updated your AD Login password, this will automatically become your default VU Email password.

• If you update your VU (Live) Email password within the Live website, it WILL NOT change your Active Directory (AD) password

For further information on the Student Email (Deja Vu) - please refer to: http://www.vu.edu.au/Current_Students/New_to_VU/Student_Email/index.aspx

• To find out what your account login details are, please go to: www.vu.edu.au/dejavu and select First Time Users

• eStaff ID: e followed by Staff ID number (for example: e5001234)
• Password: No standard format

• UserName: Student ID number (for example: 1234567)
• Password: date-of-birth in ddmmyy format

For all other issues with your MYVU login, please contact the Student Service Centre on  9919 6100.

• Username: Student ID number preceded by an s (for example: s1234567)
• Password: LDAP* password - date-of-birth in ddmmyyyy format

* The LDAP login is the same as used previously to access student email pre-DEJAVU. If you don't have (or can't remember) your LDAP login, please contact ITS on 9919 2777 or servicedesk@vu.edu.au. Any change to the LDAP login in one system, will affect all related systems also using the LDAP login.

• Username: firstname.lastname
• Password: LDAP* password

* For most staff, the LDAP username and password, is the login that they used to access their email pre-Outlook. If you don't have (or can't remember) your LDAP login, then please contact ITS on 9919 2777 or servicedesk@vu.edu.au.

Library recommendation of minimum hardware & software:

• Pentium III, 256 MB Ram, 20 GB HDD
• Adobe Acrobat Reader - Free download at: http://www.adobe.com
• Mozilla Firefox 2.x* or above - free download at: http://www.mozilla.com
• Internet Explorer 7.0 or above* - free download at: http://www.microsoft.com

*Some specific databases are designed for Internet Explorer.  We recommend the use of the latest version of any browser for use with databases.  Online videos require the setting of a security certificate only possible on the later versions of Internet Explorer and Mozilla.

• See also Access Problems Troubleshooting

Print Versions:

• Student Print Version
• Staff Print Version