• 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 Ask a Librarian.
• For any other queries related to using Library e-resources contact your Campus Library or send a query via Ask a Librarian.

• 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).

Please be aware that due to security reasons, your Active Directory (AD) password expires every 60 days and you will be prompted to change it. It is important that you change your password otherwise you will not be able to log in and your password will need to be reset.
 

• 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: ‘s’ student number (e.g. s1234567)
• Password: same AD password used to log onto the PCs

For all other issues with your MYVU login, please contact the Student Service Centre on (03) 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