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Authentication FAQs

	Authentication FAQs


	Click on the links below for answers to several common questions, instructions for completing basic tasks, and other pieces of information to help you become familiar with issues associated with BGSU Authentication. What is BGSU authentication? Is my authentication password secure? What is my BGSU ID? What is my BGNet Username? Getting a BGNet Username BGSU Authentication Passwords The BGUnix systems and Authentication Passwords Forgotten BGSU Authentication Passwords Browsers Required for BGSU Authentication What is JavaScript? BGSU Authentication and JavaScript Fixing the JavaScript Not Enabled Problem What is a cookie? BGSU Authentication and Cookies Fixing the Cookies Not Enabled Problem BGSU Authentication Security FAQs What is the difference between URLs that starts with "https" instead of the usual "http"? What is SSL? What version(s) of SSL does the BGSU intranet support? What is TLS? What are the benefits of SSL? Do I need to install any special software to take advantage of SSL encryption services? Are browsers and web servers that use SSL slower than those that don't? Does BGSU own an authentic, signed digital certificate for SSL encryption purposes? Is the BGSU intranet equally secure regardless of where I login from? What can I do to increase my level of security while logged into the BGSU intranet? Are there other things I can do to increase security?

BGSU Authentication Security FAQs