All Windows PC's must be in a Microsoft Windows Domain to help promote a safe and secure computing environment.  There are a few exceptions made for research purposes and they are handled on a case-by-case basis.

Academic (for students)

Academic is the primary Microsoft Windows domain for students. If you use PCs in any of the public computing sites, you need to obtain an Academic Windows account to authenticate as an NJIT student. Your UCID will be the Academic Windows username. However, Academic Windows passwords are maintained separately from the UCID password. The Academic Windows environment provides access to a large library of Windows based software in the public computing sites.

Windows PCs in most of the public computing sites on campus are also AFS clients.  You may have direct access to your Highlander AFS files by entering your Highlander AFS password when using the AFS client.  This will give you direct "drag and drop" support for your AFS directory without using an FTP client. more info

Academic Windows supports roaming profiles.  A roaming profile is used to save your configuration preferences (desktop, favorites, mail settings), so you are provided with identical settings on any computer your log into.

An Academic Windows account was automatically created during the UCID creation process.

Academic Windows Support Page

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NJITDM (for faculty and staff)

NJITDM is the primary Microsoft Windows domain for faculty and staff. If you are going to use PCs on campus, you will need your NJITDM account to authenticate as a NJIT faculty/staff member.

When you sign up for an NJITDM account, you will also be given an ADM e-mail account. ADM is the primary faculty/staff e-mail system. ADM is a Microsoft Exchange based e-mail server. Most faculty/staff that use a PC as their primary computer workstation will use ADM for e-mail along with Microsoft Outlook as an e-mail client. ADM also has an easy to use Web access client for reading your e-mail when on the road. more info

Your UCID will be your NJITDM user name. However, NJITDM passwords are maintained separately from the UCID password. Your NJITDM password and your ADM password will be the same. These two accounts are linked together.

If you do not have an NJITDM account, please contact the Computing Helpdesk at 973-596-2900.

NJITDM Support Page