Gateway - Activating/Creating a NetID

Overview

Your NetID is your username needed to access many university resources such as Texas A&M Gmail, the Howdy Portal, and Open Access Lab computers. Your NetID will also be part of your Texas A&M Gmail email address, which will have the format your_NetID@tamu.edu and your_NetID@email.tamu.edu.

“Activating” your NetID is the same as creating your NetID. This means that prior to activating your NetID, you do not have a NetID.
   

Activating/Creating your NetID

The following information is needed to set up your NetID:

• Your University Identification Number (UIN) – a 9-digit identifier contained in an email from the Admissions Office. If you cannot locate your UIN, contact the Admissions Office by calling (979) 845-1060 or emailing admissions@tamu.edu.

• Your Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY) – This will be the official date of birth entered on your application. If this does not match your actual date of birth, contact the Admissions Office to get your records updated. You will also need to input your date of birth into the respective field following the aforementioned format (e.g. if your date of birth is November 23rd, 1973, then you will input your birthday as follows: 11/23/1973.

To activate the NetID:

1. Open a web browser and go to the Aggie Account Gateway: http://gateway.tamu.edu. 
         
   NOTE: If you are logged in to an Open Access Lab computer using the “Account Help” account, you may use the Guest Browser located in the Start menu.

2. Click Claim Your NetID before logging into gateway. 
        
   
      
3. Enter your Universal Identification Number (UIN) and your name. Click LOGIN. If you receive the error “The account is already activated," then your NetID has already been activated. If you do not remember or do not know your NetID, contact Help Desk Central at (979) 845-8300 with your UIN. They can also assist you in resetting your password. 
    
      
4. On the next screen, carefully read the information about the NetID and password requirements, then enter your NetID and your password. Click Submit when finished. 
   
   NOTE: Your NetID can not be longer than 20 characters in length. 
   
   
       

NOTE: After creating your NetID, you should be able to access the Applicant Information System, which allows you to track your application status, after approximately 15 minutes. Access to the Howdy Portal will be unavailable for the first 24 hours.

If you experience any problems logging in after creating your NetID, contact Help Desk Central at (979) 845-8300.

https://u.tamu.edu/KB0010423