MIDAS stands for Monarch Identification and Authorization System, and coordinates identity and password management for the University community. Your MIDAS ID gives users access to the LAN (Local Area Network) and wireless LAN, Faculty/Staff and Student E-mail, Blackboard, LIONS2, the myODU portal, SpamTrap, and Footprints.
If you need to know how to create or activate an account in MIDAS, you can review the instructions below:
- MIDAS ID instructions in Adobe PDF format (printable) - August 15, 2006
- Web video format (Shockwave) - Viewable from the browser
If you need instructions on how to change your MIDAS password, you can review the change password instructions.
If you need additional help logging into MIDAS, you can call the Technical Support Center at (757) 683-3192 or email occshelp@odu.edu.
For more information about MIDAS please read the Student Accounts Guide.
Forgotten Password
If you have forgotten your MIDAS password visit midas.odu.edu and click 'Forgot Your Password?' Follow the steps on the forgotten password page and answer the security questions that you first answered when you set up your MIDAS ID.
After successfully answering the questions you will be allowed to change your password. If you cannot successfully answer the security questions you will need to contact the Technical Support Center or email occshelp@odu.edu.