[1] UNIX assigns each userid a number. Many commands permit use of that number in place of a userid. If a userid is numeric, the commands are confused.

2 Must be firstname.lastname@utoronto.ca or firstinial.lastname@utoronto.ca. This is both the userid and the electronic mail address for incoming mail. When we go to a common authentication scheme like kerberos, the userid will become the eight digit bar code number, and will be seperate from the user settable electronic mail address.

3 For now, we will restrict access to UTORdist to those accessing the network through UofT's dial-in facilities or through a campus facility. In the future the eight digit bar code number will be used as a userid, and a password will be required.