NMCI Logon For Yuma

I was one pissed Lance Corporal when I wrote the old article years ago, after seeing some traffic referrals people aren't really interested how much I hate NMCI. Just read about NMCI on wikipedia they aren't going anywhere for a LONG time.

Now being a bit wiser and more courteous as an NCO. I'll see if I can give a few tips to you, I bet if your reading this yoour probably a marine using google to solve everything, your in luck. I wrote this as one of the guys who works in S6 data section.

Short an Simple for those trying to check thier email from outside the NMCI domain. Your probably looking for NMCI Outlook Web Access (OWA).
Your logon will be like mcdsus/firstname.lastname MCDSUS standing for Marine Corp Domain Server United States, I think not really sure but it makes the most sense to me.) You will be needing Active Client 6.1 the common Access card reader software installed on your machine and card reader which can be obtained from your data or isc section the software is available MCNOSC website, your better get this ahead of time on government machine, because MCNOSC requires CAC login, along with most marine corps sites.

f your looking for NMCI remote dial in support. Headquarters Marine Corps has a nice PDF on how to go about this.

For those who are checking in or getting a new account for your first time you'll be needing access to your respective unit shared drives. Save yourself some trouble print out your Annual Information Assurance Training Certficate, you know the one you did (or were supposed to do every year) but gaffed it off because you think your too busy to do it, WRONG Answer. Every Marine needs to have this training completed annually. I don't care who you are, eve if your some pissed off, salty,disgruntled Master Guns that eats boot PFCs for breakfast.

Thinking I'm bullshitting too? This isn't some local unit policy that I'm pulling out of my ass. I'm getting this from the Government Information Security Act (GISRA), Public Law 106-398, dated October 30, 2000. Here I'll go even a step further and give you the link to the document. www.fdic.gov/formsdocuments/1360-16.doc the training presentation will tell you the same thing

Basically, it's a federal mandate that every employee in the federal government needs to get this done. Seriously this takes about 20-30 minutes of your time.Your not even supposed to have an email account on NMCI, NIPR, or SIPR. if you haven't completed this training. Its nothing more than click through slide show and there isn't any test, just enroll in it in Marine Net and print out the certificate, and lucky for you this training should show up in your Marine Online account BTR folks. As for your ID make sure you know your 6-8 digit CAC pin number, otherwise wait until you check in to your ISC/Data before heading to Pass & ID (expect waits up to a couple hours on busy days over there.)

I bet you'd like me to make things easier if I gave the number of every S6 in yuma, but well that's not the best idea. Look for 2008 phone directory guide, or ask for it. It used to be on the stations website http://yuma.usmc.mil/info/newhere.html, but it turned out to be OPSec issue of posting government telephones to the public. Just call the number listed there an ask for the operator.

Lastly trying to just update your account info in the GAL? You can do yourself, either send a nice email to the helpdesk, or follow this steps. Start > Search > For People

Find your self by typing your account info firstname.lastname, make sure the drop down is set to active directory. Once you located yourself double click your name to pull up the properties (or you can right click and get the menu to select properties) You'll see the sections that are not grayed out you can just change them yourself. Apply or OK your changes and voila. This is actually the quickest way to do this, its about an average 2 day minimum business day turn around if you have you S6 do it. In fact the only thing that the ISC and Data can do is apply security permissions to the shared drive and manage the unit's email distrobution list. Everything else(New accounts, account changes, more computers etc.) is submitted via an electronic form which must get screened by an intermediary civilian called a CTR, that person then submits the approval to EDS. Yes, the civilian CTR frequently disapprove requests by marine data/isc sections all the time, mostly for incorrect information on the request or funding issues.) EDS is the primary contracting company Headquartered in San Diego California, that's where your helpdesk calls go to as well. EDS will either help you over the phone. That's usually a Tier 1 helpdesk personnel, then make a trouble ticket an escalate it to the according department. If it is a hardware related issues. EDS will contact the civilian BASE OPs, managed by Harris another civilian contracting company and actually work with your issue. On a good day this is usually handled in about a week.

Well if this post has helped, feel free to leave a thanks or just post any questions, I probably could answer. For the record this post is in no way an authorized or sanctioned government form. This is just a blog trying to the help the lost soul (I've been there all to many times)who often gets the run around by poorly trained individuals. Think of it as an unofficial guide.