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Error Messages

Error Messages

NetID Activation Error Messages

** Messages highlighted in yellow have been changed by the UX team and will need to be updated in the production build** 

CodeError Message
net_id_type.requiredYou must select your relationship with Yale.
dependent_netid.requiredYour Dependent NetID is required.
pin.requiredYou must enter an 8 character PIN.
pin_part_1.required

The first set of 4 characters of the PIN is required.

pin_part_2.requiredThe second set of 4 characters of the PIN is required.
ssn1.requiredThe first 3 numbers of the SSN is required.
ssn2.requiredThe middle 2 numbers of the SSN is required.
ssn3.requiredThe last 4 numbers of the SSN is required.
month.requiredThe month of your birth date is required.
day.requiredThe day of your birth date is required.
year.requiredThe year of your birth date is required.
pin_invalidThe PIN you entered is not a valid PIN.
pin_consumedYou have already activated your NetID at a previous time.
pin_expired

The PIN you entered has expired.

account_name_invalid

The Eli Account you entered does not have an associated NetID.

account_name_active

The NetID associated with this Eli Account has already been activated.

law_account_name_invalid

The Law School Account you entered does not have an associated NetID.

law_account_name_active

The NetID associated with this Law School Account has already been activated.

dep_netid_invalid

The Dependent NetID you specified to be activated is not listed as a Dependent NetID.

authentication_invalid

The authentication information you supplied did not match what is on file for this PIN.

netid.valid_email_address.requiredThe email address is required.
netid.valid_retype_email_address.requiredYou must retype your email address.
netid.valid_email_address.invalidThe email address you entered is not a properly formatted email address.
netid.valid_retype_email_address.invalidThe retype email address you entered is not a properly formatted email address.
netid.valid_retype_email_address.invalidPlease type the same email address in both address fields.
netid.security_question.requiredYou must select 5 security questions.
netid.security_answer.requiredYou must provide an answer for each security question selected.
netid.security_questions.nonuniqueYou must select and answer 5 different security questions.
netid.new_password.requiredYour new password must be entered in both password fields.
netid.new_passwords.minimum_length.requiredThe new password must be at least 8 characters.
netid.new_passwords.maximum_length.requiredThe new password cannot be longer than 127 characters.
netid.new_passwords.invalid_charactersThe new password cannot contain the characters: < > & \\ , " ' :
netid.new_passwords.required_charactersYou must include at least two letters and two additional numbers or punctuation characters in your new password.
netid.identical_new_passwords.requiredPlease type the same new password in both password fields.
netid.set_password.failureA system error has occurred.  Please try again later.  If the problem persists, contact your help desk.  The password was not set.
.netid.AD_password.failure
Unfortunately, your password contains a word, phrase, or pattern that makes it easily guessable. Please try again with a different password.
netid.failureA system error occurred while activating the account. The NetID was not activated. Please try again later.
netid.unlockUser.failureA system error has occurred.  Please try again later.  If the problem persists, contact your help desk.  The Net Id was not activated.

Change Password Error Messages

** Messages highlighted in yellow have been changed by the UX team and will need to be updated in the production build** 

CodeError Message
change.error.netid.requiredNetID is required.
change.error.netid.notfound

We could not find your NetID in our system. Re-enter your NetID and try again.

change.error.netid.notactiveThe NetID {0} has not yet been activated, or has been deactivated.
change.error.login.failure

The NetID {0} does not exist, has not yet been activated, or, has been deactivated.

change.error.password.new_password_1.required

You must enter your new password in the first field.

change.error.password.new_password_2.required

You must enter your new password in the second field.

change.error.password.new_passwords.required

Please type the same new password in both password fields.

change.error.password.new_passwords.minimum_length.required

The new password must be at least 8 characters.

change.error.password.new_passwords.maximum_length.required

The new password cannot be longer than 127 characters.

change.error.password.new_passwords.invalid_characters

The new password cannot contain the characters: < > & \\ , " ' :

change.error.password.new_passwords.required_characters

You must include at least two letters and two additional numbers or punctuation characters in your new password.

change.error.password.identical_new_passwords.required

Please type the same new password in both password fields.

change.error.password.send_email_failure

A system error occurred while attempting to send the notification email to {0}.

change.error.password.sec_info.failure

Your password was successfully reset but there an error occurred when updating your security information. Please use the Change Your NetID Security Info function to set this information at a later time.

change.error.password.new_passwords.duplicateThe new password cannot match any of the last 6 passwords or any password used in the last 30 days.
change.error.password.reset_password.failure

A system error has occurred.  Please try again later.  If the problem persists, contact your help desk.  The password was not reset.

change.error.password.AD_password.failure

The NetID password was updated, but an error occurred when updating the Active Directory password. Please use the Change Password process again later to synchronize both passwords.


Change Security Information Error Messages

** Messages highlighted in yellow have been changed by the UX team and will need to be updated in the production build** 

CodeError Message

change.security.error.netid.required.

NetID is required.
change.security.error.netid.notfoundWe could not find your NetID in our system. Re-enter your NetID and try again.
change.security.error.netid.notactive

The NetID {0} has not yet been activated, or has been deactivated.

change.security.error.login.failure

The NetID {0} does not exist, has not yet been activated, or, has been deactivated.

change.security.error.email_addresses.required

Please type the same email address in both address fields.

change.security.error.valid_email_address.required

The email address you entered is not a properly formatted email address.

change.security.error.send_email_failure

A system error occurred while attempting to send the notification email to {0}.

change.security.error.security_question.required

You must select 5 security questions.

change.security.error.security_answer.required

You must provide an answer for each security question selected.

change.security.error.security_questions.nonunique

You must select and answer 5 different security questions.

change.security.error.reset_security.failure

A system error has occurred.  Please try again later.  If the problem persists, contact your help desk.  The password was not reset.


Find Dependent NetID Error Messages

** Messages highlighted in yellow have been changed by the UX team and will need to be updated in the production build** 

CodeError Message
finddepnetid.search.error.search_vector_is_null

A system error occurred while retrieving the Dependent NetIDs. Please try again later.


Forgot Password Error Messages

** Messages highlighted in yellow have been changed by the UX team and will need to be updated in the production build** 

CodeError Message
forgot.password.error.netid.required

NetID is required.

forgot.password.error.netid.notfound

We could not find your NetID in our system. Re-enter your NetID and try again.

forgot.password.error.netid.notactive

The NetID {0} has not yet been activated, or has been deactivated.

forgot.password.error.netid.no_questionsNo security questions and answers have been recorded for NetID {0}. Please contact ClientAccounts for assistance in resetting your password.
forgot.password.error.new_password.required

Your new password must be entered in both password fields.

forgot.password.error.new_passwords.minimum_length.required

Your new password must be at least 8 characters.

forgot.password.error.new_passwords.maximum_length.required

Your new password cannot be longer than 127 characters.

forgot.password.error.new_passwords.invalid_characters

Your new password cannot contain the characters: < > & \\ , " ' :

forgot.password.error.new_passwords.required_charactersYou must include at least two letters and two additional numbers or punctuation characters in your new password
forgot.password.error.identical_new_passwords.required

Please type the same new password in both password fields.

forgot.password.error.security.answers.required

You must answer both security questions.

forgot.password.error.login.failure

The NetID {0} does not exist, has not yet been activated, or, has been deactivated.

forgot.password.error.send_email_failure

A System error occurred while attempting to send the notification email to {0}.

forgot.password.error.reset_password.failure

A system error has occurred.  Please try again later.  If the problem persists, contact your help desk.  The password was not reset.

forgot.password.error.AD_password.failure

Your NetID password was updated, but an error occurred when updating the Active Directory password. Please use the Change Password process again later to synchronize both passwords.

forgot.password.error.account.locked

Your NetID is currently locked. Please contact your Help Desk or User Accounts for assistance. 

forgot.password.error.security_answer.required

You must correctly answer the security question.

forgot.password.error.account.failure

A system error occurred while resetting the NetID password. The password was not reset. Please try again later.


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