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# Host IDs

Vidigami uses Host IDs to uniquely identify users.  For Administrators, most Student Information Systems (SIS) provide a unique number for each user. Any combination of letters and / or numbers is fine. 

If your SIS does not provide a unique identifier for each of your users, you can make your own. (A Host ID *must* be unique to a user.) Host IDs are also case sensitive, so we recommend using all lower case if you are creating your own IDs.

**It is critical **that Host IDs remain the same from year to year. Some schools choose to use emails or a combination of last and first names (e.g. [renee224@gmail.com](mailto:renee224@gmail.com) or ramigrenee). This is fine too, but remember that these need to stay the same from year to year. If a user changes their email or their name (ie. because of a marriage), *the Host ID should not be changed*. Be sure you have recorded the host IDs in some system such as your SIS as they will need to be provided to Vidigami each year for all users. (NOTE: If integrating with Veracross of Blackbaud, the system will provide a Host ID automatically.)

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