Update HDFS Directory Entry

All new employees will have a blank entry added to HDFS directory ready to be updated with photos and other profile information.

Follow the steps below to Activate, Find, and Edit your HDFS profile.

Activation

You will receive an email once you have been added to the CNS Directory.

To begin, you will first need to register to use the system. Please be sure you have requested your access by following these steps:

2) Log-in using the "login" link at the bottom of the site at the right hand of the footer.

3) When logged in Click on "My Profile" in the upper left of the site in the green editor bar, then "Activate my Directory Entry"

1) Navigate to the HDFS Directory.

2) Search for your name.

3) On your name, click "Full Profile" to see all the information listed in your profile.

1) Click the grey gear at the top right of the "full profile" page to edit and upload a photo.

The information presented in the directory (E-mail, position title, department, office location, phone number) are all pulled from the UT Directory.

Information on how to update/restrict your information on the UT-level directory can be found here.
If you need to change some of the information in your UT-Level directory entry, you can contact Human Resources.
Please keep your First and Last Name restricted to your official first and last name. If you use a nickname and/or go by your middle name you can select "Yes" on the "Use Nickname?" field under the Main tab of your profile and place your nickname.
You are free to upload any photo you wish to your directory entry, but please note that photo uploads for the directory must be < 8 Mb.
The other tabs for your profile will only show up if there is information populated into them. (i.e. "Publications" will display no information unless you have put in publications into your profile.