MOVEit User Guide

Overview

MOVEit is a secure file‑transfer service for Southern Illinois University students, faculty, and staff. It lets you safely send and receive sensitive data using an encrypted connection, helping reduce the risk of information being compromised.

You can also securely share files with non‑SIU recipients. When you do, MOVEit automatically creates a temporary account for them.

MOVEit is available at https://moveit.siu.edu and can be accessed through a standard web browser. If you are off campus, you will need to connect to SIU’s VPN to use the service. Faculty and staff receive 10 GB of storage, while students receive 5 GB.

Accessing MOVEit

Staff, Faculty, and Student Access

Anyone with an official Southern Illinois University Network ID can use MOVEit.

To access MOVEit, go to: https://moveit.siu.edu

If you cannot sign-in with your Network ID and password, please click the Try Single Sign-On with SAML button at the bottom of the screen.

Accessing MOVEit with a non-SIU account

You should get two emails with the subject.
1. New Package Is Waiting
2. New User Account for Southern Illinois University (moveit.siu.edu)

Both emails should be from moveit.siu.edu

In the email New User Account. There will be a link to follow to confirm the account creation. It will look something like this.

Click the link in the email that says “To begin using this account, use the following link…”

After clicking the link, you must fill in the email address that received the MOVEit file package. After you have filled in the email in the field marked “username” click request password.

You will now get a 3^rd email to create a password for the account. Use the link inside of this newest email to create your MOVEit password.

Password requirements are as follows.

1. Cannot Be Shorter Than 16 Characters.
2. Requires a minimum of 1 unique character.
3. It cannot Be Larger Than 128 Characters.
4. It cannot contain a restricted word.

After creating your account, you may log in to view your MoveIt Files\Emails or return to your first email titled New Package Is Waiting and click the link.

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