Sponsored and Temporary Accounts for Wireless and Computing


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Sponsored Accounts


Sponsored Accounts are available for individuals who need computing access but are not otherwise eligible as an employee, student, or contracted agent. These users must be sponsored by a university department, and there must be a direct relationship to the university's academic mission or business function. Alumni and/or employee spouses or dependents not directly involved in the university mission are not eligible.

 

To obtain a sponsored account, the sponsored individual must first be entered into the university system by Onboarding Center Services. Onboarding Center Services can be contacted at (334) 844-4386 or employeeID@auburn.edu.

Once the sponsored account has been set up, any other access needed should be requested through the sponsoring department's Administrative Computing Coordinator. For additional information or questions related to sponsored account access, please contact the OIT Accounts Administrator at account@auburn.edu.

Once an individual has the credentials for a sponsored account, they can access AU wireless, MyAccount, and additional AU resources as requested.

Temporary Account Request


Temporary Accounts are nonrenewable OIT accounts that allow short-term access to either Auburn's wireless network or access to OIT computing labs for vendors and other individuals having official business at Auburn University for a period not to exceed 30 days

Full-time Auburn University employees can create two types of temporary accounts:

1) A temporary account for immediate wireless access; temporary wireless accounts work only on the wireless network SSID: AU_Open. A temporary guest wireless account can only be accessed by 50 individuals at a time.

2) A temporary account for computer lab access (note that this type of temporary account provides no wireless access but only short-term access to OIT computing labs for vendors and other persons having official business at Auburn University for a period not to exceed 30 days).

For more information on creating and managing temporary accounts, navigate to the Sponsored & Temp Accounts page or refer to the instructions below. 

 

Creating a Temporary Account for Immediate Wireless Access (Visitor Account)

 

1. Temporary wireless accounts work only on the wireless network SSID: AU_Open. A temporary guest wireless account can only be accessed by 50 individuals at a time. To create a new temporary wireless account, navigate to the Temporary Guest Accounts site at aub.ie/tga. You may be prompted to first authenticate with your Auburn username and password. 

 

2. You should now see the main Temporary Guest Accounts page. To create a temporary account for wireless access, click on the "Request Immediate Wireless Access" WiFi icon on the left. You may be prompted to login again with your Auburn username and password.

Request Immediate Wireless Access screen

 

3. From the Guest Manager page, click on "Create Multiple Guest Accounts".

Create Multiple Guest Accounts screen

 

4. Select when the account should expire from the drop-down options, and click "Create Account". Temporary WiFi accounts can only be requested up to a 30-day duration.

Account expiration and create account screen

 

5. From the Finished Creating Guest Accounts page, the username and password to temporarily access WiFi on AU_Open will be displayed. These are the credentials that the guest user will enter when accessing the AU_Open wireless network.

Finished creating guest accounts screen

 

Creating a Temporary Computer Lab Account

 

1.Temporary accounts for computer lab access provide no wireless access but only short-term access to OIT computing labs for vendors and other persons having official business at Auburn University for a period not to exceed 30 days. To create a temporary account for computer lab access, from the Temporary Guest Accounts page at aub.ie/tga, click the "Request Computer Lab Access" computer icon on the right.

Computer Lab Account screen

2. Enter the name of the person who will be using the temporary account, and select how many days the account will be active (30-day maximum duration). Click "Submit".

As a full-time employee, you accept responsibility for any violations of the IT policies associated with this account. As a reminder, the account provides no wireless access but only short-term access to OIT computing labs for vendors and other persons having official business at Auburn University.

Computer Lab Account screen

3. You will see the temporary account information (login, password, days active, and account name) for the account you just created, and you should receive an email containing the same information.

Temporary Guest Accounts Computer Lab account confirmation

 

Managing a Temporary Wireless Account

 

1. Once a temporary wireless account has been created, you can manage the account. Navigate to the Temporary Guest Accounts site at aub.ie/tga.

2. Click on "Request Immediate Wireless Access" and it will direct you to the main Guest Manager page. 

Request Immediate Wireless Access screen

From Guest Manager, you can access any guest accounts you've created by clicking on "Manage Guest Accounts."

Managing Guest Accounts screen

3. Any active accounts you have created will populate to the list. Click on the account to manage various options.

Managing Temporary Guest Accounts

4. After clicking on the account, you will see options such as reset password, change expiration date, and remove (disable) the temporary account. You can also print the account details.

Managing temporary guest accounts screen