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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 that has been done, any other access needed should be requested through the sponsoring department's Administrative Computing Coordinator.
For additional information, 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 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. From the OIT Homepage, search for and select the "Sponsored & Temp Accounts" catalog item. (You can also directly access the request form at aub.ie/tga.)
2. This will bring up the Sponsored & Temp Accounts catalog page. Click on the "Temporary Account Request Form" button.
3. Click on the "Request Immediate Wireless Access" WiFi icon on the left. You should be prompted to login with your Auburn credentials (username only and password) and authenticate.
4. Click on "Create Multiple Guest Accounts" from the Guest Manager screen.
5. 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.
6. Next, you will see the "Finished Creating Guest Accounts" screen. The username and password to temporarily access WiFi on AU_Open can be found on this screen.
Creating a Temporary Computer Lab Account
1. From the Temporary Account Request Form (aub.ie/tga), click the "Request Computer Lab Access" computer icon on the right.
2. Enter the name of the person who will be using the temporary account and select how many days this 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. 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.
3. You will see the contact information for the account you just created, and you should receive an email containing the same information.
Managing a Temporary Wireless Account
1. Once a temporary wireless account has been created, you can manage the account. From the Sponsored & Temp Accounts page, click on the "Temporary Account Request" button. (You can also directly access the temporary accounts page at aub.ie/tga.)
2. Click on "Request Immediate Wireless Access" and it will direct you to the main Guest Manager - Guest Account Management screen.
You can access any guest accounts you've created by clicking on the "Manage Guest Accounts" option.
3. Any active accounts you have created will populate to the list. Click on the account to manage various options.
4. You will see various options such as reset password, change expiration date, and remove (disable) the temporary account. By clicking Edit, you can edit aspects of the account like guest's name, username, activation length, expiration, password and add any needed notes. You can see any active sessions for accounts, and you can print the account details.