IU account types and abilities
| Network ID | Group account | Affiliate account | Network Access | Conference | IU Guest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General purpose | IU account for faculty, staff, students, Affiliates, and others. This account allows provisioning of other accounts listed below and to the side. | Sponsored account by faculty and staff to be used for departmental or shared use | Contractors and vendors, sponsored by faculty and staff, for longer-term use | Temporary account for visitors to IU. Wireless access only. | Temporary account for STC computer and printer use at IU, sponsored by faculty or staff. Fees may apply; IU account number required. | Temporary account in the CAS database only. Will only be used for Oncourse and OneStart access. |
| Default accounts | ADS (IU Network ID) | ADS | ADS | ADS (Note: Not in Domain Users) | ADS | CAS Guest Account |
| Has an IU email account? | Imail, Umail, Exchange, or Cyrus | Cyrus or Exchange | Cyrus or Exchange | No | No | No |
| Additional accounts | What computing accounts are available at IU? | What computing accounts are available at IU? | What computing accounts are available at IU? | No | No | No |
| Bulk generation? | No | No | No | Yes (note below) | Yes | No |
| Wireless and Internet access | Wireless/wired and Internet access with registered MAC address. IU-Secure wireless. | Wired Internet access with registered MAC address. No wireless access. | Wireless/wired and Internet access with registered MAC address. IU-Secure wireless. | Wireless access only via IU-Guest wireless. No MAC registration required.* | No MAC registration required for guest wireless access to Internet via IU-Guest wireless. Campus housing access to IU Network requires MAC registration through Get Connected process. | No wireless or wired Internet access. |
| SSL VPN access*** | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Time limit | Must be active in SIS, HRMS, or Affiliate data feeds. | None | Sponsor specifies expiration date. | Default of four days; can be extended up to three weeks** | Established upon request | None |
| AMS access? | Yes | Yes, via owner Network ID | Yes | No | No | Yes, via IU Guest link |
| IUware access? | Only for students currently enrolled, faculty, and staff. | No | No | No | No | No |
| Provisioning site | AMS User | AMS User | AMS User | IU Network Access | AMS User | AMS IU Guest |
| Main Knowledge Base document |
What is an IU Network ID? What computing accounts are available at IU? |
Managing your IU group or departmental accounts | Information about sponsored computing accounts for IU affiliates | Network Access accounts (guest wireless access) at IUB, IUPUI, and IUE | At IU, how do I request accounts for conference participants? | At IU, what is a Guest account? |
| Recommendations | All IU faculty, staff, students, affiliates, and others will and must have one of these accounts. | Shared group accounts should be used only for a shared email mailbox. To manage servers and resources, group accounts should be made for each individual who needs access. This allows admins to not use their own Network ID but still allows for accountability. Must be sponsored by IU faculty or staff. | Long-term contractor or vendor use that cannot be fulfilled with Network Access account. | Visiting teachers, vendors, and other professionals will need these to log into wireless for presentations and projects. Must be sponsored by IU faculty or staff. Multiple Network Access accounts may be requested at one time via the request web page. | Conference attendees working with the Student Technology Center
(STC) group will need these accounts to use the STC workstations
and managed printers. A faculty or staff member will sponsor these and
provide an IU account number for the applicable fees.
Note: Sponsors must keep records of all conference account users. In the case of a security or policy violation, the sponsor must be able to supply identity and contact information for the user of the offending account at the time of the incident, and must assist in problem resolution. |
Users needing access to Oncourse and OneStart sites will need this type of account. Any other visitors should use Network Access or conference accounts. |
* Wired access is also available in the University Place Hotel. Kiosk workstation access is available in the Indiana Memorial Union.
** Longer times can be arranged if needed. The user should work with the Support Center or local support provider (LSP) for more information.
*** The SSL VPN is for off-campus use only; on-campus wireless or wired users do not need to use it.
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Last modified on November 10, 2009.
Last modified on November 10, 2009.
