uregina.ca Temporary Sponsored Guest Accounts
Sponsored guest accounts are available to F
- These accounts do not provide access to a University email account, remote access, VPN, or network storage.
- Sponsored guest accounts can be created with a future activation date.
- The accounts are temporary and will automatically expire after a set time frame from 1 day, up to a maximum of 3 weeks from the start activation date.
- A sponsored guest account can be created online, in a few minutes, by a current Faculty or Staff member by filling out the Sponsored Guest Account Setup Form (Faculty and Staff only).
- The Faculty or Staff member (university sponsor) must authenticate with their personal uregina.ca account, then enter the requested details, and submit.
- The login information for the new guest account will be provided
on screen in about 45 seconds, and a copy of the account details will also be emailed to the sponsor. - It is up to the sponsor to communicate the account details to the sponsored guest account user.
Alternatively, a Faculty or Staff member can contact the IT Support Centre to request a temporary sponsored guest account.
- Acceptable
university sponsored visitorsinclude conference and workshop attendees, guest lecturers, business partners, vendorsand visiting scholars. A business or academic reason for the account request must be supplied in the Sponsored Guest Account Setup form. Guest account requests are not acceptable for non-academic or non-business reasons, such as friends, or family. - The university sponsor will be asked to provide a description of the purpose of the sponsored guest account which should include the name/contact information for the visitor that is being sponsored.
- The guest account information will be released to the sponsor who will be responsible for the accounts while they are active.
- The sponsor will securely provide the guest account information to the visitor(s) once they arrive on campus.
- The account can be created with a future activation date.
- The duration of the sponsored guest account is required to be limited to the length of stay on campus, with a maximum of 3 weeks from the activation date.
- Printing is available with the purchase of printing credit by following the instructions on guest
printing . - Visitors using a University network guest account must agree to and abide by the Use of Computer and Network Systems Policy.
Archer Library Guest Users
Guests to the Archer Library can obtain a library guest account at the IT Support Centre
- Library guest accounts are available on the spot during normal hours of operation of the IT Support Centre located in the Archer Library Commons.
- If no one is available at IT Support, the
Staff at the Library Help Desk may be able to assist. - Guests requesting a library guest account will be asked to a provide name and contact information to obtain a guest account.
- Guest accounts are temporary and
time limited . - Printing is available with the purchase of printing credit by following the instructions on guest printing.
- Library guests using a network guest account must agree to abide by the Use of Computer and Network Systems Policy.
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