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What is a short-term guest account? Short-term network access Without a guest network access account With a guest network access account Short-term computer lab access Short-term application access Help

What is a short-term guest account?

A short-term guest account allows you to have network and/or computer lab access while you are visiting campus for a short period of time, typically less than a week. The person or department sponsoring your visit can create one or more short-term guest accounts for you. Short-term guest accounts usually last for three days, but the account can be adjusted to match the length of your stay.

Note: If you will be a campus guest for longer than a month, you would benefit from having a long-term account instead. A long-term account, known as a guest NetID, can provide access to library resources, CITES Express Email, and CITES NetFiles (online file storage), in addition to network access. Click here to read more information about long-term guest NetID accounts.

 

Short-term network access

Without a guest network access account

You can access the campus network without a guest network access account through UI Public Wireless, a bandwidth-restricted service that does not allow full access to online University resources (i.e., the Library's database). You may use the UI Public Wireless service in only a few select locations.

 

With a guest network access account

Sponsoring individuals or departments can create a short-term network guest account for you.

Once your short-term network guest account has been created, the sponsor of your visit will provide you with the information you need to log in.

Short-term network guest accounts allow access to the following campus network services:
UIUCnet QuickConnect
QuickConnect is a simple, browser-based method of connecting to the campus network through either the UIUCnet Wireless or Walkup service. To begin using QuickConnect, open a browser window, enter an http:// address (for example: http://wireless.uiuc.edu/ ), and provide your login name and password when prompted.

UIUCnet Wireless
UIUCnet Wireless is the campuswide wireless network. Many locations around campus already provide UIUCnet Wireless access, and more are being installed every month.

Walkup
If you have a laptop with an Ethernet adapter card, several campus buildings offer Ethernet-based network connections. You can use UIUCnet QuickConnect to log in to these locations as well.

Campus Virtual Private Network (VPN)
If you are working off campus and need a secure connection to the campus network, you can use the campus Virtual Private Network (VPN) system to connect.

 

Short-term computer lab access

In addition to the services described above, if you would like to use the campus computer lab facilities, your sponsoring department can arrange for you to receive a lab guest account in several campus computer labs.

Instructional Computing Services (ICS) labs
Sponsoring departments can email info@ics.uiuc.edu or contact ICS to request a short-term ICS Lab guest account.

The CITES Instructional Computing Services (ICS) labs are available in several locations around campus, and lab guest accounts can be arranged through the department that is sponsoring your visit.

Departmental computer labs
Sponsoring departments should contact the department's Active Directory administrator to request a short-term Active Directory account.

Your sponsoring department may offer departmental computer labs. Check with the staff at the lab you would like to use in order to determine the lab's guest use options. Sponsoring departments whose computer labs use Active Directory for authentication can arrange for you to have short-term Active Directory accounts that will allow you access to the department's labs.

 

Short-term application access

Illinois Compass
Sponsoring departments can email edtech@uiuc.edu to request the creation of an account for Illinois Compass access.

If you are taking a class that uses Illinois Compass, you may need access to the Illinois Compass online courseware service during your time on campus.

 

Help

For additional assistance with short-term guest accounts, contact the CITES Help Desk at (217) 244-7000 or consult@illinois.edu.