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--- computing:network:guests [2011/04/26 14:39] – [Wireless access for short-term Guests] allan
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 ====== Network access for guests ======
-===== Wireless access for short-term Guests ====
+===== Wireless access for short-term Guests or Conferences ====
-For those without accounts, there are two ways to access the wireless network.
+For visitors without UofM internet accounts, there are two ways to access the wireless network.
-  - The simplest is to simply connect to the network named "UofM Guest". You can use any existing email address to log in to this network. However the "UofM Guest" network is somewhat restricted in what can be used (eg, no ssh access).
+  - The simplest is to simply connect to the network named "UofM Guest". You can use any existing email address to log in to this network. However the "UofM Guest" network is quite restricted in what can be used - it can be used to access the web, but not for ssh access, has no ability to print, etc.
-  - **Staff and faculty can also sponsor short-term wireless access for another person.** The access expires at midnight after 4-5 days. Go to [[https://www.umn.edu/dirtools/sponsor-wireless]] for more information and to sponsor an account. Your guest should then be able to use this account to connect to the "UofM" or "UofM Secure" networks.
+  - **Staff and faculty can also sponsor short-term wireless access for another person.** Go to [[https://my-account.umn.edu/create-sponsored-acct]] for more information and to sponsor an account. Your visitor should then be able to use this account to connect to the "Eduroam" network.
-Further instructions are available at the [[http://www1.umn.edu/wireless/|U of M Wireless information page]].
+Visitors from other educational institutions can generally use the **[[https://www.eduroam.us/introduction|eduroam]]** wireless network, using their credentials from their home institution. UMN doesn't appear to have any good directions for setting this up at present, but the US eduroam site has some [[https://www.eduroam.us/user_support|links to user support resources]]
+More general information on guest accounts is available at https://it.umn.edu/services-technologies/comparisons/compare-available-types-internet
 ===== Wireless access for longer-term guests =====
-If you have guests who will be here for a longer stay, we can create guest accounts for longer periods than the above system. Send a request to ''net@physics.umn.edu''. We **absolutely need** the following information to create the account, please make sure you provide all of it. It's a long list, but without it we cannot get the account created.
+If you have visitors who need wireless access for longer than the above 4-5 days, and if they can't use the "UofM Guest" or "eduroam" networks described above, a sponsored account is needed. Staff and faculty can request sponsored accounts [[https://it.umn.edu/services-technologies/comparisons/compare-available-types-internet|here]]
-  * Guest name
-  * Their organization
-  * Their email address **which cannot be at umn.edu**
-  * Their address, city, state, zip
-  * Their phone number
-Once the account is created, the access details are sent to the supplied email address.
-===== Conference Access =====
+<note warning>
+**For longer-term visitors, you might want to consider whether a Person of Interest (POI) account might be a better solution.** POI accounts also allow for a continuation of identity if a user has previously had an InternetID at the university.
+</note>
-Requests for guest accounts for conferences can be made in a similar way, except a small charge applies. Full information on the types of wireless accounts, and the charge scale for conferences, is available at [[http://www.umn.edu/wireless/information/access/conference/index.html]]
+Note though, that this **only** sets your visitor up with wireless network access. If they require any other services, such as a U card, or logging in to Physics Windows workstations, you should consult our [[:computing:general:visitorinfo|visitor accounts information]]
 ===== Wired network access for guests =====

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