Shared UW NetIDs
A Shared UW NetID is an account on one of the Uniform Access computers set up to supplement the services provided by an individual UW NetID. In the past these accounts were called supplemental accounts.
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Before completing the Shared UW NetID Request Form, be sure you are familiar with all the information on this Web page.
Purpose of Shared UW NetID
Faculty and staff can use Shared UW NetIDs to further their research, collaborate on group projects, and expedite any academic or administrative work at the UW. Shared UW NetID accounts are designed to supplement your individual account for facilitating your work activities.
Student organizations that are registered with the Student Activities Office can use Shared UW NetID accounts for communications about their organization.
Common situations where Shared UW NetIDs are appropriate:
- A departmental email address is needed to handle email messages to and from a department rather than an individual
- An email address is needed for a course so that messages from students are not mixed in with the instructor's personal email
- A Web page needs to be created for a department or a course and it should not be owned by a personal account
- Some activity requires access to an account by more than a single individual. Note that access by more than one person to an individual account is not permitted on the Uniform Access computers
Types of Shared UW NetIDs
- Departmental accounts support the electronic presence of a UW department or unit, or support business of the unit requiring multiple people to have access to a single account.
- Course accounts support the activities of a single UW course or course section.
Proper Use
All University of Washington policies regarding the appropriate use of university resources and responsible personal conduct apply to your use of UW Technology computing and networking resources including Shared UW NetID accounts. In addition, your use of UW Technology resources must comply with the restrictions and acceptable practices established specifically for these resources.
Shared UW NetID accounts require faculty or departmental approval. Shared UW NetUD accounts should not be used in place of individual accounts.
Owner and Account Administrators
The Shared UW NetID owner is responsible for managing the active status of the account and must be a full time UW employee. The Shared UW NetID owner is responsible for proper use, account maintenance, and file privileges. You may want to add one or more "Account Administrators" on the account. An Account Administrator can change the Shared UW NetID's password and add additional Account Administrators as well as access the Shared UW NetID account through online tools such as Catalyst. An Account Administrator would not have authority to have the account closed, renamed, or change the account owner. Account Administrators must be UW faculty, staff, or students.
By agreeing to become the Shared UW NetID owner you accept responsibility for the proper use and mantainance of the account within the published policies and guidelines.
Shared UW NetID Account Services
Shared UW NetID accounts provide the following computing services:
- An email account on Homer (or Dante for student organization Shared UW NetID accounts)
- A Web publishing directory on the appropriate UW Web server
These accounts will be created with the normal default resources for disk space.
Shared UW NetID Account Expiration
Shared UW NetID accounts can expire or be removed if the owner:
- Specifically requests that the account expire on a certain date, or
- Submits a request in writing to delete the Shared UW NetID.
