Applying for an account

The WWW Access Form

To gain permission to access the university Web server, complete Information Technology's Web server application for student clubs or faculty/staff.

This information applies to the www.unco.edu Web server; to obtain access to other Web servers, contact that server administrator.

If you forget your password, submit theWWW Access Form to IT to get it reset.

Filling out the Application for WWW Account

Client section - everyone completes this

  • Complete the Client section and indicate your user type.

Action Requested

  • Check the appropriate box to indicate a need for
    • new Web author for an existing Web site
    • new directory (when there is not an existing site on the university Web server)
    • addition of web author to an existing account (keeping other Web authors on account) or
    • reset a password.

Faculty, Staff, GA/TA's section

  • Complete the name, email address and password of Web author (should be the person indicated in client box) and indicate which Web site directory(ies) the Web author will be accessing.
  • The Web directory may be a new one if that was indicated in the action requested box (Create Web Site and add user access).
  • An individual logon can be created, such a jdoe. Note this is different than the network logon, such us jane.doe

Students Clubs and Organizations section

  • Responsible Party should be a faculty or staff member assigned as the sponsor of a student club or organization. They should sign at the end of the form (in the advisor section).
  • The name of the person working on the Website should be listed under "Web author creating the page".
  • Logons for clubs and organizations should be the bearmail logon of the Web author, such as smit1223.
  • Choose a secure password, see the password guidelines from Information Technology.
  • The directory name is a sensible Web address for the name of your organization and will be under the clubs directory, such as www.unco.edu/clubs/icehockey - icehockey would be the directory name.
  • When you have created your Web pages, set up an appointment with ronna.johnston@unco.edu to bring the completed application and a copy of the Web site for approval.
  • Information Technology Staff will notify you when your site directory is ready. There is no charge for Web server space.

Client signature

  • This is the signature of the Web author completing the form.

Department/Advisor signature

  • This is the signature required for student clubs and organizations applications only.

The form should be submitted to Information Technology per instructions on the form and the client completing the form will receive notification when the access has been created. Please remember the logon and password you have requested.

Once a new site has been published, please check to see if your site is listed on the UNC index at http://www.unco.edu/mainindex.asp and contact ronna.johnston@unco.edu if it is not.