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Mbaney: /* Request a UMIACS account */

2026-02-02T21:04:05Z

Request a UMIACS account

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	Fill out the account request form located at the [https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/requests/accounts/new UMIACS Account Request webapp]. For the PI field, enter your PI/Professor/Sponsor's UMD directory ID. Please indicate any labs you are a member of in the notes field to speed up access to your lab's resources.		Fill out the account request form located at the [https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/requests/accounts/new UMIACS Account Request webapp]. For the PI field, enter your PI/Professor/Sponsor's UMD directory ID. Please indicate any labs you are a member of in the notes field to speed up access to your lab's resources.

	Once the form is submitted, ~~you will receive an email with a link to verify~~ your email address~~. You must click this~~ link to ~~verify~~ your email address ~~before the system will send a subsequent email to~~ your PI~~/Professor/Sponsor~~ to ~~review~~ the account request. ~~Accounts can take anywhere from a few hours to a day for installation after~~ your PI~~/Professor/Sponsor~~ approves your account.		Once the form is submitted, confirm your email address by clicking on the link sent to your UMD email address, and wait for your PI to approve the account request. After your PI approves your account, staff will install it within two business days.

	==Sponsored Accounts==		==Sponsored Accounts==

Mbaney at 21:30, 20 January 2026

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	; LDAP Account		; LDAP Account
	: Provides authorization for UMIACS-supported computers, [[SecGroups \| secgroup]] controlled resources, and web services such as [[GitLab]]. Uses your UMD directory passphrase for authentication.		: Provides authorization for UMIACS-supported computers, [[SecGroups \| secgroup]] controlled resources, and web services such as [[GitLab]]. Uses your UMD directory passphrase for authentication.
	: If logging in to something controlled by UMD's Active Directory, the username format to use is <code>AD\username</code> or <code>username@ad.umd.edu</code>.		: If logging in to something controlled by UMD's Active Directory, such as a UMIACS-supported Windows machine, the username format to use is <code>AD\username</code> or <code>username@ad.umd.edu</code>.
	; [[Jira \| Jira Account]]		; [[Jira \| Jira Account]]
	: Provides access to the JIRA Request Tracker. Please note that it is possible to set a separate password for this account, at which point it will no longer be synced from your UMD account.		: Provides access to the JIRA Request Tracker. Please note that it is possible to set a separate password for this account, at which point it will no longer be synced from your UMD account.

Mbaney at 21:28, 20 January 2026

2026-01-20T21:28:29Z

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	; LDAP Account		; LDAP Account
	: Provides authorization for UMIACS-supported computers, [[SecGroups \| secgroup]] controlled resources, and web services such as [[GitLab]]. Uses your UMD directory passphrase for authentication.		: Provides authorization for UMIACS-supported computers, [[SecGroups \| secgroup]] controlled resources, and web services such as [[GitLab]]. Uses your UMD directory passphrase for authentication.
			: If logging in to something controlled by UMD's Active Directory, the username format to use is <code>AD\username</code> or <code>username@ad.umd.edu</code>.
	; [[Jira \| Jira Account]]		; [[Jira \| Jira Account]]
	: Provides access to the JIRA Request Tracker. Please note that it is possible to set a separate password for this account, at which point it will no longer be synced from your UMD account.		: Provides access to the JIRA Request Tracker. Please note that it is possible to set a separate password for this account, at which point it will no longer be synced from your UMD account.

Mbaney at 13:42, 12 September 2025

2025-09-12T13:42:44Z

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	Fill out the account request form located at the [https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/requests/accounts/new UMIACS Account Request webapp]. For the PI field, enter your PI/Professor/Sponsor's UMD directory ID. Please indicate any labs you are a member of in the notes field to speed up access to your lab's resources.		Fill out the account request form located at the [https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/requests/accounts/new UMIACS Account Request webapp]. For the PI field, enter your PI/Professor/Sponsor's UMD directory ID. Please indicate any labs you are a member of in the notes field to speed up access to your lab's resources.

	Once the form is submitted, it will ~~send~~ an email with a link to verify your email address. You must click this link to verify your email address before the system will send email to your PI/Professor/Sponsor to review the account request. Accounts can take anywhere from a few hours to a day for installation after your PI/Professor/Sponsor approves your account.		Once the form is submitted, you will receive an email with a link to verify your email address. You must click this link to verify your email address before the system will send a subsequent email to your PI/Professor/Sponsor to review the account request. Accounts can take anywhere from a few hours to a day for installation after your PI/Professor/Sponsor approves your account.

	==Sponsored Accounts==		==Sponsored Accounts==

Mbaney at 15:17, 19 August 2025

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	A full UMIACS account consists of the following components:		A full UMIACS account consists of the following components:
	; LDAP Account		; LDAP Account
	: Provides authorization for UMIACS-supported computers, [[SecGroups \| secgroup]] controlled resources, and web services such as [[GitLab]].		: Provides authorization for UMIACS-supported computers, [[SecGroups \| secgroup]] controlled resources, and web services such as [[GitLab]]. Uses your UMD directory passphrase for authentication.
	; [[Jira \| Jira Account]]		; [[Jira \| Jira Account]]
	: Provides access to the JIRA Request Tracker. Please note that it is possible to set a separate password for this account, at which point it will no longer be synced from your UMD account.		: Provides access to the JIRA Request Tracker. Please note that it is possible to set a separate password for this account, at which point it will no longer be synced from your UMD account.

Mbaney at 15:05, 19 August 2025

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	This page outlines the various account types at UMIACS and their management methods.		This page outlines the various account types at UMIACS and their management methods.

	'''Do not share any UMIACS-affiliated account for any purpose. Action may be taken against shared accounts.'''		'''Do not share any UMIACS-affiliated account for any purpose. Action may be taken against shared accounts.'''

	==UMIACS Account==		==UMIACS Account==
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	: Provides authorization for UMIACS-supported computers, [[SecGroups \| secgroup]] controlled resources, and web services such as [[GitLab]].		: Provides authorization for UMIACS-supported computers, [[SecGroups \| secgroup]] controlled resources, and web services such as [[GitLab]].
	; [[Jira \| Jira Account]]		; [[Jira \| Jira Account]]
	: Provides access to the JIRA Request Tracker. Please note that it is possible to set a separate password for this account, at which point it will no longer be synced from your UMD account.		: Provides access to the JIRA Request Tracker. Please note that it is possible to set a separate password for this account, at which point it will no longer be synced from your UMD account.

	==Guest / Collaborator Account==		==Guest / Collaborator Account==
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	==Request a UMIACS account==		==Request a UMIACS account==
	Fill out the account request form located at the [https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/requests/accounts/new UMIACS Account Request webapp]. For the PI field, enter your PI/Professor/Sponsor's ~~UMIACS account username~~. Please indicate any labs you are a member of in the notes field to speed up access to your lab's resources.		Fill out the account request form located at the [https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/requests/accounts/new UMIACS Account Request webapp]. For the PI field, enter your PI/Professor/Sponsor's UMD directory ID. Please indicate any labs you are a member of in the notes field to speed up access to your lab's resources.

	Once the form is submitted, it will send an email with a link to verify your email address. You must click this link to verify your email address before the system will send email to your PI/Professor/Sponsor to review the account request. Accounts can take anywhere from a few hours to a day for installation~~, depending on how quickly~~ your PI/Professor/Sponsor approves your account.		Once the form is submitted, it will send an email with a link to verify your email address. You must click this link to verify your email address before the system will send email to your PI/Professor/Sponsor to review the account request. Accounts can take anywhere from a few hours to a day for installation after your PI/Professor/Sponsor approves your account.

	==Sponsored Accounts==		==Sponsored Accounts==
	You can view a list of the accounts you sponsor in the [https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/requests/accounts/sponsored/ UMIACS Account Management Web Application]. Clicking on an account's display name will bring you to a management page where you can see details such as the installation date or email forward. From here you can edit your relationship to the account.		You can view a list of the accounts you sponsor in the [https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/requests/accounts/sponsored UMIACS Account Management Web Application]. Clicking on an account's display name will bring you to a management page where you can see details such as the installation date or email forward. From here you can edit your relationship to the account.

	You can also request to remove your sponsorship or modify the expiration date, but these require staff action and are not immediate.		You can also request to remove your sponsorship or modify the expiration date, but these require staff action and are not immediate.

Mbaney at 17:10, 30 June 2025

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 ==UMIACS Account==
 A full UMIACS account consists of the following components:
-; [[ActiveDirectory | Active Directory Account]]
+; LDAP Account
-: Provides access to UMIACS-supported computers, [[SecGroups | secgroup]] controlled resources, and web services such as [[GitLab]].
+: Provides authorization for UMIACS-supported computers, [[SecGroups | secgroup]] controlled resources, and web services such as [[GitLab]].
 ; [[Jira | Jira Account]]
-: Provides access to the JIRA Request Tracker. Please note that it is possible to set a separate password for this account, at which point it will no longer be synced from your Active Directory Account. Changing your Jira password DOES NOT change your Active Directory Account password.
+: Provides access to the JIRA Request Tracker. Please note that it is possible to set a separate password for this account, at which point it will no longer be synced from your UMD account.
 ==Guest / Collaborator Account==
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 Once the form is submitted, it will send an email with a link to verify your email address.  You must click this link to verify your email address before the system will send email to your PI/Professor/Sponsor to review the account request.  Accounts can take anywhere from a few hours to a day for installation, depending on how quickly your PI/Professor/Sponsor approves your account.
 ==Sponsored Accounts==

Mbaney at 15:06, 14 March 2025

2025-03-14T15:06:25Z

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	==Request a UMIACS account==		==Request a UMIACS account==
	Fill out the account request form located at the [https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/requests/accounts/new UMIACS Account Request webapp]~~. You will need to [https://itsupport.umd.edu/itsupport?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0016076 connect to UMD's GlobalProtect VPN] in order to access this form~~. For the PI field, enter your PI/Professor/Sponsor's UMIACS account username. Please indicate any labs you are a member of in the notes field to speed up access to your lab's resources.		Fill out the account request form located at the [https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/requests/accounts/new UMIACS Account Request webapp]. For the PI field, enter your PI/Professor/Sponsor's UMIACS account username. Please indicate any labs you are a member of in the notes field to speed up access to your lab's resources.

	Once the form is submitted, it will send an email with a link to verify your email address. You must click this link to verify your email address before the system will send email to your PI/Professor/Sponsor to review the account request. Accounts can take anywhere from a few hours to a day for installation, depending on how quickly your PI/Professor/Sponsor approves your account.		Once the form is submitted, it will send an email with a link to verify your email address. You must click this link to verify your email address before the system will send email to your PI/Professor/Sponsor to review the account request. Accounts can take anywhere from a few hours to a day for installation, depending on how quickly your PI/Professor/Sponsor approves your account.

Mbaney at 13:20, 13 March 2025

2025-03-13T13:20:08Z

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	===If you do not know your current password===		===If you do not know your current password===
	# You can [https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/password/forgot reset your password yourself] if you know your username and have already registered a US-based mobile phone number and alternate E-mail address in our [https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/directory/info/ Directory Application].
	# If your account was a UMIACS Collaborator Account, your password can be reset by your sponsor via our [https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/requests/accounts/collaborators/ Requests Application].		# If your account was a UMIACS Collaborator Account, your password can be reset by your sponsor via our [https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/requests/accounts/collaborators/ Requests Application].
	# You can stop by the UMIACS Help Desk in room 3109 Iribe Center, 9am-5pm M-F, with a photo ID.		# You can stop by the UMIACS Help Desk in room 3109 Iribe Center, 9am-5pm M-F, with a photo ID.
	#* If you are unable to physically stop by the UMIACS Help Desk, you can have your account sponsor (PI) ~~work with~~ the UMIACS Help Desk to ~~receive a temporary~~ password ~~on your behalf~~. ~~The account sponsor~~ will then ~~be responsible~~ for ~~conveying the~~ password ~~to you in a secure manner~~. ~~(e.g., Telephone, where they could identify you by voice)~~		#* If you are unable to physically stop by the UMIACS Help Desk, you can have your account sponsor (PI) contact the UMIACS Help Desk to confirm that they approve of you resetting your password remotely. UMIACS Technical Staff will then ask for a time during business hours when you are available to verify yourself via photo ID to reset your password remotely.

	==Sponsored Accounts==		==Sponsored Accounts==

Mbaney at 15:57, 20 February 2025

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	==Request a UMIACS account==		==Request a UMIACS account==
	Fill out the account request form located at the [https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/requests/accounts/new UMIACS Account Request webapp]. ~~Please note that for~~ the PI field ~~you will be entering~~ your PI/Professor/Sponsor's account ~~name here at UMIACS~~. ~~Also~~ indicate any labs you are a member of in the notes field to speed up access to your lab's resources.		Fill out the account request form located at the [https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/requests/accounts/new UMIACS Account Request webapp]. You will need to [https://itsupport.umd.edu/itsupport?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0016076 connect to UMD's GlobalProtect VPN] in order to access this form. For the PI field, enter your PI/Professor/Sponsor's UMIACS account username. Please indicate any labs you are a member of in the notes field to speed up access to your lab's resources.

	Once the form is submitted, it will send an email with a link to verify your email address. You must click this link to verify your email address before the system will send email to your PI to review the account request. Accounts can take anywhere from a few hours to a day for installation, depending on how quickly your PI approves your account.		Once the form is submitted, it will send an email with a link to verify your email address. You must click this link to verify your email address before the system will send email to your PI/Professor/Sponsor to review the account request. Accounts can take anywhere from a few hours to a day for installation, depending on how quickly your PI/Professor/Sponsor approves your account.

	==Password Requirements==		==Password Requirements==