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Create/Modify/Delete a Web Account

Creating an Account

There are two possible options for hosting a web account at Georgia State University :

• College hosting: Some of the colleges provide web hosting for the various departmental and faculty accounts related to the college. If you are a faculty or staff member interested in setting up a website for a college department or for your course related information, please contact your college webmaster about obtaining a web account. Please note that neither the Robinson College of Business or the College of Arts & Sciences currently provide hosting for faculty/staff accounts.

College Webmasters

Following is a list of college webmasters and contact information for each:

• Campus/IS&T hosting: If you are unable to obtain web hosting from your college or if you are a staff member for an administrative office not associated with a college, you can obtain a web account through IS&T. To set up a web account, contact the Help Center at 3-4357 and be prepared to provide the following information:

• Your name and/or the name of the person who will be the account owner
• Your campus ID
• Names of any editors who will need access to your web account
• Your preferred account name
  • Personal faculty/staff account names will follow the format: ~istabc where the first three letters are your department and the last three are your first, middle and last initial
  • Departmental account names will follow the format: ~wwwabc where the first three letters are always “www” and the last three letters are yours to select. Please have 2-3 options selected before calling as your first choice may already be in use by another department.
• Alias information (optional)

NOTE: An Alias is not available for personal/faculty/staff accounts.

Alias Information

Web Account Aliases

A Web account alias is a "forwarding" address that redirects visitors to an actual web address. For example the web account ~wwwgiv is associated with the alias, "giving". This allows a user to access the website using either:

http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwgiv

OR

http://www2.gsu.edu/giving

Account owners often chose to use an alias with their account if there is a need to publish the web address in print as aliases are often easier for users to remember. If you request an alias for your web account, the request will have to be evaluated by IS&T for use. If someone else is using the requested alias, you will be required to choose another alias.

Modifying an Account

In the event that you need to change the owner name, list of editors, account size (quota) or other account information, please contact the Help Center at 3-4357 to have the information updated.

In the event that you need to change the owner name, list of editors, account size (quota) or other account information, please contact the Help Center

Deleting an Account

To delete a web account hosted on the campus web server, please contact the Help Center at 3-4357 to open a ticket. To delete a web account hosted on a college web server, please contact the college webmaster with your request.