Guest Access to Online Services
University departments who are hosting short-term guests who need access to Baylor resources requiring a login (i.e., lab computers, printing services) are now able to arrange for those guests to have a temporary BearID. All accounts issued provide basic access to public computers on campus; additional access levels are available on a limited basis due to licensing and other restrictions. (If the guest only requires Internet access, they can request sponsored wireless access using BU-GUEST and do not need a temporary BearID.)
Requirements
Guests require sponsorship from a campus department. The sponsor should be the same person serving as the primary contact for the guest while he or she is on campus.
Getting a temporary BearID
Departments wishing to arrange a temporary BearID for guests should ensure that the following steps are completed at least two weeks before the account is needed:
- The sponsor for a guest will log on to the Account Request and Approval page (bearid).
- Click on the Requests tab
- Click on Request Access
- Click the Request Guest Access button, (Default time is 2 weeks. This can be increased or decreased as needed).
- Set the User Type to "Guest"
- Complete the form
- The approval for this account will be emailed to the sponsor's supervisor and upon approval, the account will be provisioned
- The supervisor of the sponsor, unless they are the supervisor, will get an email with the user id and authorization code for the guest to create their password
- The sponsor will give the guest these instructions for Guest Account Activation.
Reviewed October 12, 2018