Guest Account Access
Temporary guest accounts can be requested for short-term access to select Seattle University resources by non-affiliate individuals. The following guest account types are available:
Guest- Provides access to select internal systems including classroom podium computers, lab computers, the guest wireless network (SU-guest), and the Internet.
Wireless Internet Only- Commonly used for event attendees that only need wireless access to the Internet.
Vendor- Commonly used for contractors. Provides access to select internal systems, select department-specific systems, guest wireless, and VPN.
The life span of a guest account is as follows:
Guest and wireless Internet: default is 7 days, 30 days maximum.
Vendor: default is 7 days, 180 days maximum.
All guests must change the password before using the account. Go to pwreset.seattleu.edu/change.aspx to change the password. Additionally guests must follow and abide by the Computer Acceptable Use Policy published at https://www.seattleu.edu/policies/.
Request a Guest Account
A SeattleU staff or faculty member must request and sponsor the guest account. To request an account, please submit an email to the Service Desk with the guest's full name, dates they will be on campus and the sponsor's email address.
The table below indicates what resources can be accessed by each account type.
| Access by Account Type | Authentication Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Resource To Be Accessed | Guest (g-) | Wireless Internet (m-) | Vendor (v-) | Resource Requires Valid Login ID | Resource Requires Login at Web Portal* |
Classroom podium computer, includes internet access | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
ITS Lab computer, includes internet access | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
Internet via SU-guest (from any wifi location except Douglas Apartments) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Internet via SU-guest: Sub-letters of Douglas Apartments | Not allowed per security policy | Not allowed per security policy | Not allowed per security policy | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
Internet only from wired connection | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Select internal SeattleU services from wired connection (non-ResHall) | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
Select internal SeattleU services from wired connection (ResHall) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
SU-guest access to select internal systems (from any wifi location) | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
SU-guest access to other SU-guest devices | Not allowed per security policy | Not allowed per security policy | Not allowed per security policy | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
Virtual desktops at desktop.seattleu.edu (from any wired or wifi location) | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
Select internal systems via VPN (special restrictions apply) | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Printing to Managed Print Services (MPS) network printers from any wired location (requires account setup by Reprographics) | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Printing to Managed Print Services (MPS) network printers from SU-guest (requires account setup by Reprographics) | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Printing to event-specific client-provided network printers (any location, print host and print drivers to be configured by customer) | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | No | No |
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