Working with People without a UW NetID
Those outside the UW community can access many of the Catalyst Web Tools in one of two ways:
- Sponsored UW NetID - Any current UW faculty or staff member can sponsor individuals for a UW NetID using the online self-service Sponsored UW NetID tool. Once sponsored, the individual becomes eligible to set up a new Personal UW NetID.
- ProtectNetwork ID - Individuals who wish to access Catalyst Web Tools can create their own ProtectNetwork accounts and then provide the new username to the owner of the tool they want to access.
See below for more information on each of these options:
Sponsored UW NetIDs
Individuals who are not otherwise eligible for a UW NetID may be sponsored by a current UW faculty or staff member. There are three methods for obtaining a Sponsored UW NetID. Each method has an assurance level established that will determine if a sponsored individual is eligible to access confidential data. An individual receives a UW NetID, password, and email forwarding upon completion of the sponsored process. Departments may also assign additional computing services for a monthly fee to anyone who has a UW NetID. Get more information about obtaining a sponsored UW NetID.
What does a Sponsored UWNetID allow
The Catalyst Web Tools—namely Collect It, GoPost, GradeBook, Group Manager, QuickPoll, ShareSpaces, UMail, and WebQ—are accessible with a Sponsored UW NetID. Sponsored UW NetID users can create tools, and can be granted access as either a participant or a collaborator in your tools. For example, your co-instructor from another university can now comment on student papers in a Collect It dropbox; your research colleagues can collaborate on documents using ShareSpaces or download survey results from WebQ; or your guest lecturer can read and respond to student questions on a GoPost discussion board.
What is ProtectNetwork?
ProtectNetwork is an independent Identity Provider service. They provide open standards-based, federated, online user identities (ProtectNetwork IDs). ProtectNetwork IDs enable authorized access to Web applications, like the Catalyst Web Tools, that are protected with open standard technologies such as Shibboleth or OpenID. In other words, after registering with ProtectNetwork, they will vouch for you when another online service using the same technology wants to verify your identity.
What does a ProtectNetwork ID allow?
The Catalyst Web Tools—namely Collect It, GoPost, Group Manager, QuickPoll, ShareSpaces, UMail, and WebQ—are now accessible with a ProtectNetwork ID. You can grant ProtectNetwork ID users access as either a participant or a collaborator in these tools. For example, your co-instructor from another university can now comment on student papers in a Collect It dropbox; your research colleagues can collaborate on documents using SharedSpaces or download survey results from WebQ; or your guest lecturer can read and respond to student questions on a GoPost discussion board.
