• Do Not request an Affiliate NetID: I am a returning student seeking readmission: Identity and Access Management, Student seeking readmission/re-entry
• Do Not request an Affiliate NetID: To reset passwords for their other accounts (i.e. they need to reset their Facebook password and signed up with their @illinois.edu account). 
• Do Not request an Affiliate NetID: To gain access to McKinley records. People can see other options for requesting this information here 
• Do Not request an Affiliate NetID: To request transcripts.  People can order their transcripts by going here.
• Do Not request an Affiliate NetID: To gain access to download or retrieve keys for Webstore software.
• Possible request for an Affiliate NetID: I am a former employee who left the University but needs to set up a forwarding or get access to my box account.-- This request must be approved by the former employees' College or Department and not set up through the Affiliate-Extend process.    
• Request an Affiliate NetID: I am a Vendor who needs an Affiliate NetID to support a department/college.
• Request an Affiliate NetID: I am a visiting Researcher who is working with a department/college.
• Request an Affiliate NetID: I am a grad student who needs an extension on my NetID in order to finish my Thesis.
• Request an Affiliate NetID: I am a visiting Scholar who needs access to Canvas, Library or other resources.  This could be because I am a guest lecture, a fellow or post-doc. 

• Being sponsored by a department allows access to the following:

  • A unique NetID and password
  • IllinoisNet wireless
  • Campus VPN
  • Some library resources (more information: https://www.library.illinois.edu/borrowing/visitors-and-affiliates/) 
  • Exchange email - ONLY UPON REQUEST (if your department had requested it, see below for details)
  • U of I Box account - ONLY UPON REQUEST (if your department had requested it, see below for details)
  • ICS computer labs 
    • Instructional Computing Services (ICS) labs are available in several locations around campus

  Please note: If you are unable to login to a particular application, that application may not be covered by a sponsored account.

  Once your affiliate NetID is created, you can access ICS labs and other services within 24 hours.

  Optional services:

  These services must be requested by the sponsor of the NetID. A business case should be provided as to why the service is necessary.  Business case and services requested will need to be included in a stand alone request to consult@illinois.edu 
  

  Microsoft 365 Email
  If your sponsoring department has arranged for you to have a Microsoft 365 account for email, along with Teams and calendaring services. You will have access within four hours of claiming your NetID. You will access your inbox at  outlook.office365.com. Your email is your NetID@illinois.edu.

  U of I Box Account
  If a Box account was created for you, you can log in at https://uofi.box.com.

  Google Apps
  If a Google Apps account was created for you, you can log in via https://g.illinois.edu/.

Is my Department Provisioned on the Affiliate NetID Manager? - If they are not listed in the Affiliate NetID Manager, you will need to contact your sponsor to request assistance. 

1. Fill out the form to create the Affiliate NetID. Your Sponsor's email must be an @illinois.edu email address.

• Select your Affiliation options: 
  • affiliate-vendor: This is for vendor or contractor access
  • affiliate-researcher: This is for visiting researchers
  • affiliate-visitingscholar: This is for fellows and post docs

2. You will receive an email that your Affiliate NetID request has been received and will take up to 3 days for processing.

3. Your Sponsor may reach out to you asking for more information if needed to process your request.

4. You will receive an email from no-reply@illinois.edu with your UIN and activation token. You can follow the claim instructions here.

5. If you need a Microsoft 365 Email or U of I Box Account, your sponsor will need to request that on your behalf.  Please let your sponsor know that you have successfully claimed so that they can request your optional services.

Is my Department Provisioned on the Affiliate NetID Manager? If they are not listed in the Affiliate NetID Manager, you will need to contact your Business Administrations department and have them follow the instructions here.

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Requesting an Affiliate NetID:

NOTE: Requesting a UIN separately is no longer required. The new process automatically makes a UIN request as part of the provisioning process.  

• Have the requester (person needing the Affiliate NetID) or sponsor fill out the form to create the Affiliate NetID. 
  • Need help filling out the form? 
• Once the request has been completed the Sponsor (formerly known as Proxy) will receive an email asking them to approve the requested Affiliate NetID, link is also here. (Note: Sponsor must be on a university network in order to approve the request.) 
• When the Sponsor approves the request through the email, the Unit Manager will receive a notice to review and approve/deny the Affiliate NetID request.
  • If the Unit Manager is also the sponsor, only one approval will be needed.
• If the Affiliate NetID is approved, the requester will be sent two emails for them to claim their NetID. 
• If your Affiliate NetID needs a Microsoft 365 Email or U of I Box Account, you as the sponsor will need to request that on their behalf. That email can be sent to consult@illinois.edu.  Please check that the affiliate has successfully claimed so that you can request the optional services.

Renewing or Extending Affiliate NetID:

The Unit Manager can go into the Affiliate NetID Manager and extend the dates for the affiliate NetID.  Unit Managers will receive an email when Affiliate NetIDs are about to expire.

Trouble Shooting for Sponsors:

• Identity Management, Link in Sponsor email for Affiliate NetID doesn't work
• Where do I tell people I sponsor to claim their netid: NetID Claim, How to claim a NetID as an Affiliate

Key Terminology

People

• External Affiliate (previously known as Sponsored NetID)
  • The person who is requesting a new affiliation status
  • The person currently with an active affiliation status
• Sponsor (previously known as Proxy) - University employee tasked with assisting a new applicant with requesting a new affiliation status
• Unit Manager - University employee who is responsible for managing active affiliates within an affiliation category. This person is considered the owner of the affiliation. Multiple employees may be a Unit Manager encompassing the same Campus Unit.  It is recommended you have at least 2 Unit Managers per Campus Unit.

Affiliations

• Campus - The Campus the NetID will be functioning under.
• Campus Unit - College, Department or allied agency requesting the affiliate account. This Campus Unit name should appear as it does in Banner.
• Affiliation Type - This will begin with 'affiliate-' and will correspond with the campus unit. 
  There are three generic affiliations that all campus units can have access to:
• affiliate-vendor: This is for vendor or contractor access
• affiliate-researcher: This is for visiting researchers
• affiliate-visitingscholar: This is for fellows and post docs

Identity Management, Allied-Affiliates, What services do allied-affiliates receive?

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A sponsor or unit manager may terminate an affiliate's access early if desired:

1. Once connected to the campus network, sign into the Affiliate NetID Manager Tool and select Manage Accounts.
2. Locate the affiliate whose access needs to be terminated.
3. Click on End Immediately.