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What is a gNID?

A temporary guest account (gNID). Allows colleges and departments to provide university guests with authenticated wired/wireless campus network access.

How to request

1. Go to http://it.utah.edu/
2. From the top menu, select “SERVICES” and then “SERVICE CATALOG”.
3. In the next page, select “Accounts & Access” and then “gNID Request”
4. Now Sign in with your unid and password in the next page.
5. In the gNID Request page, fill out the form
   Note: After filling out your contact info, unid, email and department org id you will need to define how many gNIDs are needed, what they will be used for, what they will connect to and the number of days they should be active after first use.
   What will the gNIDs be used for is typically “Other”
   What do the gNIDs need to connect to is typically, but not always “Student Computer Lab”
6. When you are done filling out the form, click “Submit” in the bottom left corner.  You should be taken to a status page and you should see your gNID request is listed under the “Requested Items” section.  You should also get an email confirming your request has been submitted.

**gNID requests typically take 24 hours to process.