Guest Access

If a person visiting campus only needs to access the internet through a web browser, then ITS recommends they use the SU-Visitor Wi-Fi instead of requesting one of the accounts below.

Temporary guest accounts can be requested for short-term access to select Seattle University resources by non-affiliated individuals.  The following guest account types are available:

  • Guest- Provides access to select internal systems including classroom podium computers, lab computers, and access to the campus network if the computer has a wired ethernet connection. If a visitor just needs to access content over the internet from a web browser, then a guest account is not needed and the person can use SU-Visitor with a non-SU email address.
  • Vendor- Commonly used for contractors. Provides access to select internal systems, select department-specific systems, wired internet connections, and VPN. If the user needs access to SU-Secure Wireless, an additional request can be submitted and approved.

The lifespan of a guest account is as follows:

  • Guest: default is from the start date up to June 30th
  • Vendor: default is from start date up to June 30th

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 this form (you must be on the campus network or connected to the VPN to access this form) and once all necessary tasks have been completed, ITS will notify you.

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-)

Vendor

(v-)

SU-Visitor

 Resource Requires Login at Web Portal*
Classroom podium computer includes internet access Yes No Not Applicable No
ITS Lab computer includes internet access Yes No Not Applicable No
Internet only from a wired connection Yes  Yes Yes No
Select internal SeattleU services from a wired connection (non-ResHall) Yes  Yes No No
Select internal SeattleU services from a wired connection (ResHall) Yes  Yes No Yes
SU-Secure access to select internal systems (from any wifi location and based on request) No Yes Not Applicable Yes
Virtual desktops at desktop.seattleu.edu (from any wired location)  Yes  No Not Applicable No
Select internal systems via VPN (special restrictions apply) No  Yes Not Applicable No
Printing to Managed Print Services (MPS) network printers from any wired location (requires account setup by Reprographics)  Yes  No Not Applicable Yes
Printing to event-specific client-provided network printers (any location, print host, and print drivers to be configured by the customer)  Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable No