UMass Amherst faculty and staff can request Subsidiary OIT Accounts for:
- Departmental or academic projects (e.g., departmental Web sites)
- Cross-group collaborations
- Student employees whose job requires them to use email
Students, courtesy (NENS) account holders, and visitors are not eligible for Subsidiary Accounts. Note: Instructors who need a separate email address, blog, UDrive or Web space for a course, can set up a Course OIT Account in SPIRE.
Request a Subsidiary Account
Come to OIT Account Management (A113 LGRC Lowrise, M-F, 8:30 a.m.- 4:45 p.m.) with your UCard.
Each Subsidiary Account comes with a separate email account, blog, UDrive, and Web site space. Subsidiary Accounts cannot be used to access the campus network via Ethernet, wireless, or dial-up.
You will receive a separate user name and password for each Subsidiary Account. These user names are different from your OIT Account NetID.
Manage a Subsidiary Account
Use SPIRE to view a Subsidiary Account, change its password, or schedule a date to delete it. Note: Changing your password for your Subsidiary Account does not change your main OIT Account password.
- Log on to SPIRE with your NetID and password.
- In the Menu at left, go to OIT Accounts > My OIT Accounts. The My OIT Accounts - Account List page will open, listing your current accounts.
- On the My OIT Accounts - Account List page, click the Account Name to view an account's details. The My OIT Accounts - Account Detail page will open.
- On the My OIT Accounts - Account Detail page, you can reset your password or schedule a date to delete your account.
Note: Subsidiary Accounts are never de-activated. They remain active until you leave the University or choose to delete them.
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Need Help?
If you encounter problems, submit an online Help Request.
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Contact the OIT Help Desk at 545-9400.
