Guest accounts for visitors

Visitors can use our public WiFi without an account! 

Anyone can connect a personal mobile device to WWUwireless-Guest by simply reading and agreeing to the terms of service. If a visitor also needs to be able to sign into university-owned computers in the labs, classrooms, or offices they will need a guest account.

The following information is outdated and needs to be updated. Guest accounts can be created by Help Desk Tier 2 staff and ATUS Associate Director in PowerShell Dashboard. -RJN

Guest accounts provide access for official visitors to campus for one day. The checkout period is up until midnight of the day the account is created. 

If you have need for a longer period guest account, or need a large number of accounts for an event, please submit a request for guest accounts to the Help Desk.

Current faculty and staff can Create a Guest Account for off-campus visitors that require network access for a legitimate university purpose. As the sponsor you will be prompted for your Universal username and password in order to verify your sponsorship information. As soon as you press submit the account is created and you can send the supplied log in information to your guest.

Create an individual computer account that includes @wwu.edu email and Office 365 access

If your department is hosting someone who will be working with you as an upaid volunteer, your department can request regular computer accounts for them that include an @wwu.edu email address and an Office 365 subscription.

1. If the individual already has a W Number because of a prior relationship with Western: Complete the Departmental Sponsorship of Computer Accounts eSign Form.
2. If the individual does not have a W Number: Register the individual with Human Resources as a volunteer
3. After Human Resources assigns a W Number: Complete the Departmental Sponsorship of Computer Accounts eSign Form.