Computer Accounts

All VCU students, faculty, and staff are automatically provided accounts for the myVCU portal, e-mail, and Blackboard. Your eID and password gives you access to these accounts. Accounts on other computing resources are available on request as described below.

Computing Resources available to the VCU Community:

Account Type	Computer Name(s)	Purpose	Availability
eID	eID Server	Identifier to authenticate you to use VCU electronic services (e-mail, Blackboard, the myVCU portal, VCU Wireless Network, etc). To find your eID you can use the eID Finder. If you would like to manage or learn more about your eID please visit the eID Manager.	Everyone
Research	App2Go Request an account Hubert Request an account Watson Request an account Bach** Request an account Linn Request an account	Windows research applications are provided on the App2Go Citrix server. For running statistical analyses, scientific programming, etc. View more information about current Research Computing at VCU.	VCU Faculty, Staff and Students VCU Faculty, Staff and Graduate Students
Imaging	GIS Request an account	For visualizing geographical information	Faculty, Staff and Graduate Students
Video Server	Video Request an account To request a group or project account, please contact the Help Desk at 828-2227	Please see more information on working with streaming audio or video.	Faculty, Staff and Graduate Students
Web	www.people.vcu.edu - for personal accounts Create Online account	For creating web pages see more information on web publishing at VCU.	Faculty and Staff
	www.vcu.edu - for departmental and project accounts To request a group or project account, please contact the Help Desk at 828-2227	For creating web pages see more information on web publishing at VCU.	Departmental and Projects
	ramsites.net - for student personal accounts. Create Online account	For creating web pages see more information on web publishing at VCU.	Students
	www.studentorg.vcu.edu - for student organization accounts, apply online.	For creating web pages see more information on web publishing at VCU.	Students Organizations Student Organizations need to be registered.
IIS server	www.pubinfo.vcu.edu www.pubapps.vcu.edu - for departmental and project accounts	For asp code/ .NET with or without database connectivity. For creating web pages see more information on web publishing at VCU.	Departmental projects, faculty and staff
Active Directory	ACAD1 and ADM	Access to ACAD1 or ADM file/resources To request an account, please contact the Help Desk at 828-2227	Faculty and Staff
Group/Project Email Account	E-mail Request an Account	For use with a department or project.	Faculty and Staff
Banner	INB	Access to Banner Forms To request an account, please contact the Help Desk at 828-2227	Faculty and Staff

** Storage on these systems is not to be used as a backup system for your desktop computer.

Contact the Technology Services Help Desk with any questions about creating accounts at:
828-2227 or help@vcu.edu.