Guest Services

If you are not a registered student, salaried faculty or staff, there still may be IT services available to you.  These may vary depending on the type of guest you might be.

Conference Attendees:

If you are on Campus attending a conference you may be able to use GuestNet, Stony Brook’s wireless network for conferences.  Your conference convener will provide you with an ID and password to use with GuestNet .  Wireless set up for GuestNet is similar to AirNet set up.

Visiting Scholars, Affiliates, Vendors, and Others:

The key to accessing IT services and most Library facilities is having your data entered into our PeopleSoft database so that you can be issued a Stony Brook University ID card. Your sponsor will be able to have information about you, and your affiliation entered into our database by a departmental or VP area coordinator.  For certain services you may need to sign on to SOLAR and set up your NetID and NetID password.

Services:  The following services may be available depending on your affiliation status and need.  All services provided to guests are at the discretion of the CIO of the University. These offerings may change at any time.

 

Email:  Notes and MS mail services.

 

Wireless Networking:  AirNet wireless network may be accessed via NetID sign on.

 

Work At Home (VPN):  May be access via NetID sign on.  For more info. . .

 

Library Services:  Some Library services are available to guests and Courtesy Borrowers.  Some of these services may be available without and ID card, see USB Affiliates/Courtesy/Special Borrowers Table.