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Instructions

FAQ

General

  • Q. What is itthe online temporary affiliate (TAF) process?
    • A. The Online online TAF is the beginning of a process created to grant process by which various constituents (visiting faculty, concurrent students, vendors, and others) are granted access to the UC Davis data network. By registering for temporary access, the affiliate will have access to our network, a ucdavis.edu email address, and a unique username and password which will be used to verify identity and enable subsequent access privileges to various parts of our network. The online TAF is a service provided by Information and Educational Technology (IET).
  • Q. Where is it? (url) A. https://computingaccounts.ucdavis.edu/cgi-bin/taf/index.cgi How does this benefit people visiting UC Davis?
    • A. Network access will enable people to share files, use email, and research using the Internet as needed.
  • Q. How will ITX IT Express be able to help if the sponsor isn't responding?
    • A. Please contact your sponsor via telephone and/or email to ensure
      that they have taken the necessary steps to complete the TAF
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    Why do I care?
    • A. This online application will facilitate a sequence that will enable visiting people to access our data network. This can be beneficial for visiting professors, post-doctoral researchers, grant monitors, foreign exchange students, and more by enabling them to conduct their business with as small an interruption from the norm as possible.
  • Q. I'm a sponsor and have completed all of the steps but the person
    I'm sponsoring can't create an account.
    • A. Please call 530-754-HELP and one of our Service Desk technicians
      will be able to help you
  • Q. How does this benefit people visiting UC Davis?
    • A. Network access will enable people to share files, use email, and research using the Internet as needed.

Affiliates

  • Q. How do I know who my sponsor is?
    • A. Once you are sponsored, your sponsor's name will be included in the email you receive (as the applicant) to complete your portion of the process.
  • Q. * Q. What if I don't hear from my sponsor?
    • A. Please call 530-754-HELP and one of our Service Desk
      technicians will be able to help you.
    Q. If the Online TAF doesn't work, who do I call? . Will I be notified before my access expires?
    • A. Yes. A month or so before your access is terminated, an email will be sent to the affiliate's email address notifying them that their access will expire in "x" days.
  • Q. I am a researcher and need access to upload my data from the "field." Can I access the network while physically away UC Davis?
    • A. Yes. Your access is valid anywhere anyone can access the Internet and enter their Kerberos information.

Sponsors

  • Q. I'm a sponsor and have completed all of the steps but the person I'm sponsoring can't create an account.
    • A. Please call 530-754-HELP and one of our Service Desk technicians
      will be able to help you.
  • Q. How long can I sponsor an individual?
    • A. One year is the maximum time for a TAF to be instated. It can be extended after a year for another year. However, each TAF needs to be renewed after one year per policy.
  • Q. How can I extend a TAF for longer than a year?
    • A. Yes. You can extend it, repeatedly. A TAF cannot be authorized, however, for longer than a year at a time.
  • Q. Will I be able to review other people's sponsor and/or approver list?
    • A. No. When you log into your Online TAF page, you will be able to see the TAFs you are associated with and specifics about each one. Other sponsored applicants will only be visible to those who sponsor (or approve) them.
    Q. How much does the Online TAF cost?
    • A. The Online TAF is a free service provided by IET.
  • Q. How can I terminate my sponsored user's access?
    • A. Call our HELP Desk at 530-754-HELP and they can access the database to interrupt accessibility

Support

  • Q. Will I be notified before my access expires?
    • A. Yes. A month or so before your access is terminated, an email will be sent to the affiliate's email address notifying them that their access will expire in "x" days.
    Q. I am a researcher and need access to upload my data from the "field." Can I access the network while physically away UC Davis? A. Yes. Your access is valid anywhere anyone can access the Internet and enter their Kerberos informationWhat if I don't hear from my sponsor?
    • A. Please call 530-754-HELP and one of our Service Desk
      technicians will be able to help you.
  • Q. If the Online TAF doesn't work, who do I call?
    • A. Please call 530-754-HELP and one of our Service Desk technicians will be able to help you.
  • Q. If the Online TAF doesn't work, who do I call?
    • A. Please call 530-754-HELP and one of our Service Desk technicians will be able to help you.