WiFi Guest Management for Sponsors

Introduction

This article describes how authorized staff members (guest sponsors) can set up accounts for guests to use on the WiFi. If you are not a guest sponsor, please submit a ticket.

Creating guest accounts through the Guest Registration system (GReg for short) gives you additional options for accounts that are not offered to the general public. It also allows you to set up accounts ahead of time so your guests don't need to do it themselves.

This type of guest account can only be used on the SMCC: Start Here WiFi network. If your guests will need access to computers on campus, please submit a ticket so the IT Department can set up an account for you.

Creating an Account

1. Go to greg.smccme.edu and log in using your normal SMCC credentials

   If you have permission to create guest accounts, you'll see a screen like this:

   If you don't have permission, you won't see the guest user section and will only be able to add devices.

1. Click the link to create a guest account

2. Fill out the form using information for the guest.

   • Guest Name - a descriptive name for the account

   • Company Name - the company or group that this account is associated with. This field is optional but we recommend that you enter something here or in the Notes field.

   • Email Address - this will become the username that the guest uses to log in. Normally this needs to be a valid email address, but you may enter any username you want. Example: biwguest would be a valid username.

   • Account Activation - by default this is set to Now, meaning the account will work immediately. You may optionally choose a future date.

   • Account Expiration - by default, the account will stop working in a day (24 hours). You may specify a longer duration.

   • Password - this will be prefilled with a random six digit password. You may enter something else. There are no password complexity requirements for guest accounts, apart from that you have to set something. Also be aware that other authorized staff and the IT Department can see this password.

   • User Limit - this determines how many devices will be allowed to log in using this account at any given time. The default setting is 0, meaning there is no limit.

   • Notes - any comments about the account you want to add.

3. Accept the terms of use and create the account.

4. Provide the username (email) and password to your guests and instruct them to use the SMCC: Start Here network. Once connected, the login page may open on its own. If not, guests will need to open connect.smccme.edu in a browser. From there, they will scroll down to the "Click here to login" link and enter the information you provided them.

Managing Accounts

1. From the home screen, choose Manage accounts (you will also end up on this screen right after creating an account).

2. On this page, you will see a list of all active guest accounts that have been created by you or another Guest Sponsor.

   • We don't currently prevent different groups of sponsors (like McKernan Center staff and Culinary Arts) from seeing and managing each other's accounts. We trust you, the authorized staff person, not to interfere with accounts that aren't yours.

3. Select an account and you will be able to perform the following actions:

   • Change expiration - modify the account’s expiration date. You can add time in increments, or reset it entirely using the "from now" options.

   • Remove - disable or delete the account.

   • Edit - modify various settings of the account, including name, username, activation/expiration time, password, and number of simultaneous sessions.

   • Print - choose from a number of templates to print info cards for guests.

   • Show Details - displays all settings configured for this account. You can see the account's password with this function.