====== WSO Accounts ======

This document provides information on getting and using a WSO account. (This page is currently under construction)

===== Getting an Account =====

Our automated account signup system is broken. Until we fix it, please request an account by sending mail to root (at) wso.williams.edu. Please include your OIT-provided username (Unix ID) in the email. //Note that a WSO account is different than logging into the WSO website, which can be done with any OIT username (Unix ID).//

===== Features =====

A WSO account provides the following.

  * **Email forwarding**: Mail to ''//yourusername//@wso.williams.edu'' will forward to the email address you specify.
  * **Personal storage space** (but remember to make your own backups!)
  * **Remote access**:
    * SSH (no telnet or RSH)
    * SFTP, SCP (no plain FTP or RCP)
    * AFP
  * **Web hosting**: Anything stored in the ''www'' directory in your WSO home directory is available on the web at http://wso.williams.edu/~yourusername/.

===== Updating account info and passwords =====

Please note that a valid email forwarding address **must** be maintained to keep your account active. (See the [[services:policy#accounts | accounts policy]].)

  * **Change a password**: Use the password changer at http://wso.williams.edu/password to change your password.
  * **Reset a forgotten password**: Request a password reset at http://wso.williams.edu/reset_password.
  * **Update contact + forwarding info**: Update your contact information, including email forwarding, at https://wso.williams.edu/updateinfo.html. //**Note**//: WSO no longer supports the use of ''.forward'' files for updating email forwarding. If you set up a ''.forward file'', our servers will ignore it. You need to use the form above to update your email forwarding.

===== More Info =====

See Willipedia's sections on [[http://wso.williams.edu/wiki/index.php/Category:WSO | WSO]] and [[http://wso.williams.edu/wiki/index.php/Category:Computers | computers]] for documentation.

See the [[services:policy#Accounts | accounts policy]] for more information.