Request a virtual host URL for your Sitehost account. The request will be reviewed and if approved, will point to your account. Note: your virtual host for Sitehost Test is automatically set up as https://account.sitehost-test.iu.edu.
For more detailed instructions, see the videos below.
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Requesting and Creating a Group Account
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Requesting a group account. It is recommended that you request a new group account if you are already using a group account for a Sitehost site. This will eliminate downtime when the virtual host is switched from one group account to another.
You can request a group account by searching “group account” at one.iu.edu. Click the tile labeled, “Group Accounts.” You will be taken to the Access Management System web application. Click the “create or transfer group accounts” link in the right column under the heading “Group Accounts.” Click the “Request New Group Username” link. Click the “Request New Username” button. Complete the form and click “Submit.”
This request will be reviewed and processed by the Accounts Administration Office. You will be notified via email when your request has been approved. You will then move to the next step to create your group account.
Create the group account once the request is approved. Navigate to the Access Management System web application by going to one.iu.edu and searching for “group account.” Click the tile labeled, “Group Accounts.”
Click the “create or transfer group accounts” link in the right column under the heading “Group Accounts.” Click the “Create Group Accounts” link. Click the “Select” link next to the group account username on the displayed chart. You will now be asked to configure the email options for this account. Click continue when you are finished. Create a passphrase for the group account and enter it in both fields. Click “Create Accounts.” The group account is now created and ready for use with IU Sitehost web hosting.
Request a Sitehost web hosting account. IU Sitehost is a centrally maintained web hosting service available free of charge. You will need to request an IU Sitehost account using the group account you previously requested and created.
Navigate to webtech.uits.iu.edu. Click the “Manage your Sitehost account” button. You will receive a request to login through IU Login. Please use your personal IU credentials—not your group account credentials—to log in to the Webtech website.
Locate the tile with your group account name and click the “Account details” link associated with your group account. Click the “Request Sitehost account” link from the Sitehost tile. Alternatively, click “Sitehost” from the left menu and then click the “Request Sitehost account” link from the Sitehost details tile.
You will be presented with terms of use and other details after clicking the “Request Sitehost account” link. Complete the form options at the bottom of the page and click the “Request” button. You have now submitted your IU Sitehost request.
Please allow time for this request to be processed. You will not be able to move to the next step, “Request a virtual host for your Sitehost account,” until the Sitehost account is created.
Request a virtual host URL for your Sitehost account.
Each Sitehost account has a default test URL (groupAccountName.sitehost-test.iu.edu) and a default production URL (groupAccountName.sitehost.iu.edu). You may want a different URL such as siteName.lab.indiana.edu. You can request a new URL using the same web application used to request and manage your Sitehost account.
Navigate to webtech.uits.iu.edu. Click the “Manage your Sitehost account” button. You will be requested to login through IU Login if you are not already logged in. Please use your personal IU credentials—not your group account credentials—to log in to the Webtech website.
Locate the tile with your group account name and click the “Account details” link associated with your group account. Click the “View virtual hosts” link from the Sitehost tile. Alternatively, click “Virtual Hosts” from the left menu. Click the “Request a new virtual host” button. Complete the form and click the “Request” button. Your request will route to Web Services Support (WSS) team for approval and processing. Please allow up to five business days for your request to be processed.