Requesting Mass Account Creation
As an instructor teaching a web publishing course, you can request FTP accounts for all the students in your class prior to the start of the semester. This will ensure that you do not lose instruction time while students are getting this account setup and locating their account information. To do so, please create and send us a text file using the steps below.
Note: The information in the text file must be in the specific format listed below. If the format is incorrect, it may prevent accounts from being created correctly. In addition, the process listed below only applies to the creation of student accounts. For faculty and staff accounts, please contact the Helpdesk for directions.
Step 1:
Click the Start button. Then, click All Programs.
Step 2:
Click Accessories. Then, click Notepad.
Step 3:
Enter each student on a separate line using the following format:
[First Name]_[Middle initial]_[Last Name]:[Blazenet Username]:[First Initial] [Last four digits of the Student ID][Last Initial]:3000
Example 1: Student with a Middle Initial
Peter Timothy Nubbins is a student with a username of pnubbins and a
VSU ID number of 870123456. His line would be as follows:
Example 2: Student without a Middle Initial
Alice Richter is a student with a username of arichter and a VSU ID number of 870000123. Her line would be as follows:
Note: Please be aware that there are two underscores between the first and last name since the middle initial is not present.
Step 4:
Click the File menu. Then, click Save.
Step 5:
In the top window, select a location to save the file.
In the File name: field choose a name for the file.
Finally, click the Save button.
Step 6:
Attach the file you created to an e-mail. Then, send the e-mail to helpdesk@valdosta.edu.
Congratulations! You have successfully requested mass account creation for you class!