Procedure: Requesting access for a new third party

You will need

All the details for the new account, as applicable, and these include:

 See also:

Policy

Third parties must not have contracts which last for longer than six months. If a third party needs to have access to UCT facilities for longer than six months, then their access must be renewed on the Third Party System using the procedure below.

Procedure

  1. In the Home UCT Third Party System page, click New Account.

Entering identification details for the third party account

  1. The Request New Account page opens displaying only the Identification Details section.

  1. Ensure that you enter these details correctly as they uniquely identify the third party.

  2. The uses this to check the identification details against any that are in active directory to ensure that this is a valid new third party account (i.e. not an existing third party or a staff member).

  3. In the ID Type field, select either ID Document or Passport.

  4. If you selected ID Document, then:

  1. If you selected Passport, then:

  1. The Request New Account page re-opens displaying the entered Identification Details at the top.

  2. Complete all required fields marked with a red asterisk (*).

In the Please select a role and required access dates section:

  1. Select the Role for the third party.

  2.  Click and select the Start Date.

  3. Click and select the End Date.

In the User Information section:

  1. Select the applicable Title.

  2. Enter the Initials.

  3. Enter First Name.

  4. Enter the Preferred Name.

  5. Enter Surname (last name).

  6. Enter the Personal Email Address.

  7. Enter the Cell Phone Number.

  8. If necessary, enter the Land Line Number.

  9. Enter the Physical/Postal Address.

  10. Enter the Reason for the account including any applicable notes describing the third party's reason for requiring access.

In the Physical Access section:

In the Network Access section:

If applicable to and entitled by the third party's role , select any of the following physical access only if required:

  1. If applicable, select Network access required check box.

  2. If applicable, select Email account required. check box.

Third party email access should not be requested for people who are prospective permanent UCT employees or who were permanent UCT employees in the past.

In the Affiliation Information section:

  1. Enter the Affiliate Name.

  2. Click Confirm.

  3. If the affiliation does not exist, then enter details for the new affiliation.

Only enter a new affiliation if you are sure that the affiliation does not exist in the Third Party System.

In the Please select an Approver section:

  1. The Org Unit field defaults to your org unit.

  2. The Approver will usually default to your line manager.

  1. Either click Submit Request.

  2. Or if you no longer need to request the new third party account, or need further information, click Cancel.   

  1. The Home UCT Third Party System page reopens listing your new request listed in the ALL Pending Requests section.

  2. An email with your third party access request is sent to the authorizer in your organisational unit.

  3. Either continue using the Third Party System.

  4. Or Sign Out to log out of the system.