Project - Retiring CCWF Accounts
CCWF provides access to Unix Timeshare services and was one of the original computing services provided to the university community for e-mail, Web publishing, and data storage. Information Technology Services (ITS) is in the process of retiring CCWF accounts because the services CCWF provides are also available through more current ITS services.
The timeline for retiring CCWF accounts is as follows:
- April 15, 2008 - CCWF account holders with inactive or unused accounts are notified that their accounts will be retired.
- May 5, 2008 - All inactive or unused accounts will be permanently retired.
- Beginning May 12, 2008, and continuing through summer 2008 - Active CCWF account holders will notified that the service is being retired and will be encouraged to transition and close their accounts. Departmental account sponsors will be notified of any active accounts that they sponsor.
- Fall 2008 (exact date TBD) - All CCWF accounts will be permanently retired.
Do I Have a CCWF Account? Do I Sponsor CCWF Accounts?
ITS is in the process of sending e-mail notices to all CCWF account holders and account sponsors. If you have not received an e-mail, you can check your account status online:
- Check the ITS Computer Account Services page to see if you have an Individually Funded (IF) account.
- Ask your departmental sponsor to check the Technical Resource Account Control (TRAC) system to see if you have a departmentally funded account.
- If you are a departmental account sponsor, you can check the Technical Resource Account Control (TRAC) system to see the accounts you sponsor.
Alternatively, you have a CCWF account if you:
- Have an e-mail address that ends in @ccwf.cc.utexas.edu.
- Use the host ccwf.cc.utexas.edu to store files.
- Use an SSH client to interactively log in to ccwf.cc.utexas.edu.
- Have a Web page that starts with http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu.
Logging in to Your CCWF Account
Before closing your CCWF account, you may need log on to your account to download important files or forward your e-mail to another account.
If you don't know your CCWF account password, contact the ITS Help Desk for assistance. Only the Help Desk can reset your CCWF account password for you.
If you know your CCWF password, you can log in to your account Using Secure FTP with a UTS Account using a PC or Using Secure FTP with a UTS Account using a Mac. Be sure to use ccwf.cc.utexas.edu for the Host Name.
Choosing an Alternative Service
If you actively use your CCWF account, ITS recommends that you choose from our other services that provides support for your most-used features.
The UTS service most closely matches your current CCWF account. Use the ITS Computer Account Services page to sign up for an Individually Funded (IF) UTS account, or ask your departmental account sponsor to obtain a departmental account for you using the Technical Resource Account Control (TRAC) system.
Choosing an alternative service depends on what features you need:
Data Storage
- WebSpace can be used to store and share up to 1 GB of data at no cost.
- Data storage on disk.austin.utexas.edu is a good choice for storing large amounts of data, and costs $5/GB/year.
For more information on data storage options, visit the Data Storage service line page.
- Basic e-mail on mail.utexas.edu provides no-cost e-mail service with a Web interface, or you can use the mail client of your choice.
- Premium E-mail and Calendar (AEMS) include an integrated calendaring service, Web access, and can be used with a BlackBerry. Costs $13/year.
For more information on e-mail options, visit the E-mail & Calendar service line page.
Web Publishing
- WebSpace can be used to create personal, static Web sites with up to 1 GB of data at no cost.
- Web Publishing on Windows can be used to create dynamic Web sites that require Microsoft technologies. Basic cost is $5/year for 1 GB of space.
- Web Publishing on Web Central is for colleges, departments, and organizations to publish their Web sites at no cost.
For more information on Web publishing options, visit the Web Publishing service line page.
Closing a CCWF Account
If you no longer make use of your CCWF account, we request that you close your account. Please copy any data you want to retain prior to closing the account.
- If you have an Individually Funded (IF) account, please use the ITS Computer Account Services page to close your account.
- If you have a departmentally sponsored account, please contact your account sponsor and ask that individual to close the account using the Technical Resource Account Control (TRAC) system.
- If you are a departmental account sponsor, ITS appreciates your assistance in helping CCWF account holders to transition or close their accounts. Please use the Technical Resource Account Control (TRAC) system to manage any CCWF accounts that you sponsor.
