uTexas Enterprise Directory (TED)
Types of TED Accounts
There are two types of accounts in TED: user accounts and service accounts. User accounts are issued to people and service accounts are issued to systems and applications. User accounts must not be used by systems or applications and, similarly, individuals must not use service account credentials to connect directly to TED.
Required Authorizations
All users and services authorized to access TED are provided "basic" access rights. This level of authorization allows a user/service to search for, retrieve, and view 99% of the data contained in TED. However, additional authorization is required to retrieve certain restricted records and data attributes. The following table summarizes the access controls in place within TED.
| TED Access Group | Provides access to... |
| Affiliation Only | Affiliation attributes for unrestricted records. Access to restricted records requires membership in one of the restricted groups listed below. |
| Basic | All unrestricted attributes for unrestricted records. Access to restricted records requires membership in one of the restricted groups listed below. |
| Restricted Student Directory Information | Records for current or former students who have restricted the release of their directory information or who are deceased. |
| Student Class Information | Class enrollment information for current students. |
| Restricted Employee Information |
All records for current or former employees whose directory information is restricted for safety reasons or who are deceased. Home address and home telephone number for current employees who have restricted the release of this information. |
Last updated April 1, 2010 @ 12:06 pm
