UW-Madison G Suite - UW-Madison G Suite Accounts vs. Personal G Suite Accounts
This article attempts to explain the differences between different G Suite Accounts a user may possess.
What is a G Suite Account?
- A G Suite account is simply an account that allows you to sign in and access G Suite services. The services available to a particular G Suite Account will vary depending on the type of account.
- If you sign in to any G Suite product or service, you already have a G Suite Account.
What is a G Suite Account?
- A G Suite account provides access to products powered by G Suite but administered by a separate organization.
What is a UW-Madison G Suite Account?
- A UW-Madison G Suite Account is a G Suite for Higher Education account.
- A list of G Suite Consumer Applications that are available to a UW-Madison G Suite Account can be found at UW-Madison G Suite - List of Available Consumer Applications. Currently, only Google Drive, Sites, Hangouts, Calendar, Contacts, Plus, and Groups fall under the Terms of Service negotiated with G Suite.
- A UW-Madison G Suite Account provides additional protection in regards to your intellectual property.
- When using UW-Madison G Suite, you must follow UW-Madison's Usage Guidelines
Having trouble identifying accounts?
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Look for visual clues.
You’ll see the UW–Madison logo on the upper left-hand side and your NetID in the upper right-hand side of your UW–Madison G Suite account. G Suite accounts frequently have multiple alternate addresses (e.g. first.last@wisc.edu). Unlike UW-Madison Office 365, the UW-Madison G Suite primary/displayed address is always NetID@wisc.edu.
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Assign different photos to your accounts.
You could use a fun photo for your personal account and a more professional-looking photo for your UW–Madison G Suite account. If you are using UW-Madison Google Plus, try setting your cover photo and nickname to indicate to others that this is your UW-Madison account.
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Use separate browsers or Chrome profiles.
If you find it cumbersome switching accounts (in the upper right-hand of the screen), try these alternatives:
- You could use Firefox for your UW–Madison G Suite account and another browser (e.g. Chrome) for your personal G Suite account.
- Another option is to use a separate Chrome profile for each of your accounts. See UW-Madison G Suite - Using Chrome Profiles to Access Multiple Accounts Simultaneously for more information.
