Overview
Proxy accounts provide the ability to manage or access resources on behalf of someone else. There are several types of proxy accounts provided by Texas A&M Technology Services which are used for a variety of purposes. The Proxy Account Management tool at https://gateway.tamu.edu/proxy-edit/ is provided to allow easy management of these accounts.
My Proxy Holders
The My Proxy Holders tab will show you a list of who has access to make changes to your NetID account. Individuals on this list are able to:
- modify your NetID@tamu.edu forwarding/delivery address
- add Common Names to your account (searchable in the campus directory)
- modify your personal URL (listed in the campus directory)
Proxy Access
The Proxy Access tab will show you a list of the accounts you have proxy access for. For these accounts, you will be able to:
- modify their NetID@tamu.edu forwarding/delivery address
- add Common Names to their account (searchable in the campus directory)
- modify their personal URL (listed in the campus directory)
Shared Forwarding Email Address
The Shared Forwarding Email Address tab will list the email addresses that you have proxy access to. For each entry, you can view the NetID assigned to the account, the common names for the account, the account's email address, and where that email address forward. Clicking the name of the account will display the account information, email settings, and account settings.
You also have the ability to edit the account. The Edit button will give you the following options:
- Edit Shared Forwarding Email Address - Set and change the account's information, including its email address, display name, common names, website, primary address, contact email address, and department name. You can also select to exclude this account from being listed in the Campus Directory.
- Manage Proxies - Add or remove proxies for this Shared Forwarding Email Address.
- Manage Aliases - Add or remove email aliases for this Shared Forwarding Email Address. Email sent to an email alias will be delivered to the delivery address listed under Edit PRO Account.
Shared NetID Accounts
The Shared NetID Accounts tab will list the resource NetIDs you control. For each entry, you can view the NetID of the resource and that resource's common names. Clicking the NetID of the resource will display the account information, email settings, and account settings for that resource. You can edit this information by clicking on the Edit button near the bottom of the page. Editing the account will give you the following options:
- Edit Credential - Set and change the account's information, including its email delivery address, display name, common names, website, primary email address, contact email address, and department name. You can also select to exclude this account from being listed in the Campus Directory.
- Manage Proxies - Add or remove proxies for this Shared NetID Account.
- Manage Aliases - Add or remove email aliases for this Shared NetID Account. Email sent to an email alias will be delivered to the delivery address listed under Edit Credentials.
You can also change the password for that resource NetID by clicking on Set Password. Shared NetID Account passwords must be a minimum of 16 characters long, of mixed case letters, and include at least one special character (number, space, or symbol). Passwords are valid for two years after creation. If a delivery email address has been specified for the IT Resource credential, it and any listed proxies for that credential will receive password expiration warnings before the password expires.
Secondary NetID Accounts
The Secondary NetID tab will list the Secondary NetIDs you control. Secondary NetID Accounts are separate NetID accounts, used by an individual, to access restricted resources. These accounts are tied to the individual owner and will be disabled once the owner is no longer affiliated with Texas A&M University.