Access & Security

Stanford Sites Intranet allows you to protect your intranet site to a group or groups of people in the Stanford Community. Understanding how to control access to the site as a whole and to individual pages is crucial in managing the security of your information.

Access Eligibility

Stanford Sites Intranet access can be granted to anyone with a Basic or Full Service SUNet ID. At this time, we do not support other kinds of user accounts.

Access vs. user accounts

It is a common misconception that creating a user account will provide access to an intranet. Users can have an account on the intranet, and yet still not meet the access conditions, which are described below.

Access is evaluated each time a user logs in. If the user meets a condition, like being in the access workgroup, or having the proper affiliation, they will be let through. This will create a user account, but the account is not what grants them access. 

Data Risk Classification

Stanford Sites Intranet is rated for use with Moderate Risk data only. If you have a need to share High Risk Data, please consult the UIT website for other options.

File Access

Stanford Sites Intranet does not support document sharing via the platform. We recommend you pair your intranet with a Google Shared Drive or a OneDrive. Both of these platforms offer more granular control over file permissions.