Faculty Support Services offers two different web hosting packages, static and dynamic. The static environment is one that uses only html to serve its pages. You can use css, javascript, and server-side includes, but there are no cgi or other programming capabilities available. The dynamic environment allows for runtime generation of HTML via various developmental tools such as C, C++, Java, Perl, PHP and more. Course accounts may be used only for course-related work. Please contact us for a consultation if you're not sure which package is right for you.
Static Hosting Package includes:
For information on the Static hosting environment visit the server information page.
Dynamic Hosting Package includes:
*Default configuration. Additional databases available upon request. For information on the Dynamic hosting environment visit the server information page.
Please note: If you currently have a course or research site on the Instruct1 server, please contact us to have it migrated to the new hosting environment.
Secure Directories for Course Web Sites
We offer two options to make your course web site secure. You can add a secure directory or secure the entire web site.
Password - You can protect certain sections of your web site by requiring that a name and password be typed in before the user can see certain web pages. Your course web site can be hosted on any web server, but you can choose to have the secure section hosted on a course technology web server. A link to the secured pages can be put into your existing web pages.
Kerberized web site - If you require greater security, you can use a course web site that requires users accessing the site to have a Cornell NetID and use CUWebLogin.
Additional Access
You may request additional shell accounts for TAs, research assistants, students, third party developers, etc. to provide independent access to your materials.
Student access
If you wish to provide web hosting for a class, you will need to provide a list with each student NetID at the time of request.
Third party developers
Third party developers must possess a sponsored Cornell NetID in order to obtain a UNIX shell account.
Support
Since the course web servers are shared campus resources, we encourage all users to be aware of how much disk space they are using, educate themselves on best practices for compression and optimization of video and other content, and to clean up files periodically. Additional disk space may be requested beyond the default amount allotted per hosting package, however, these accounts should not be used for file storage or backup purposes.
With the static hosting package, users must be able to transfer their own files to the static server. Information on how to do this can be found on the Course Technologies for Faculty wiki.
With the dynamic hosting package, users will be expected to provide their own scripting/programming, database design, debugging, and transfer of files.
Forgot your course shell password? To reset it, click here.
Who’s eligible for a course web hosting account?
Faculty members currently employed by Cornell University can obtain an account for course web sites or research purposes. Staff and teaching assistants may request an account on behalf of faculty and can gain developmental access to the materials with the faculty’s sponsorship.
Use Policies
For more information visit the Cornell policies web site.
Account Durations
Accounts set up in the course web hosting environment will not expire, however, users will be contacted annually and asked whether they wish to maintain their account. Student accounts will expire one year from date of creation.
Go to the IT Resource Request Form
Please allow up to 48 hours for processing.
