Up until a few hours ago, users had the option of registering as a GUEST at the CALI.org website. They couldn’t access lessons – that’s always been a benefit just for our members. The GUEST account option was there in case we ever needed to have registered users that weren’t members.
Well, we never really did have that need. And the GUEST account option created some confusion for our members who accidentally registered as guests and then wondered why they couldn’t access lessons. But most importantly, GUEST accounts became a conduit for spammers to attack the CALI.org site, which slowed its performance down and sometimes even completely took it offline.
So, starting today, no more GUEST accounts will be allowed at CALI.org.
If you are currently from a member organization and have a guest account, you will need to change your registration to reflect your member status. You’ll need to get an authorization code from your organizations CALI representative. (Hint: If you can’t find them, ask in the library.) Once you have your authorization code, follow these steps:
- Login to your account at www.cali.org.
- In the right menu column (under your name or login username) click “My Profile”
- Click the “Edit” link to edit your account.
- Scroll down to the text box labeled “Authorization Code” filled with the word “GUEST.”
- Type in your school’s Authorization Code, and hit ‘Tab’ to verify the code.
- Select your year of graduation or staff/faculty group from the list that appears then scroll down and click save.
This handy video explains the process for those of you that like to see how something is done.
If you have any questions about switching over your account, please don’t hesitate to email me at Sarah AT cali.org
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