Authentication, Authorization & Account Services (AAA)

Mason provides authentication services to protect Mason applications, such as Patriot Web and Banner.

Center for Internet Security (CIS) Tools

Mason is a member of the Center for Internet Security (CIS) through the IT Security Office (ITSO).

Certificate Request

SSL certificates are used to secure communications between a website, host, or server, and end users that are connecting to that server.

Conferencing, Collaboration & Calling

This service page provides an overview of available web conferencing applications and rooms, collaboration and chat tools, and voice services.

Domain Name Server (DNS)

Internet resources such as websites, servers, and printers are assigned domain names for identification purposes.

Go (Link Shortener & QR Code Creation)

Go provides University-branded URL shortening and QR code creation for official Mason academic and business units.

IP Address Management (IPAM) Accounts

IP Address Management (IPAM) accounts on the IPAM system are available for users that control a large number of machines or make a lot of DNS updates.

mason.gmu.edu Server

All registered students, faculty, staff, and authorized guests are eligible for mason.

MESA Departmental Shared Storage

The Mason Enterprise Services Architecture (MESA) is the university’s information technology infrastructure that provides file services and storage, desktop management, and enhanced desktop security.

MESA Personal Storage (mydata)

The Mason Enterprise Services Architecture (MESA) is the university’s information technology infrastructure that provides file services and storage, desktop management, and enhanced desktop security.

Microsoft Teams (MS Teams)

MS Teams Wiki End of Support Microsoft (MS) recently announced that they are ending support for Wiki, a smart-text editing feature within MS Teams that will be removed in January 2024.

MyHub

Mason uses MyHub within the Office 365 environment as a one-stop shop for managing existing workspaces and creating new ones in Microsoft Teams (MS Teams).

OneDrive (work or school)

OneDrive (work or school) is a cloud storage service that is part of the Microsoft 365 (M365) productivity suite.

SharePoint Document Libraries

SharePoint Document Libraries are a feature of Microsoft SharePoint that allow users to securely store, organize, and share files with others, and makes them accessible from any device at any time. Members of the workspace can work synchronously on files.

Web Hosting

Web hosting allows for publishing websites.

WordPress Course Blogs

Course Blogs is powered by WordPress, a web-publishing platform that enables site builders to set up a web presence quickly and easily.