Registering a UC San Diego Domain Name
Last Updated: September 11, 2017 3:20:33 PM PDT
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Learn how to request and register a ucsd.edu or ucsandiego.edu domain name for a UC San Diego computer.
In the right place? If the domain name does not end in .ucsd.edu or .ucsandiego.edu, see Registering a Non-UC San Diego Domain Name.
Every machine (computer, server, printer, etc.) connected to UC San Diego's network must have an assigned IP address and domain name, also called a host name. Use these steps to register your domain name (machine) or to change existing names.
Review UC San Diego and departmental domain name policy.
- Read Registration, Management, and Use of UC San Diego Domain Names: PPM 135-8 (PDF).
- For a standard UC San Diego domain name (ends in .ucsd.edu or .ucsandiego.edu), review sections III.B and III.C.
- Ensure you comply with your department's regulations when choosing and registering domain names by contacting your system administrator.
Note: Your system administrator usually is the approved representative to register names for all departmental machines.
Choose your domain name.
- Use these guidelines when choosing an appropriate domain name:
- Servers and other machines offering services need names that make sense to the people using them. Names might include "www" plus:
- Your own name
- Project name
- Department name (e.g., www.cse.ucsd.edu)
- Lab name
- Names must not imply affiliation with other individuals, labs, or departments.
- Names cannot infringe on non-university trademarks.
- Servers and other machines offering services need names that make sense to the people using them. Names might include "www" plus:
Register your domain name.
- If you meet the requirements above, you can either:
- Register a new machine (lacks an existing IP address and domain name):
- Contact your department's system administrator. Many system administrators handle IP and domain registration for their local areas.
- If your department does not have a system administrator, fill out a registration form with ITS Service Desk for each computer you wish to register. ITS will e-mail your IP address(es) and domain name(s) to you.
- If you're not sure who to contact or how to proceed, contact the ITS Service Desk, (858) 246-4357.
- Make changes to a registered machine.
Contact the hostmaster to:- Change a machine's existing name. (Include its IP address in your request.)
- Request additional names (in DNS terms, "A records" or "CNAMEs").
- Register a new machine (lacks an existing IP address and domain name):
For more information, contact the hostmaster.