Computer Related Info for New Grad Students • • • •

Departmental Computer Services Consolidated Computer Support Services: CCSG Department Policies Office of the CIO CITES – Campus Computer Services http://status.illinois.edu/ Email and voice communications will be changing

CCSG – Who/What/Where

    Located in M103 Turner and 161 Bevier Cover CPSC/NRES/HCD/FSHN/CCRS Partner with Animal Sciences Phone number 217-244-6407 (Turner) rolls to 217 244-2883 (Bevier)   Management: Charlie Smyth & Ian Chong AP Staff: Jason Barham, Dan Kleist, Keith Sumlar, James Kim (Gordon and Rand)   Web Support Staff: Tom Ahasic, Mike Greifenkamp Students: Aaron Rasmussen, Yong Lin, Matt Felty, Ross Wolf, and Jim (?)  Helpdesk: [email protected]

Specific Info

• Netid/AD passwords ( http://cites.illinois.edu/passwords ) • Netfiles and Webdav ( http://cites.illinois.edu/netfiles ) • Spam Control ( http://cites.illinois.edu/antispam ) • VPN Software and Wireless ( http://cites.illinois.edu/vpn /wireless ) • Software and the campus Microsoft Agreement ( webstore.illinois.edu

) • Computer Cleanup and Updates ( http://cropsci.illinois.edu/csmyth/techsupport.html

)

Well, yes, you do need to worry - It’s your responsibility

Virus Protection and Regular Updates Required

• Campus IT policies require Virus protection, regular system and software updates, strong passwords, and avoidance of peer to peer software and malware including spyware (

http://www.cio.illinois.edu/policies/index.html

). • McAfee VirusScan license/software is available free and includes personally owned machines (download from CITES Webstore http://webstore.illinois.edu

). • All operating systems have regular update services for bugs and security issues such as Microsoft Update, Apple Software Update, and Linux updaters such as Redhat Up2date or yum (at least monthly and often automatic).

• Major software packages now include update procedures as well, some of them “automatic” while most are still “manual” • To get on department networks, complete the checklist

Crop Sciences

on the Web

• Monarch – https://www-s.cropsci.illinois.edu/ • Directory – http://www.cropsci.illinois.edu/grads/ Help us keep our site fresh; what attracts grad students?

• Website revamping/moving to new servers/Drupal Content Management system Tom Ahasic, Webmaster W219 Turner Hall [email protected]

217-244-0712