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First
Time Users
Welcome
to the world of computing at NJIT. This document will take
you through
what you need to know in order to get started. Read through
the
information provided before you begin the "Step By
Step
Account Setup" process. Please print this guide to
use
as a reference.
First:
You must have a UCID before you can
create
accounts on various systems.
- Check to see
if you
have a UCID by doing a Directory Lookup for
yourself
by clicking on the "Find Someone" link
from the
menu.
- Enter your
last name
in the search field. If you are listed in the directory,
you have
a UCID.
- To find your
UCID,
click on your entry in the "Name" column. Your
UCID
will appear in the field "UCID:"
If you are
not in
the directory, you need to create a UCID. Your UCID will
be
your username when you access NJIT's computing systems.
When
you create a UCID, you will also be given a default NJIT
email
account. This email account is your Mailhost
account.
Your UCID will be used to access your Mailhost account.
Mailhost
is the default mail system at NJIT. It is the primary
student
and alumni email system. Faculty and staff will also
receive
a Mailhost account. Your email address will be in the
form:
yourUCID@njit.edu.
When you sign
up
you will also be listed automatically in the NJIT Campus
Directory.
The Campus Directory is the phonebook for the
NJIT community.
It allows you to search for a person's contact
information.
You will be able to find the person's email address,
phone number,
location, and homepage. The Campus Directory is also the
place
where you can update the information that is displayed
when
a person searches for you.
Second:
Customize
your entry in the Campus Directory.
- Search for
yourself
by last name to see what information is
displayed.
- Click on your
entry
in the "Name" column. The fields in blue
are
created automatically. Pay close
attention
to the field "Preferred Email." This is
the email
address that will be displayed when someone searches for
you.
- To now update
your
information, enter your UCID and your password and hit
"Modify"
on the bottom of the page. You can only update the
information
in the gray sections.
If you are unable
to login, please click on Password
Help.
The field
"For
Public Web Searches:" allows you to prevent
people
outside the NJIT community from finding you. Select
"Do"
if you want everyone to find you. If you want only the
NJIT
community to find you, select "Do
NOT." This
will keep your information hidden during general
searches
of the Campus Directory. The following result will be
displayed:
"Note: 1 user wishes not to provide public
access
to their entry." Members of the NJIT
community will
be able to find you through the "Advanced
Search"
function. Note: you will also have to use the
"Advanced
Search" function if you want to modify your
personal
information.
The
field "Mail Forward:" is extremely
important!
The university will send you important communications
to the
address listed in the "Preferred Email:"
field.
By default, email will go to your Mailhost account. If
you
would prefer to use another email system (e.g. AOL,
Hotmail,
or another NJIT email system), it is important that
you forward
your Mailhost email to the preferred account. Enter
that email
address in the field and select "Forward Mail
to:"
or "Copy & Forward to:" If you select
"Copy
& Forward to:" the email will automatically
be stored
on Mailhost and be forwarded. If you select
"Forward
Mail to:" there will be no trace of email
received on
Mailhost.
- Once you have
finished
making changes, enter your UCID and password and hit
"Modify"
on the bottom of the page.
Third:
Sign up for other accounts
that
you may find useful
When you sign
up for
your UCID you can create other accounts at the same
time.
Students
can create a Highlander AFS, and Academic
Windows.
Faculty and Staff can create a Highlander
AFS, NJITDM, and ALPHA account.
- Highlander AFS
- Primary academic computing for students, faculty,
and
researchers is provided via Highlander AFS. Services
include
programming, computation, Internet access, graphics,
visualization,
and many other applications. File management systems
such as
MYSQL (soon) and PHP are also available. Each AFS user
is given a disk
allocation of 125 MB. Personal webpages can be stored
under
the Highlander AFS system.
This system
will require
its own password along with your UCID. (It
is recommended that you sign up for this
account.)
- Academic
Windows
- Primary Microsoft Windows environment for
students. If
you plan to use PCs in any of the public computing
sites, you
need to obtain an Academic Windows account to
authenticate you
as an NJIT student. This system will require its own
password
along with your UCID. (Students
only.
It is recommended that you sign up for this
account.)
- NJITDM
-
Primary Microsoft Windows environment for faculty and
staff.
When you sign up for an NJITDM account you will also be
given
an ADM mail account. ADM is the primary
faculty/staff
email server. Your email address will be in the form:
yourUCID@adm.njit.edu.
In general, most faculty and staff will have a UCID as
their
last name. Exceptions are dealt with on a case by case
basis.
It is important that you forward
your
mail to this account. Enter this email address in the
"Mail
Forward:" field when you modify your directory
entry.
This will allow you the convenience to give people your
email
address in the form: lastname@njit.edu. All email sent
to that
account will show up in your ADM mailbox. This
system
will require its own password along with your UCID. If
you plan
to use PCs in any of the public computing sites, you
need to
obtain an NJITDM account to authenticate you as a NJIT
faculty/staff
member. (Faculty and staff only.
It is
recommended that you sign up for this account.)
- ALPHA - VAX/VMS
computing environment that houses the primary
administrative
information systems. If you have a grant or have been
awarded
SBR funds, you will need an Admin account. (Faculty
and staff only. Sign up for this account only if
needed.)
Fourth:
Read Email
Once your
accounts
are created you can begin to send and receive email.
- ADM
users
should use Microsoft Outlook to read their
mail.
- Mailhost
users
can use Microsoft Outlook, Outlook
Express, or
Netscape to read their mail.
Instructions on
how
to configure these programs is provided in the
"Step By
Step Account Setup" process and on
http://mailhost.njit.edu.
You can also
check
your mail from any computer connected to the internet
without
having to configure programs.
- To check
your "MAILHOST"
account, select "Web Access Mailhost
Secure"
from the menu.
- To check
your "ADM"
account, select "Web Access ADM Secure"
from
the menu.
You can now begin
the
"Step By
Step Account Setup" process. Please
print this
guide to use as a reference. If you have any questions,
please contact
the Computing Helpdesk.
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