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NUIT Student Tech Talk
Staying Connected @ NU May 30, 2013
Today’s Agenda
• Staying Connected Over the
Summer
• Keeping Your Computer Secure
• Tips for Graduating Seniors
• Questions
Staying Connected: Don't Lose Touch!
Graduating or not, there are plenty of options to
stay connected to NU during the summer and
beyond
• NU Mobile App for iPhone, iPod Touch,
BlackBerrys, and Android
• Connect your mobile device to e-mail and VPN
• Check out the Student Tech Talk on mobility!
Stay Secure
• NetID
• Viruses and Malware
• Phishing Emails
• VPN
• Data Backup
Stay Secure: NetID
At an Internet cafe or other public computer...
• Be careful!
• Public computers can be very unsafe, with
key-loggers or other malicious software
• If you must log in, don't save the password
and don't forget to log out!
Stay Secure: Viruses and Malware
• Frequent sources of harmful software:
• Pornography
• Streaming illegal video (e.g., Tudou, MegaVideo)
• P2P programs (e.g., Bittorrent)
• Internet gaming sites (e.g., Wildtangent)
• Free screensavers, wallpapers, coupons, etc.
• Ad-heavy websites
• Emails
Stay Secure: Viruses and Malware
• Make sure to be on the lookout for your browser
security notifications
• If you think you think your computer is infected:
• Run an anti-virus scan (Symantec, MalwareBytes, AVG, etc.)
• Symantec does not expire with your NetID
• Run an anti-spyware scan (Spybot, Ad-Aware, etc.); most
Windows computers also come with Windows Defender
• Macs can get viruses as well
Stay Secure: Viruses
and Malware
• If symptoms persist, the Support Center is
open over the summer
• Call us at 847-491-HELP (4357)
• Walk-in support for virus removal
• Laptop ER can also provide Data
Recovery options
Stay Secure: On the Go
• If you lose your phone, someone could gain
access to all the sensitive data stored inside
• Don’t use your phone to send confidential e-mails or
messages
• All phones can be protected with a security code
• iPhones can be set to wipe all sensitive data after 10
unsuccessful tries to unlock it
• Apps that can remotely wipe your phone’s data if it
gets lost or stolen
Stay Secure: Use VPN
• For access to Northwestern resources while off-
campus, use a VPN (Virtual Private Network)
connection
• Library resources, timesheet entry, etc.
• A VPN connection can also be used to encrypt
your connection when connecting to unsecured
wireless locations (e.g., hotels)
Stay Secure: Use VPN
• See the instructions on configuring VPN from
NUIT's website (Windows, Mac, or your mobile
device)
• NUIT also offers automatic VPN configuration
tools that work on Windows and Mac. They can
be downloaded from the VPN page of our
website.
Data Backup
Back up your data! You never know what
could happen.
There are several options for data back up:
• External hard drive or flash drive
• Web-based storage (iCloud, DropBox, Skydrive,
Google Drive etc.)
• Optical media (CD, DVD, etc.)
Work For Us!
If you think you've got what it takes to solve tech problems
at NU, come work for us!
• Phone, e-mail, and in-person troubleshooting
• Two locations: NUIT Support Center and Service Point
• Flexible schedule between 8-15 hours each week
• $9/hr starting pay with opportunities for advancement
• Find more information about us and other NUIT jobs
Stay Connected
• Follow the NUIT Support Center Twitter
Feed @NU1HELP
• Become a fan of the NUIT Support
Center on Facebook!
Friend us, add us, love us!
Don't Be A Stranger!
The NUIT Support Center is here to
help all summer long!
• 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Monday through Friday
• Phone, chat, e-mail and in-person
Tips for Graduating
Seniors
• NetID expiration
• Manage your @u account
• Listserv subscriptions
• Software discounts
• Transcripts and Financial Information
Seniors: NetID Expiration
• NetIDs expire four months (120 days) after
graduation (November for most graduating
seniors)
• For more information see:
www.it.northwestern.edu/students/keepit.html
• See the NetID expiration page for a helpful chart!
Seniors: Manage Your @u Account
• Your @u account never expires!
• After graduation, you can...
• Continue using @u with your Account Username and
Account Password
• Set up forwarding in your @u account to an address
of your choosing
• More info is available at
www.it.northwestern.edu/stucollab/grad.html
Seniors: Manage Your @u Account
Seniors: Manage Your @u Account
• Account Username:
FirstnameLastnameYear
• Not your @u nickname or NetID
• Account Password
• Not your NetID password
• Resetting your Account Password
• If your NetID is active:
http://umail.northwestern.edu/manage
• If your NetID is not active:
http://umail.northwestern.edu/alum
Seniors: Manage Your @u Account
You can forward @u e-mails to a personal account
• From within your @u account, click "Settings"
• Click "Forwarding and POP/IMAP"
• Select “Forward a copy of incoming mail to” and enter in your second e-mail address
• Options to keep in inbox, archive, or delete forwarded e-mails
Seniors: Change “Send As” address in @u
• Mail Settings > Accounts and Import > Send
mail as > Add another e-mail address you own
• If you can receive a confirmation e-mail at the
address, you can send from it in @u
Seniors: @alum Accounts
• Graduating seniors have the option of creating
an @alum.northwestern.edu address if they
don’t want to keep their @u account
• If you activate this address, your @u
account and all of its contents will be
deleted
Seniors: Listserv Subscriptions
• Your listserv subscriptions will not expire
• Must manually remove yourself
• Owners – transfer ownership before your
NetID expires
• Use the listserv web interface
• Follow the directions
Seniors: Listserv Subscriptions
1. Send an e-mail to
without a subject line
2. Commands are typed in message body:
1. Find out what listservs you are subscribed to:
QUERY *
2. Unsubscribe from a listserv: UNSUBSCRIBE
listname
Seniors: Listserv Subscriptions
• Commands must be sent from the e-mail
address you used to originally subscribe
• Also check your @u aliases
• You can set up your @u account to send
from these different addresses to
unsubscribe
Seniors: Software Discounts
• All these software options are only
with an active NetID, so take
advantage BEFORE YOU
GRADUATE!
• Most software you download is yours
forever
Seniors: Software
Discounts
• Access currently available software from
the NUIT website
• Students are also eligible for an assortment
of free titles from Microsoft DreamSpark
• Many discounted Microsoft, Adobe, and
other useful software titles are at NU's
software vendor
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Seniors: Academic/Financial Info
Make sure to get all of your
information before you leave!
• Get your unofficial transcripts from
CAESAR before you graduate
• After graduation, issues with your
financial account are handled by Student
Financial Services
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Have a great summer!