IT Information for Graduate Students

IT Department Personnel – Dennis Brown (1253, M-F, 8am until 5pm, other times via – Jeanne Tucker (1255, M-F, 8am until – Kamin Miller (1255, M-F, 8am until

IT Department can help in these areas – Use w/VPN to get IT help. Enter your Gatorlink ID if Lastname,Firstname doesn’t pull up your name. – Access to Fifield wireless and wired network – Installing UF software (MS Office*, SAS, Mcafee,VPN) – Setting up shared printers and folders – Setting up folders for backing up important files – Security issues and viruses – Assist in locating local vendors to help with tasks outside of our job responsibilities. * May now get version with perpetual license from various locations, see

Equipment can be borrowed – We have laptops, projectors, wireless remotes, cameras, phone and a USB digital audio recorder. – Faculty are financially responsible for equipment damages. – Please let us know if you have trouble with the equipment so that it can be fixed.

Available Resources – Wireless is available throughout the building and many wired ports are available. Students provide their own network cable for wired ports for laptops. – Phones in student rooms. – Student rooms benefit from being on the departmental network. These may have to be put on the campus network if we have problems with viruses and copywrite violations. (peer-to-peer, limewire, bitorrent use are strictly forbidden) – Color Laserprinter in 1255 can only be used for research and grants, not thesis or class work. – Video conferencing – please make reservation as early as possible.

Personal laptops Laptops need to be checked by me. This is generally what I do with your laptop. – I make sure their Windows and virus programs are up-to-date and will install Mcafee if virus protection is deemed to insufficient. These will be set up so that they update automatically. – I give the computer a name that I will recognize. – I set up the laptop to access campus wireless and network resources such as shared network folders and printers if requested.

Classroom/Conference room usage – Reserve rooms for meetings with Donna Perry, – Please make sure rooms are locked and in good condition if you are the last one out. – Make sure classroom computers and projectors in the classrooms are turned off. – Folding doors, please make sure you’ve been trained on opening and closing and have folding door key. – If you need video conference equipment contact me to verify equipment availability and to discuss which room will be suitable for your meeting.

Questions?