1. Compute team Brad / Geoff / Steve Audrey/Shaina/Sasha
2018 Orientation
Compute team
Brad / Geoff / Steve
Audrey/Shaina/Sasha

2. Bren Desktop Account Can’t change password * but your memorize it
Use for Bren Desktops / WiFi
Please login
When you are done at a computer, log off
First time logging in to a computer is slow ** you might have favorites

3. – Your Addresses
You have 3 addresses you can use with your Connect (UCSB branding of Google Suite for Education):
Connect – (Goes away after graduation)
Umail – (Goes away after graduation)
Bren – (You can forward this after graduation)
* Bren is default for sending new messages but you can choose any of the three.

4. Email – Let’s login and check it out
Can login at Gmail.com
Username: (Connect Address)
Password: UCSBNETID Password (What you use for Gauchospace etc.)

5. Chrome – login
Many find it convenient to login to Chrome on your bren desktop account
Click on the 3 vertical dots on the upper right (kabob)
Sign into Chome
Now access your gmail / drive / calendar

6. Cloud Storage Google Drive *** unlimited while you are a student
Box –
Login with your UCSBnetID and password

7. Bren File Storage H Drive – your home folder R Drive – Courses folder
Future – G Drive – group project folder

8. Windows File Explorer Start Windows File Explorer Find your H Drive
Right Click on favorites and make a favorite

9. Start Menu / Task Bar Navigate to all programs -> Science apps
Search for word
Right click and add to start menu
Search for Excel
Right click and add to task bar

10. Printing $30 allocation $0.03 per side (B/W) ; $0.20 per side (Color)
You’ll get more money for your Group project
If you run out, you’ll have to cover it on your BARC statement
Print / Release Station
Web printing for laptops
Add Other Printers – Start -> Bren Printing

11. Building Access
Once you get your color access card – fill out the form – we’ll add people in on Fridays
Provides elevator access to 3L, 1L and computer labs

12. Other way of getting help
2nd years
Help Desk (3516 / 3045)
Knowledge Base –
Search for “wifi phone” –

13. WiFi
Bren WiFi
Required for wireless printing from laptop and accessing H drive from laptop
Eduroam
Available all over campus and at Bren

14. Remote Access
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
Snoopy / Woodstock