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| the VPN only when and while you need to access Olin resources, otherwise you should disconnect. | the VPN only when and while you need to access Olin resources, otherwise you should disconnect. | ||
| ===== Email ===== | ===== Email ===== | ||
| - | Email quotas remain in effect all year long. It is important that you remember to keep up with your Olin email account while away | + | Email quotas remain in effect all year long. It is important that you remember to keep up with your Olin email account while away for the summer |
| - | for the summer. There are a number of ways to access email securely from off campus, as identified below. If you have questions or | + | |
| - | need assistance, we recommend you check the documentation on the IT web site; http://it.olin.edu. If you require further | + | There are a number of ways to access email securely from off campus, as identified below. If you require |
| assistance, please contact the IT Help Desk. | assistance, please contact the IT Help Desk. | ||
| - | * Outlook or other email client via VPN | ||
| * Outlook over HTTPS (does not require VPN) | * Outlook over HTTPS (does not require VPN) | ||
| - | * Secure POP, with secure SMTP | ||
| * Secure IMAP, with secure SMTP | * Secure IMAP, with secure SMTP | ||
| - | * Olin Webmail (webmail.olin.edu) | + | * Outlook Web Application (OWA) |
| - | * | + | * ([[https://outlook.office.com]]) |
| + | * ([[https://portal.office.com]]) | ||
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| ===== Your Computer's name and workgroup/domain name ===== | ===== Your Computer's name and workgroup/domain name ===== | ||
| - | DO NOT change your computer name or remove it from the OLIN.EDU domain! | + | |
| + | :!: Do not change your computer name or remove it from the OLIN.EDU domain. | ||
| Users attempting to connect to any non Olin computer system which requires membership in a different workgroup or domain | Users attempting to connect to any non Olin computer system which requires membership in a different workgroup or domain | ||
| should not change their computer name or domain. Changing the computer name or domain on your laptop will lock you out | should not change their computer name or domain. Changing the computer name or domain on your laptop will lock you out | ||
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| corrected until you return to campus. | corrected until you return to campus. | ||
| - | To access non Olin domain systems from an Olin domain computer, follow these instructions located on the IT web site: | + | To access non Olin domain systems from an Olin domain computer, follow [[access_nondomain_computers|these instructions]]. |
| - | http://it.olin.edu/documents/General/Accessing-non-domain-systems.pdf | + | |
| Additionally, please be sure to verify that you can login to your local account on your laptop. Everyone should have a local computer | Additionally, please be sure to verify that you can login to your local account on your laptop. Everyone should have a local computer | ||
| account with administrative privileges with which you can access your system in the event that something happens to your cached | account with administrative privileges with which you can access your system in the event that something happens to your cached | ||
| domain account. To login to your local account (which you should have done at least once already) use the same username as your | domain account. To login to your local account (which you should have done at least once already) use the same username as your | ||
| - | domain account and its corresponding password, but change the entry in the "Log on to:" box such that it has your computer name | + | domain account and its corresponding password, but change the entry in the **Log on to:** box such that it has your computer name |
| - | followed by "(this computer)". If you don't have an account or have forgotten the password, contact the IT Help Desk for assistance | + | followed by **(this computer)**. If you don't have an account or have forgotten the password, contact the IT Help Desk for assistance |
| prior to leaving campus. | prior to leaving campus. | ||
| ===== Computer repair needs ===== | ===== Computer repair needs ===== | ||
| If you should find that your laptop is in need of repairs while away from campus, you may contact Dell directly for assistance. All | If you should find that your laptop is in need of repairs while away from campus, you may contact Dell directly for assistance. All | ||
| student laptops are covered by Dell's Complete Care onsite Warranty. Dell will send out a technician to your location and make any | student laptops are covered by Dell's Complete Care onsite Warranty. Dell will send out a technician to your location and make any | ||
| - | necessary hardware repairs (they will not repair software issues). The information for contacting Dell is located on the IT website. | + | necessary hardware repairs (they will not repair software issues). The information for contacting Dell is located on the IT wiki under the General section in [[dell_hardware_support_for_academic_year_20-21|this article]]. |
| The Dell contact instructions are included for students both in and outside of the United States.Information Technology | The Dell contact instructions are included for students both in and outside of the United States.Information Technology | ||