Information Technology
Student Orientation
Top 5 Items for Student Orientation
- Tulane Self Service Password Reset
Establish two security questions and reset your password - Beware of Phishing Scams Technology Services will never, under any circumstances, request your password via email or non-Tulane website.
- Tulane Wireless
Register your notebook computer's wireless card for wireless access - Anti-Virus for your notebook computer
Tulane has a site license for McAfee
Free AVG is another favorite choice
Only one anti-virus program should be installed on your notebook - Configure Freeman printing from notebook computer
Map Freeman print server network drive and add Freeman network printers
Policies
Freeman Printing
- 1000 pages of print credits per semester
- Additional credits purchased at 10 cents a page in Room 411 Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm
- Free credits will not roll over
- Purchased credits not refunded at end of semester
- Do not use transparency film in printers
- When printing choose a printer in close proximity to your location
Freeman Card Access
- Hours of Operation
- Swipe Tulane ID Card for access to Labs and Library after 5pm
- In GWHI press door release button after 5pm
Freeman Account Using Freeman Computers
- Logon to Freeman computers
- Email stations
- Computer Labs
- GWHI Room 201
- GWHI Room 120
- Computer Classrooms
- GWHI Room 111
- GWHI Room 141
- GWHII Room 1110
- GWHII Room 1112 (Trading Room)
- Network drives automatically mapped
- Drive Letter H \\freemanfile2\username$
- My Documents are redirected here
- 250 MB storage limit
- Store MP3's on USB flash drive not on network drive
- Drive Letter R \\freemanfile2\apps
- Network printers automatically mapped
- GWHI
- In Lab 201: MTC_front, MTC_three
- In Lab 120: MTC_rear
- GWHII
- GWH2-BRK1 and GWHIIBRK2 (behind email stations)
- NOTE: When printing choose a printer in close proximity to your location
- Password Change for Freeman account
- Press Ctr+Alt+Del on keyboard
- Select Change Password button
- Logoff before stepping away from computer
- Freeman account is disabled two weeks after graduation
Freeman Account Using Your Notebook Computer
- Configure printing from notebook computer
- Map Freeman print server network drive and add Freeman network printers
- When printing choose a printer in close proximity to your location
- When network drives are disconnected after restarting notebook computer
- Open My Computer window
- View by details
- All mapped network drives will be disconnected
- Double click the drive
- Enter Freeman password, if prompted
- You will now be able to print to Freeman network printers and access Freeman network drives
- Example of Authentication window for
- Mapping network drives
- Accessing the Freeman Directory
Tulane Account Services
- Tulane Self Service Password Reset
- Several Tulane services will not be available until this is complete. Go to https://psync.tulane.edu
- Answer security questions before changing password
- Change password for Tulane account every 200 days
- Gibson Online
- Access student information degree audits, myTulane and other systems seamlessly, without having to re-enter your password. Class registration, grades, bill payment and financial aid are among the services
- Blackboard for course work
- Off-campus library database access
- Software Purchase
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- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Office Professional (some courses may require Access)
- Email for Life
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- Student WaveMail accounts are valid for life after the student completes 12 hours of coursework.
- Tulane WaveMail
- Email/Wavemail Documentation
- Password reset within WaveMail does not synchronize with Gibson, Blackboard, etc.
- Reset password at https://psync.tulane.edu to synchronize with all Tulane systems, except Freeman
- Never share your personal information. Such as
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- Your Tulane Password
- Your Tulane Student ID
- Your Social Security Number
- Beware of Phishing Scams Technology Services will never, under any circumstances, request your password via email or non-Tulane website.
- Any messages you receive that ask you for this information or direct you to a non-Tulane website that request this information should be ignored and deleted.
- Wireless
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- Register your notebook computer's wireless card
- a 12-digit number separated by colons or hyphens, example 12-34-5A-6B-78-CD
- Tulane Technology Services web page
Security For Your Notebook Computer
- Microsoft Updates- 2nd Tuesday of every month
- Anti-Virus Program
- Tulane has a site license for McAfee
- Free AVG is another favorite choice
- Only one anti-virus program should be installed on your notebook
- Current Virus Definition Files should be configured to update daily
- Anti-Spyware Programs
- Spybot Search and Destroy - Freeware
- Malwarebytes - Freeware
- Perform weekly
- Tulane Computer Security
Computer Assistance
- Freeman computing tech notes
- Freeman Management Technology Center Staff
- Tulane Help Desk 862-8888 or 1-866-276-1428 or Tulane HelpU 24.7 Web Site
- Tulane Technology Services web site