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Office of Information Technology

 
Services for University Students

OIT extends a warm welcome to all incoming students.
You will receive your Princeton netID in early June.
Class of 2013  |  New Graduate Students

The OIT Help Desk is your round-the-clock contact for computing questions, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Call 258-HELP, e-mail helpdesk@princeton.edu, or use the online chat from the OIT home page at www.princeton.edu/oit.

Students with questions that need in-person attention should go to the OIT Solutions Center at the Frist Campus Center. See www.princeton.edu/solutionscenter for directions and hours.

Establishing your ID
Purchasing computers/software 
Setting up your computer 
Using e-mail
Computer/software training
Getting help 
Resources for academic work
Telephones and voicemail
Personal and group resources 
Princeton's IT use policies
IT jobs on campus

Establishing your ID
Your account/network identifier (netID) 
Activate your account and set passwords
Your listing in the online Campus Directory
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Purchasing computers and software
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Specially priced student computers 
Specially priced software
Computer accessories
Setting up your computer
Getting started with IT at Princeton (pdf)
Getting on the network: Dormnet network service for campus housing
Download antivirus software
Network connectivity (Mobile Dormnet) for off-campus graduate students
Wireless computing
Software on SCI student computers
Site licensed software and download sources
Access your personal file space on the Central File Server
File backup for your computer
Computers in clusters around campus
Macintosh resources
Solaris and Linux resources
Windows resources
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Using e-mail
E-mail services
Online Campus Directory for e-mail lookup
Recommended e-mail programs, configurations
Your e-mail quota, password, vacation message options
WebMail: e-mail while you're traveling
Spam quarantine with Proofpoint
Reporting e-mail problems
Setting up student organization mailing lists
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Computer/ software training
Training by Residential Computing Consultants (RCCs)
OIT training offerings
Productive Scholar learning series
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Getting help
Residential Computing Consultants (RCCs) in your campus housing unit
Computing questions: Help Desk
OIT KnowledgeBase search
Walk-in service at the Solutions Center
Computer repair
Lost file recovery
Resetting a forgotten password
Getting more personal file storage space
Disinfection of virus infected computers
Reporting harrassing e-mail, compromised accounts or hosts
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Resources for academic work
Blackboard course management
Online registration for courses (SCORE)
Foreign language audio, video, and cable TV
Video collection
Help using digital media, access to scanning and digital AV equipment at the New Media Center
Instructional Oracle database facility
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Telephones and voicemail 
Student telephone & voice mail
Reporting phone problems: Telephone Trouble Desk
Phone bills on the Student Data Mall
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Personal and group resources
Announcements of OIT services, changes, outages
E-mail accounts & listserv lists for recognized student organizations
Personal web pages
Web pages for student organizations
Events calendar on the Web
Web broadcast of special events
AV equipment rental
AV technician services
TigerTV cable TV subscription
Event simulcast
Faxing from your computer
PDF file creation with SendMePDF
Phone bills on the Student Data Mall
Digital Student Suitcase for graduating students
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Princeton's IT use policies
Rights, Rules, Responsibilities for principles of general conduct
IT resource use guidelines
IT security policy, procedures
Reporting policy violations
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IT jobs on campus
OIT jobs for students
Student Employment Office: IT-related jobs
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If you haven't found the service you need, please check the Services A-Z listings. If you don't find the service there, please contact the Help Desk. They can assist you in locating services, and they will ensure that appropriate additions are made to these listings.

 

 

 

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