How to Get Started Using Your UO Computing Account

When you register for classes, we have automatically generated a computing account for you that consists of a username and password. Your computing account provides both email and dialin access.

(If for some reason you don't have a UO computing account, pick up a copy of "How to Get a Computing Account." This handout is also available in the Documents Room Library (175 Grayson), and online at http://cc.uoregon.edu/policy/get_account.html)

If you're wondering how to get started using your email account, read on.

There are three ways to get your email information:

• via DuckWeb (http://duckweb.uoregon.edu)
• in person at the Microcomputer Support Center (151 Grayson Hall)
• via the authorize system (to access authorize, enter https://password.uoregon.edu/authorize/ in your web browser's "Location" or "Address" field)

Complete instructions for each of these methods are outlined in the handout, "NEW STUDENTS: GET ONLINE!,(pdf version) " available in the Computing Center's Documents Room Library (Room 175 Grayson) and online at http://micro.uoregon.edu/get_started.html

Note: All the software you'll need for these operations is available on the new 2001 Duckware CD-ROM (see story on page 3.)

What About Passwords?

We recommend you select your own password instead of using the one that's generated for you when you register for classes. Here's how:

1. Open your network browser (e.g., Netscape, Internet Explorer) and go to https://password.uoregon.edu
2. If you remember your old password, enter your username and old password in the spaces provided. Type in your new password and enter it again for verification.
3. If you don't know your old password, you'll need to know your student ID number and PAC code. Go to https://password.uoregon.edu/authorize/ Enter your student ID and PAC code in the spaces provided, and follow the instructions for creating a new password.

What About Dialing In From Off-Campus?

Your computing account username and password are the same ones you'll use for dialing in via modem. The only difference you'll notice is that you must type in your full username address to dial in, including your account's hostname (e.g., jersmith@gladstone.uoregon.edu, jersmith@darkwing.uoregon.edu)

The modem number for accessing UOnet, the campus network, is 225-2200.

Note: Your modem access is for casual use--no more than a few hours a day on average. If you need dedicated or near-dedicated network access, you'll want to contact a commercial Internet Service Provider (ISP).

What About Wireless Access?

You can also access UOnet throughout several public areas on campus by inserting a PCMCIA wireless ethernet card in your laptop computer. For more information about wireless access, see "Campus Wireless Coverage Expands" on page 11.

What Software is Available?

For detailed information about the software installed on Gladstone, Darkwing, and our other large timesharing systems, see "What Large Timesharing Systems Are Available?" on page 6. You'll find a discussion of UO site-licensed software in the overview of Microcomputer Resources on page 4.