New Students

• General Computer Account Assistance
• Computer Account Passwords
• Ethernet Card Registration -- Register your network device(s) on the university network.
  • Windows XP
  • Mac OS X
• Acceptable Usage Guidelines -- Guidelines on acceptable usage of university computers and networks.
• DFS User Documentation -- Explains what a DFS account is and how to use it.

Current Students

Frequently Asked Questions

• How do I access the network from home (VPN)?
• How do I configure wireless internet?
• How do I access my account?
• How do I get a friendly email alias?
• How do I learn about spam filtering?
• What software is available to faculty and staff?
• What training is available from IT?    

Application Support

• Available Software -- Information Technology (IT) provides free software to keep you secure on the network.
• MinerTech -- Academic discounted software and technology products for students.
• Blackboard Support

  Email Support

•  Email Information 

Networking

• Dial-Up Networking Services  -- IT does not provide or support dial-up networking to the campus network. However, customers can find viable, low-cost alternatives in the Rolla area.   
• Virtual Private Networking -- IT's recommended solution for connecting to the campus network from off-campus.
• Mapping Network Drives -- How to set up additional network drives on Windows XP machines both on and off-campus.
• Network File Storage -- IT allows all students, faculty and staff to store data on the campus network. This includes personal data storage and web pages as well as official university data produced in the course of a day's work.
• Wireless Network Services -- Connect to the Internet and to other campus network resources via a wireless connection.
• DFS User Documentation -- Explains the what a DFS account is and how to use it.

Other Services

• Numerically Intensive Computing (NIC) Cluster -- Use the campus NIC systems for computational assistance in research projects.

Additional Information

• Unix Server Hostnames -- Remotely connect to UNIX computers on the ECE, CS, and NIC servers via PuTTY, WinSCP, etc.
• Unix Basics -- Provides information on getting started with Unix on the Missouri S&T Campus.
• Unix Command Reference - A quick reference for common Unix/Linux commands.