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The Office of Information Technology (OIT) Help Desk's "Getting
Connected" CD contains a collection of software (anti-virus, browsers,
virtual private networking, etc.) and "how to"
information for setting-up this software. It is available for free from the
OIT Help Desk.
Table of Contents
Installing/Running McAfee Virus Scan
- Uninstall any other virus scanning programs (such as Norton
Anti-Virus) before installing McAfee Virus Scan.
- Insert the Getting Connected CD in the CD-ROM.
- Open your My Computer icon and double-click on the
CD-ROM icon.
- For Windows 2000/XP
- Open the Network Associates_Mcafee folder.
- Open the Network folder.
- Copy the vscan8_network.exe file to your desktop.
- For Windows XP/Vista
- Open the Network Associates_Mcafee folder.
- Open the Network folder.
- Copy the vscan85_network.exe file to your desktop.
- Double-click the file you copied to your desktop; the program will
begin installing.
- Choose Perpetual in the License Expiry Type
drop-down menu.
- Choose the Update Now
checkbox and click Finish.
- You will be prompted to restart your computer, however, click reboot later.
- Double-click the SDATnnnn file in the same folder as the install program
to apply updates.
- Restart your computer and update McAfee Virus Scan, if you have
Internet access.
- Restart your computer in Safe Mode and run McAfee Virus Scan twice or
until the program detects and deletes no infected files.
- To open McAfee, go to Start, then Programs, then McAfee
- Click On Demand Scan.
- Virus definition files are updated frequently;
therefore, download the latest Super Dat File.
- If your Internet access was turned off due to a virus, call the
OIT Help Desk, with the following
information:
- Your Directory ID
- Your computer's IP address
- After completing the above steps, perform a Windows Update by clicking
on Start, then Programs, and then
Windows Update.
- Reboot your computer
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Installing/Running Spybot Search & Destroy
- Insert the Getting Connected CD in the CD-ROM.
- Open My Computer, double-click on the CD-ROM
icon.
- Open the Spyware folder. Open the
Spybot folder and copy the
spybotsd14 file to your desktop.
- Double click the file you copied to your desktop; this will install
the program.
- Double-click on the "spybotsd_includes" file in the same folder as the
install program to apply updates.
- Shut down your computer after you install the program.
- Start your computer in Safe Mode.
- Run Spybot Search & Destroy twice or until the
program detects and deletes no infected files.
- After completing the above steps, perform a Windows Update by clicking
on Start, then Programs, and then
Windows Update.
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Finding Your Directory ID
- Go to
directory.umd.edu
- Click on Search for Your University Directory Entry
.
- Fill out the form and click on Submit to
find out what your Directory ID is.
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Changing Your E-mail Forwarding Address
- Students should go to
www.testudo.umd.edu.
- Click on Keep your e-mail address up to date.
- Read the screen that appears and click on
Submit.
- Log in with your Directory ID or UID and Directory password.
- In the E-mail Address field, enter your
directoryID@mail.umd.edu.
- At the bottom of the page, click on Update Address
Information.
- Faculty/Staff members should go to
www.ares.umd.edu.
- Click on the Payroll and Human Resources link.
- Click on the Display/Update Personal Data link.
- Log in with your Directory ID and Directory Password.
- In the All Employees must provide an Office Phone section,
type your email address
, directoryID@mail.umd.edu, in the
Primary E-Mail Address field.
- Click on Update.
- Click on Logout.
- Any other e-mail address can be entered as a forwarding or primary
e-mail address, but e-mails sent there will not remain on the mail.umd.edu
server.
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If you have any questions, please contact the
OIT Help Desk.
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