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Academic Computing @ UB

UB SDM Orientation, Summer 2020

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Your Computer – What You Need

• If you bought new and followed our specs, it’s all good• If you brought an older computer, check it ASAP!!!

Your Computer – Privacy Filter

• Required for taking in-class quizzes and exams – when that happens….

• Many types with different mounting – adhesive, magnetic, Velcro

Your Computer – Software• Install required software ASAP!

• No antivirus support - try Sophos for Mac, Microsoft Defender Antivirus for Windows

http://www.buffalo.edu/ubit/service-guides/software/downloading.html

Your Computer – Online Learning• Microsoft Office (Word and PowerPoint)• Adobe Reader• Zoom – download and install• Panopto – plays in your browser• Webex – can download, Web client available• Respondus LockDown Browser – download and install• VPN – Fortinet FortiClient – download and install• Safe Computing – be careful….

Your Connection – Online Learning

• Almost any dedicated broadband connection – Spectrum cable and Verizon Fios are most common here – is easily fast enough for most distance learning applications

• “Dedicated” = not shared – be aware of other applications and people that are sharing your bandwidth

• Mobile phone “hotspots” can work if needed• Online testing with UBLearns / Respondus requires a

continuous, stable Internet connection

https://www.speedtest.net/

Available Wireless Networks• 802.11 g/n/ac wireless network (Wi-Fi) covering much of UB’s

campuses• Eduroam – preferred, works at many other schools• UB_Secure – secure, only at UB• UB_Connect – for visitors and devices – AVOID THIS

NETWORK• Extended outdoor access – Parker, Furnas and Greiner Lots

UB Networking - VPN• VPN = Virtual Private Network

• Simulates an on-campus connection from off campus – but only if you’re accessing UB resources

• Does NOT protect your connection to external sites• Allows access to some UB resources as if you were on campus

• Virtual computer lab, iPrint• Requires Fortinet FortiClient software

• Requires manual configuration

UB IT Login - Duo

https://twostep.buffalo.edu/

UB IT Login - Duo

UB IT Login - Duo

Support• Help with Email and UB IT

issues• UBIT Help Desk: 645-3542

• 3rd Floor Silverman Library, Abbott Hall (HSL): Closed

• Re-opening 7/17 and 7/31 (?)• [email protected]• http://www.buffalo.edu/ubit

Support – UB Tech Squad

Support – SDM Help Desk

• B1H Squire, 8-9am / Noon-1pm / 4-5pm weekdays• Software issues and advice• “Loaner” computers are available• No hardware-specific repairs• Email: [email protected]

• Technicians available during business hours to respond to your questions

• https://helpdesk.sdm.buffalo.edu/

• Phone: 829-2056

Your Computer - Storage

• Be careful on quiz and exam days – running out of disk space can crash your computer!

• Internal hard drives MIGHT be upgradeable, but often aren’t• Some computers also support SD cards• External hard drives are an easy, inexpensive option (4TB <

$100)• Backing up to an external drive

• MacOS: Just connect the drive• Windows: connect the drive, then run “Backup and Restore”

or “File History”

Cloud Storage - UBBox• Cloud Storage: UBBox – https://ubbox.buffalo.edu

https://buffalo.box.com

• UNLIMITED free storage for UB students• Create your box.com account with your @buffalo.edu e-mail• DON’T use to store extremely sensitive information• Install Box Sync or Drive on your computer(s) - folders

shared by others may not automatically sync

Cloud Storage – Box Sync vs. Box Drive

• Box Sync – copies files to your local hard drive• Advantage: files are available even without an Internet

connection• Disadvantage: uses up local disk space

• Box Drive – creates a virtual drive on your computer that’s connected via the Internet

• Advantage: doesn’t use local disk space• Disadvantage: files not available without an Internet

connection

Cloud Storage - OneDrive

• You get a free 1TB (or maybe 128GB?) OneDrive quota if your Microsoft account uses your @buffalo.edu e-mail address

• This is the only cloud storage service that works with OneNote

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365

Computer Accounts @ UB• UB IT Account

• Central account used for many services• You’ve already used this to access UBLearns / e-mail• You SHOULD have already changed your password and set

secret questions:https://ubidm.buffalo.edu/

• SDM Active Directory (SDMAD) Account• Internal account used for axiUm, computer lab, help desk• UB IT username, different password• Set this up now and save the information so you’ll have it in

the future

E-Mail @ UB

• UBMail powered by Google• SDM will ONLY use your @buffalo.edu e-mail address• 25 GB quota• Can use Web interface or desktop client (Outlook, Apple

Mail), configure for mobile access• Can keep your @buffalo.edu address after you graduate

https://ubmail.buffalo.edu/

E-Mail ListsSDM supports three sets of e-mail lists for DDS students

• [email protected]• For official communication from the faculty and administration• Students can’t send to this list

• [email protected]• For student to student communication• All students can send within / between classes and to the global list

- ONLY from your @buffalo.edu address• [email protected]

• [email protected]

SDM Intranet / Communications

Computer Lab – Access and Printing• B1G Squire -16 Mac Minis, MacOS and Windows 10

• Microsoft Office, Acrobat Pro• SPSS (Windows only)• AxiUm (clinic management)

• Access: UBCard Swipe – please practice social distancing!• Color Laser Printing

• Only works from lab stations, not your computer• Quota: $20 per semester, cumulative (fake money)• $.05 per page b/w, $.20 per page color• BE SURE to turn off color if you don’t need it!

Printing - iPrint• Campus wide printing service, supported by your fees• From your computer OR use a public computer on site• $32.50 / semester (fake money) = 650 single / 812 double sided

• Black: $.04 double sided, $.05 single; Color: $.30 per side• South Campus - Health Sciences Library: CLOSED for now• Print from your browser, “release” your print job at the library

https://iprintanywhere.buffalo.edu/

Printing to Public Sites

• Right now, access to iPrint printers is very limited

MyUB – Update Your Addresshttp://myub.buffalo.edu

UBLearnshttp://ublearns.buffalo.edu

SDM Intranethttps://intranet.sdm.buffalo.edu/

SDM Intranet – Student Directory

SDM Student Handbook

SDM Intranet / Schoolwide Information

• Please review the handbook!