Welcome to the Bren School Computing Services Page. Instructions on most applications, computing functions, policies, and relevant contact information are linked below. If you have a hardware or software question beyond the scope of what's provided here, please e-mail request@bren.ucsb.edu. For web questions, please e-mail webmaster@bren.ucsb.edu.

Infrastructure status
Fileserver		Email
Web		Printing
Webmail		Wireless
External Link		Switches

Current Bren Computing Alerts

Areas of Service:

Detailed subpages are provided below this main list; click on each title to go to the subpages.

1. E-Mail & Scheduling 2. Office Applications 3. Utility Applications 4. Scientific Applications 5. Windows Tips 6. UNIX Tips 7. Remote and Portable 8. Password Secured Area

9. Help Request Forms 10. Printing 11. Backup 12. AntiVirus 13. Computing Policies 14. Accounts 15. Bren Website Maintenance 16. Group Project Information

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1a. E-Mail & Scheduling (General) Subscribe to the Random Alias UCSB E-mail Directory Corporate Time - scheduling Corporate Time Online (Oracle) Spam at Bren Subscribe to BREN-ALERTS mailing list Bren Request Queues and Aliases 1b. Bren Email Accounts (Faculty, Staff, PhD, Visitors) Configuring Thunderbird 2.X IMAP WebMail Vacation Mail and Forwarding Log into webmail, on the left hand column undernearth your mail folders click on account tools, then vacation mail and forwarding 1c. Bren Email Forwards (MESM) Link Your Bren Email Forward to Gmail U-Mail Webmail Vacation Mail and Forwarding Log into webmail, on the left hand column undernearth your mail folders click on account tools, then vacation mail and forwarding 2. Office Applications Excel - spreadsheet Word - word processing Frontpage tutorial (pdf) PowerPoint (presentation software) 3. Utility Applications WinZip (*.zip) - compression Acrobat (*.pdf) - universal file EndNote - bibliographic Skype - Limited Use at Bren 4. Scientific Applications Available Lab Software Mathtools.net ArcView FAQs 5. Windows Tips Mapping a Network Drive Matching file types to Applications Windows Directory Permissions Writing to a CD Roaming Profile 6. UNIX Tips ICESS Computer Info Page Printing from Unix 7. Remote and Portable How to connect to the Bren Terminal Servers Installing Remote Desktop Connection Software How do I transfer files between Snoopy and my home computer How to configure your UCSB Library Proxy connection How do I contact others from the SCF? Bren Hall wireless project Campus VPN service Wirelessly connecting to network shares 8. Password Secured Area Network Administrator Area Computing Committee Website Website Statistics Admin Database

9. Help Request Forms Request Form Request Tracking System Info Network Monitor *NEW* 10. Printing Bren Hall Printers MESM Printing Policy *NEW* How To Minimize Your Printing *NEW* Printing Envelopes Printing Issues FAX Machine Adding Bren Printer to a Wireless PC Check Your Printing Usage *UNAVAILABLE* 11. Backup Reports 12. AntiVirus AntiVirus at Bren Virus Myths and Virus Hoaxes Recent Computer Viruses Scan your home computer online free Check your computer for vulnerabilities with Microsoft Personal Security Advisor 13. Computing Policies Bren School Computing Policy Bren School Computer Hardware Policy Computing Labs Policy E-mail Use Policy 14. Accounts Computer Account Request Form Wireless Account Request Form Request Corporate Time Account Security (Fingerprint) Access Request Orientation Presentation Application to Extend Computing Privileges Exit Checklist for Faculty & Staff Exit Procedures for Graduating Students 15. Bren Website Maintenance Contribute Guidelines Personal Web Content Maintenance 16. Group Project Information Group Project Data/Web Manager Info

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Bren Computing Infrastructure

The Bren School has its own Student Computing Facility (SCF) with fully-equipped PC computers. The SCF and GIS labs are normally open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but after-hours access is available to students as well. To set up after-hours access, please e-mail request@bren.