IU Computing Policies
Learn about policies that apply to your accounts, computing systems, email, and more, by clicking the "Security and Policies" link at uits.iu.edu.

Online Safety
Protect yourself, your computer and your personal information from viruses and other risks by learning how at keepITsafe.iu.edu.

Legal File Sharing
It's illegal to download or distribute copyrighted material for personal use without the explicit permission of the copyright owner. Find out more at filesharing.iu.edu.

UITS News
You're automatically subscribed to a UITS email newsletter when you sign up for your IU accounts. Be sure to read it regularly. You can also read news online at uits.iu.edu under "News and Events," at uitsnews.iu.edu, and by RSS.

IT Notices
Get info on outages, downtimes, etc., under the "Notices and Alerts" header at uits.iu.edu. Customize an IT Now 2.0 RSS feed at itnotices.iu.edu.

IT@IU
Read up on IU's information technology "big picture" at it.iu.edu, with IT news and stories from across the university and higher education.

• Support Center walk-in locations and services
• Kick off your semester with some IT training
• Make IT Happen information technology fair
• Switch to IU Secure, the new wireless network
• Save on services for your new iPhone 3G
• Progress on IU's new wireless network
• Vista is coming - are you ready?
• Discounts on computers, cell service, and long distance
• Campus Call Centers - directory assistance and much more
• Safe social networking
• A dozen IU-specific deals to boost your connectivity
• An introduction to IU’s advanced research technologies
• Don't fall for fake "IU" email
• Download free security software and keep it updated
• Boost your comfort level with Vista
• An RSS primer
• Additional savings through IU Sony Purchase Program
• What does Facebook say about you?
• Discounts on Sony HDTVs, VAIOs, and more
• The IU Knowledge Base leads the pack
• IU signs deal with Microsoft and Google for email
• Top ten rules of safe and responsible computing

Emergency Notifications
In the event of an emergency, get critical alerts quickly by voice message, text message, and/or email, with IU-Notify. To set up your IU-Notify service, see the IU-Notify page in Onestart.

Deals on Computer Hardware
Students can get IU discounts on Apple, CDW-G, Sony, and Dell products. For more information, click on the "Software and Hardware" link at uits.iu.edu. Or see the article A dozen IU-specific deals to boost your connectivity.

No-cost and Low-cost Software
If you are a registered student, you can get software deals at your campus bookstore and on IUware Online at iuware.iu.edu.

Wireless Network Access
Over the course of the fall semester, more and more campus housing will have wireless connectivity with a new network called "IU Secure." For more information on wireless access in campus housing, click here. Update to the latest operating system to ensure compatibility. Click here for more information.

Update your operating system
Windows Users: Get connected more quickly by updating your operating system with Service Pack 3 (Windows XP) or Service Pack 1 (Windows Vista) and .Net Framework 3.5. To learn how to update your Windows operating system, click here. To update .NET Framework 3.5, visit here

Your Computing Accounts
To set up student NetworkID, email, and printing accounts, visit https://itaccounts.iu.edu.

The Webmail system is being phased out. Be one of the first to switch to IU's new email offerings: Imail and Umail.

Switch by using the IU Accounts Management Service. If you haven't created computing accounts, see these instructions.

For more information, see:

- What is Imail?

- What is Umail?

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