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Technology at IU

Because IU is an 8 campus system, regardless of where you attend IU, you benefit from being a part of the large university.

As an IU student, you'll use information technology (IT) every day. University Information Technology Services (UITS) and your local IT department, are here to help you in this new environment.

Check out NU2IT@IU, the special online resource for new students on these topics and more:

  • software questions
  • hardware recommendations
  • passphrases
  • new accounts
  • wireless connections
  • residence hall support
  • email issues
  • account troubleshooting
  • and much more
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Before You Start

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

Tips to protect yourself, your computer and your personal information from viruses and other risks by 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.

Get Connected

If you are moving into campus housing, you'll need to register your computer on the IU Network using Get Connected. For a jumpstart on the process, you can run Get Connected before you get to campus. You'll still need to run it again once you arrive on campus, but it will be much quicker. To run Get Connected, visit getconnected.iu.edu

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Emergency Notifications

Get critical alerts in an emergency by voicemail, text message, and/or email with IU-Notify. To set up your IU-Notify service in OneStart, click the IU-Notify link under the Notifications tab.

Deals on Computer Hardware

IU student discounts on Apple, Sony, and Dell products. Learn more by clicking the "Software and Hardware" link at uits.iu.edu, and 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

IU Secure is the new wireless network at IU, available most places on campus. For more information on wireless access in campus housing, click here.

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.

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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.

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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.

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