By Audience: Residence Hall Students

Links of particular interest to students in University residence halls:

• University Housing's Technology Home Page
  Information on how to connect to your residence hall network and campus usage policies.

• University Housing's Technology Help
  Contact your residence hall's NetTechs for support when you're in your residence hall.

• CITES Help Desk
  If you need support elsewhere on campus (for example, if you're using a laptop with wireless networking and run into a problem), contact the CITES Help Desk.

• Software WebStore
  The University of Illinois WebStore distributes many no-cost security programs such as antivirus software, Secure Shell/Secure FTP, PasswordVault, and more. Many other applications (by Macromedia, Microsoft, and others) are available to students at a significant educational discount.

• Antivirus CD
  If your computer is infected with a virus, you should use a copy of the Antivirus CD to remove the virus. You can also perform additional security steps such as patching and firewall installation by following the instructions on the CD.

• File sharing
  This section describes different types of file sharing and their associated security issues.

• Laptop security scenario
  This page describes how to keep your laptop secure, though many of the recommendations also apply to desktop computers.

• Travel security scenario
  This page describes extra security precautions to take when you connect to different networks from different locations, whether in a coffeehouse on Green Street or halfway around the world.