For Cornell computers which are self-supported, you may want Chemistry IT's optional assistance.We are here to help you set-up your computer, if you'd like. Here are the services we provide:
Choice A:
- No services, please. I prefer to set up my own computer. Here is what I would like from Chemistry IT:
| No operating system | Latest Windows OS | Latest MacOS | Latest CentOS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
If it's a brand-new system, you get the factory install. If Chemistry IT installs an OS, it is a "base", factory-like OS.
Researchers can obtain a Windows OS installation via DreamSpark: |
Choice B
- Yes, please do some set-up for the computer I will self-support. Here is what I would like from Chemistry IT:
| Service | Yes | No | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
ChemIT installs an Admin account. | Required | n/a | Required by Chemistry IT to do any set-ups below. Chemistry IT provides temporay Admin p/w to user afterwards, for them to change immediately.
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| Mac: Latest Mac OS X version, and update | Required | n/a | |
Anti-virus: MS SCEP, Cornell install | Can only be done by ChemIT. Either Windows or Mac. | ||
| MS Office, Cornell install | ChemIT's install requires software to check-in with Cornell's license server at least every 6 months. User can instead install software using one of their 5 allocations via their Cornell MS O365 account. | ||
| Drivers and configuration for group printers | User can do. Chemistry IT's documentation: | ||
| Adobe Acrobat, full | User can do instead, since it's a Cornell-owned computer. However, there are hoops for user to get a Cornell-funded license. | ||
| Adobe Creative Suite CS | User can do instead, since it's a Cornell-owned computer. However, there are even more hoops for user to get a Cornell-funded license. Such as having to provide an account number to the CU Software Team, even thought it does not get charged. | ||
| Firefox, ESR only. | User can do. Or, they can install the non-ESR version. More on ESR: |
FYI: Chemistry IT-supported systems have other characteristics which are not available to self-supported systems:
- A user-level (non-Admin) day-to-day user account.
- Configured user-level accounts for optimal use, including mail and calendaring.
- Creation of accounts automatically based on Cornell's Active Directory service, thus enabling single-sign-on (SSO) using Cornell's NetID credentials.
- In Windows, this enable automatic passing of log-on credentials to networked services, such as most group file shares.
- An admin account for Chemistry IT's use.
- Anti-virus monitoring and updates.
- Broad range of OS and application updates managed by Chemistry IT.
- Upcoming, required encryption and associated key escrow services.