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techstaff:introduction [2020/09/24 18:10] rdbtechstaff:introduction [2020/09/24 18:13] – [Special COVID-19 Notes] rdb
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 =====Your CS Account===== =====Your CS Account=====
 Your CS account name will be the same as your CNetID, however it is a different account.  It does share the same authentication method, so the password remains the same.  You must have a CS account in order to use CS services.  If it is not automatically provisioned for you you, you can request it by contacting Techstaff. Your CS account name will be the same as your CNetID, however it is a different account.  It does share the same authentication method, so the password remains the same.  You must have a CS account in order to use CS services.  If it is not automatically provisioned for you you, you can request it by contacting Techstaff.
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 **Remember to take actions to protect your account.**  Universities are being attacked regularly and accounts compromised by having their passwords stolen.  This can occur a number of ways including: **Remember to take actions to protect your account.**  Universities are being attacked regularly and accounts compromised by having their passwords stolen.  This can occur a number of ways including:
-* Access to the password -- it is written down and someone sees it. + 
-* Exposed during a hack of a site which stores your information. +  * Access to the password -- it is written down and someone sees it. 
-* Exists on the darkweb. +  * Exposed during a hack of a site which stores your information. 
-* Phishing. +  * Exists on the darkweb. 
-* Password guessing.+  * Phishing. 
 +  * Password guessing.
  
 Please make sure that your account password is unique to the university and is not easily guessable.  It should be a minimum of 12 characters, have all 4 character classes, and should be changed regularly. Please make sure that your account password is unique to the university and is not easily guessable.  It should be a minimum of 12 characters, have all 4 character classes, and should be changed regularly.
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 ====Special COVID-19 Notes==== ====Special COVID-19 Notes====
 Graduate students are getting a $500 grant to use to enhance your home computing. Graduate students are getting a $500 grant to use to enhance your home computing.
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 Your assigned desktop will be available for remote use during this time. Your assigned desktop will be available for remote use during this time.
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 Your desktop cannot be taken home. Your desktop cannot be taken home.
  
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