Changing Your Password

FTP Available for Staff

Download Adobe Acrobat Reader

Spoofing

Spamming

Checking Out Hoaxes

Simple Excel Calculations

The A,C,D's of Network Drives

Your Work Environment

Getting Rid of Junk Mail

Professional Development Hours at Free Online Training Site

     November Classes

To reserve a place in either of these classes, email

londa.posvistak@smes.org        

Passwords will officially change on Monday, November 11 (we wanted to wait until after the grading period).  Follow these simple steps:

• When you log on with your old password, you will receive a password expiration window. Click "ok".

• When the Change Password window opens, type in your old password.

• Type in your new password twice (for security).

• Click "ok".

You should see a message that your password has successfully been changed. If this doesn't work, please contact help@smes.org (email will be the quickest method) for assistance. Please resist the urge to call anybody in technology direct - the helpline will be especially vigilant to your calls for help during this switchover.

Work will begin on Sunday evening, Nov. 10 so that everyone is able to change passwords first thing on Monday. Because of this, logging onto the SMES network the evening of 11/10 may be sporadic. We hope this notice will help you plan accordingly, and we thank you in advance for your understanding.

Remember: If you've already submitted your new password to the helpline, thank you. If you haven't, please do so immediately so we can record it for tech support. In the event we do not receive your new password and need access to your computer, we will have to reset your password.

FTP for Faculty & Staff: The ability to use FTP (File Transfer Protocol) at SMES has had its ups and downs over the past couple of years. But your Tech Staff hasn't given up and once again offer the ability to access your network folder from any off campus computer using FTP. You can find the link on the Faculty/Staff page, left hand column (Access your staff folder via FTP).  The IP address for faculty and staff is 206.135.101.25.  Important: If you have children who attend SMES in the 4th grade and above, please do not use this address. Their IP address is 206.135.101.24.

Adobe Acrobat Reader: Adobe Acrobat is free software that lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files. With Acrobat Reader, you can also fill in and submit PDF forms online. You can now download Adobe Acrobat Reader onto your classroom computer  by using the link found at the bottom of the Faculty/Staff page.

Spoofing: It's Not Funny

Here's a new word to add to your vocabulary: Spoof. "Spoof" is unattributed communication, and in networking terms,  is used to describe a variety of ways in which hardware and software can be fooled. IP spoofing, for example, involves trickery that makes a message appear as if it came from an authorized IP address.¹

Spoofing can be as harmless as receiving an email from the White House Communications Office when, in fact, your friend was just having some fun. But spoofing can also be offensive and harmful when you open your email only to find a picture ad for an adult site, and a child is standing nearby!

If you receive spoof mail here on campus, you can forward the entire email to the helpline.

If you receive spoof mail at home, you can learn more about tracking down the real identities of senders or reporting it to various agencies by reading the following article: Reporting Unsolicited E-Mail.                                                                                         ¹http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/spoof.html

Spam: E-Indigestion Some people like Spam - the kind that comes in a can - but nobody likes the kind of spam that shows up on the Inboxes of our e-mail programs. Spam is generally e-mail advertising for some product sent to a mailing list or newsgroup. The problem isn't so much an occasional ad - the problem is the overwhelming number of spam messages. To learn more about spam and how to deal with it, visit Fight Spam at spam.abuse.net.                                                                                                                           reprinted with permission from emazing.com Hoax Reminder: If you get an email that causes you concern or alarm, the first thing you can do is to check its validity. Go to this website, http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/hoaxes/hoax.asp or any of the others websites that were mentioned in our October issue. Bookmark the site  or add to your Favorites. This hoax link can also be found on the Faculty/Staff web page. Don't perpetuate a hoax by forwarding it on to friends and family. Get informed.  Knowledge is power.