Computer Lab News

Wireless connection now available in the department

The Johns Hokins University deploys an 802.11 a/b/g 56mbps compliant wireless LAN (local area network) which is now available in the following locations in the department: the seminar room (Mergenthaler 526), the computer lab (Mergenthaler 534), most student carrels. Instructions on how to set up the wireless connection on your laptop can be found here.

Connect to the "Hopkins" wireless network if you intend to use any of the lab resources (shared drives or printers) otherwise connect to "JHGuestNet".

Anti-virus:

Johns Hokins University holds a Hopkins-wide site license for Symantec's Norton AntiVirus, which is available for all major operating systems.

Faculty, staff, and students of The Johns Hopkins University and The Johns Hopkins Health System may download (http://it.jhu.edu/antivirus) and use this software on computers that are owned by the University or Health System, or on computers that they personally own. 

Personal use of the software offered here must cease when the faculty, staff, or student leaves the University or Health System. 

Spyware and Adware:

An extensive spyware and adware FAQ and solutions information is available at:
http://nts.jhmi.edu/desktop/spyware/spyware.cfm

VPN Access

JHConnect is the Hopkins Web based Remote Access Solution. Sign in to the JHU Portal at https://my.johnshopkins.edu/. Look for the JHConnect icon in the left bar. Follow the instructions to connect using the web based VPN client.

JShare - Personal Web Space and File Sharing

JShare is a web-based utility intended to provide students, faculty, and staff with a personal, easy-to-use interface to upload, download, and share files to both users inside and outside of the Institution.
http://www.it.johnshopkins.edu/services/collaboration_tools/jshare/