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    • Login to the Network
    • Wireless Access
    • Set up your Account
    • The Harvard PIN
    • Access the Network Remotely
    • Computer Lab Hours & Info
    • Public Computer Locations (pdf)
    • Printing at HKS
    • Purchasing Recomendations
    • USB Thumb Drives & File Storage
    • Windows Updates & Infected Computers
    • Dispose & Release Computers
    • Using your E-Mail at HKS
    • Use a different E-Mail client
    • Connecting E-Mail to Blackberry
    • Spam, Viruses, and Other Annoyances
    • Listservs & Mass E-Mails
    • E-mail and Network Quotas
    • Computer Support Policies
    • Responsible Use of HKS Technology
    • Harvard-wide Security Policy
    • Info for Departing Students

Logging in to the HKS Network and Webmail

General Account Information

Two different computer accounts are created for all students enrolling at the Kennedy School of Government.

HKS Computer Accounts are only available for active members of the HKS community. User accounts are considered private, but IT Staff may need to view specific data when troubleshooting a problem.

IT recommends that all passwords be kept secret, do not give your password to anyone or keep it written down on your computer (see "password suggestions" below).

 

Network Account

The first is a Network Account that gives students access to HKS servers (you must be on campus to activate this account). The network account is used to log in to the computers in the HKS Student Computer Lab, as well as retrieving your files from the HKS Intranet's "Network Drives tab.

Once you have a username and password, you will be able to log on to the HKS Network in the lab, as well as computer carrels and library computers.

 

Intranet/Webmail Account

The second account is an Intranet Account that gives students access to the Intranet, as well as your HKS Webmail.

 

New Student Accounts

New admits will have access to their New Admit username and the New Admit website (contact the Admissions Office for more information). Your username gives you access to a great deal of information on the HKS intranet. In June, the network & E-mail accounts will be created & new admits may begin using them.

 

Suggestions for your Password

HKS IT Services does not require users to change their password from time to time. We suggest you do the following to secure your password: Select a username that is easy for you to remember. Picking a password that is easy to remember will keep you from writing it down and keeping it close to your computer.

  • Do not share your password with anyone at HKS. It is particularly important to not share your password when you are not required to change it.
  • Pick a password that is at least 8 characters long. Longer names are more difficult to guess.
  • Use a "non-alpha" character. Essentially this means include a number, or punctuation. This will make it harder for a hacker to guess your password.
  • Don't use personal information
  • Intranet passwords are case sensitive, but the network/novell passwords are not.