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  1. Get MIT Certificates and Get MIT Certificate Authority
  2. Change Kerberos Password
  3. Request static IP address/addresses from IS&T
  4. Register your computer to MIT's network (you must do this separately for the wireless AND wired connections if you're using DHCP). Machine using static IPs don't need to be registered.
  5. Set up an email mailing list
  6. IS&T Software Downloads (MIT Certificates Required)
    1. Acrobat Professional
    2. Adobe Creative Cloud
    3. Sophos Anti-Virus
    4. MS Office

Getting Started

  1. MIT Email Configurator Wizard
  2. What new hires need to do IT-wise before their start date to ensure they hit the ground running
  3. Safe Computing at MIT Best Practices: Safe Computing presentation.pdf
  4. How to create your own DLC or personal website with MIT's Drupal Cloud Service
  5. Travel safely with these IS&T Traveler's IT Tips and information from MIT's OSP
  6. In accordance with Massachusetts state law, all administrative staff are required to adopt recommended practices to protect sensitive data. In particular be vigilant of PHISHING attacks.

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  1. How to plan the purchase of computer hardware to last the necessary amount of time
  2. MIT IS&T recommended computer hardware
  3. SHASS Printer recommendations
  4. SAP Web Purchasing (will be discontinued on February 15, 2014)
  5. ATLAS Purchasing (will replace SAPWeb on February 15, 2014)
  6. For Licensed MIT Software downloads see below.

Preventative Maintenance

  1. Proper Care and Feeding of your Exchange Email and Calendaring

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  1. Download MIT licensed softwarefrom IS&T (Office, Sophos, etc). MIT certificates are required.
    1. Acrobat Professional
    2. Adobe Creative Cloud
    3. Sophos Anti-Virus
    4. MS Office

IT Administrator Resources (for Systems Administrators)

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