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MIT Certificates

All members of the MIT community automatically have a Stellar account that uses the MIT Kerberos user name (e.g.,

username@mit.edu)

as

the

Stellar

user

name.

MIT

users

identify

themselves

to

Stellar

through

a

personal

certificate.

\\ \\ To get certificates for the browser and computer you are using, go to the [MIT Certificates page|http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/certificates/]. Obtain an MIT Certificate Authority and an MIT Personal Certificate. To get a personal certificate, you must have: * A Kerberos user name (also known as an Athena or e-mail account) ** To register for an Athena account, visit [Accounts Office|http://web.mit.edu/accounts/] * If you have an MIT ID, but have never used your Kerberos ID, first [register with Athena|http://web.mit.edu/register/] ** A day or two later you will be able to get your [MIT certificates|http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/certificates/] ** _Note: You will need both an MIT Certificate Authority and a personal certificate_ \\ {info:title=NOTE} If you are not part of the traditional MIT community and are not eligible for a Kerberos user name, then you will need to create a Collaboration Account. You can create one [here|https://idp.touchstonenetwork.net/cams/CreateAccount.action] {info} {bgcolor:E6E6FA} h3. Recommended Document Formats {bgcolor} Instructors may use any document in stellar, but the following are recommended: .HTML, .PDF*, .GIF, .JPG, .MOV\* (Quicktime), .RM\* (Real Media) (\* PDF, MOV, and RM require plug-ins) \\ \\ Other formats .DOC (Microsoft Word) - If you don't have Word, it can be opened using Star Office on Athena, but the process is slow. You can also download a viewer for Word. .M (MATLAB) - Available on Athena at no cost. Can be purchased within MIT volume and site license program. .XLS (Excel) - If you don't have Excel, it can be opened using Star Office. You can also download a viewer for Excel. .PPT (Powerpoint) - If you don't have Powerpoint, it can be opened in Star Office, but slowly. You can also download a viewer for Powerpoint.