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  1. DoIT is no longer creating new Listserves.   This service is now only available for existing listserves.  If you are looking for a way to communicate with groups of people, we recommend Google Groups

  2. Google Sites is an online application that makes it easy to host personal websites, especially for people who need quick, up-to-date access, with limited or zero Web development expertise.

  3. Stony Brook's Data Network Services and IT Security teams added additional security to the campus network during the summer of 2010. A network name server was implemented to check the URLs of websites that users on campus visit against a list of known distributors of malware. Instead of visiting a site that is known to be a distributor of malware, the Web browser is redirected to a malware shield (Web page) which advises users why the site they are trying to reach may have been flagged as being potentially harmful.

  4. The Talent Management System is used for hiring at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook Medicine, and Long Island State Veterans Home.

  5. Kace allows users to install pre-approved software packages on their Stony Brook managed Windows computers at their convenience.

  6. Stony Brook University has partnered with Kivuto Solutions' OnTheHub Network as a way to distribute select software products to the campus community for use on their own personal computers.

  7. SUNY BI & SUNY FMS are Financial Systems (SUNY Web portal) used by department account managers to view state account allocation, expenditure and encumbrance balances. The system is also used by staff to reconcile AEPC Visa card purchases.

     

  8. Use Google Meet for video conference meetings and screen sharing with up 100 participants.

  9. To prevent the inadvertent transfer of sensitive and/or personal data to unauthorized parties, the New York State Office of General Services (NYS-OGS) requires all surplus IT equipment to be cleansed of all data before disposing or repurposing. It is expected that all data be erased from the hard drive (and any other media) in such a manner that it cannot be recovered. Customer Engagement and Support can provide this service on an as-needed basis. It is recommended that when repurposing equipment (e.g. moving machines between personnel or departments), that the machine be cleaned of any University data before the swap.

  10. Stony Brook offers researchers high-capacity, high-speed connections to the Internet as a member of NYSERNet and Internet2.

  11. Google Groups makes it easy for groups of people - such as project teams, departments, or classmates - to communicate and collaborate over topics of common interest.  Request a Google Group for easy group email distribution.

  12. Google Mail is the preferred email system at Stony Brook University for faculty, staff, and students on West Campus, Southampton, Manhattan, and select departments within the Health Sciences Center.

    Members of Stony Brook Medicine, including Stony Brook Hospital and the School of Dental Medicine, will continue to use Microsoft Exchange for email due to HIPAA compliance requirements.

  13. WolfieNet-IoT  (IoT = Internet of Things) is a wireless network that should only be used by games and mobile devices that cannot authenticate using the WPA2 Enterprise protocol.

  14. The WolfieNet-Secure wireless network is one of SBU networks available for connecting via WiFi to many of the SBU Campus resources and internet access.  WolfieNet-Secure is the recommended network for all students, faculty, and staff while on campus.  Use your NetID to gain access to this secure network for your personal mobile devices.

     

     

  15. Admin By Request provides end users a way to request administrator access for their currently logged in user account.  It will allow you to have temporary administrative rights to your workstation, or to just a single application/executable on demand.

  16. OnBase is a document management system available for University departments who are interested in eliminating paper and managing their business files.  

  17. In an effort to maintain efficiency and reliability of computer equipment at Stony Brook University, DoIT's Customer Engagement and Support department has instituted software support standards.

  18. For the fastest response, log in to the Service Portal with your NetID and password to report issues or make requests for IT services.
    The DoIT Service Desk will be prioritizing answering help tickets submitted through the Service Portal.

     

  19. Google Calendar is the calendar feature offered with Google Apps for Education. It allows users to easily create, share, edit, and delete meeting invitations, calendar events, and tasks. These are easily accessed and synced between computers and mobile devices.

  20. MySBfiles is a network storage option for all students, faculty, and staff. Up to 2 GB of data can be stored in your personal MySBfiles which is backed up regularly on an automated basis by University servers. You can access your MySBfiles from on or off campus using a Web browser. 

    Note: Users on the UHMC domain will use their Home Directory ("U Drive") instead of MySBfiles. For information please call the UHMC Help Desk at 4-HELP.

    IMPORTANT UPDATE:  Access to MySBfiles via a web browser at https://mysbfiles.stonybrook.edu or SFTP will be discontinued as of 7/31/24.

     

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