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Network Authentication Process

All Oberlin College network users will be required to authenticate to the network prior to gaining access. This will be the case for faculty, staff, students, and guests. Network Authentication is necessary in order to meet the College's requirements under CALEA, the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act of 1994.

Faculty, Staff and Students will need to authenticate at the beginning of each new semester, starting 22 July 2009.

To authenticate to the network, you must do the following:

• login to your computer, if a login is required
• open a web browser (Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer, etc.)
• download and install the Impulse Point Safe•Connect Policy Key
• follow the online instructions by entering your ObieID (e-mail) username and password

Once you have authenticated, you will be able to access network resources as usual. The system will first scan your computer for viruses and updated operating system patches. If problems are found, you will be directed to online resources for downloading the applicable patches, etc. If you experience problems or have questions, contact the CIT Help Desk by calling x58197 or emailing cit@oberlin.edu.

Guests

Guests will be assigned a Sponsored Account and will be required to login with that account and authenticate as described above. This will be the case for Oberlin Inn guests, as well as visiting faculty, visiting administrators, conference attendees, parents, and others sponsored by Oberlin College personnel.

Lab and Library Computers

Lab computers will not require authentication by any individual. Logins are currently required for all Windows and Macintosh lab computers (maintained by CIT).

Exempted Systems

The following systems will not require authentication by an individual, since their authorization for network access is controlled by other mechanisms:

• Servers (CIT-maintained and others identified by CIT)
• Networked Printers
• Print Release Stations
• Residential energy-monitoring devices
• Security Cameras
• Card-swipe systems
• Facilities network-attached systems: HVAC, FARS
• Security Systems: dispatcher, ARMS, FARS, HVAC, Reports system
• Network-attached UPS equipment - maintained by CIT
• Network-attached A/V Projectors
• Network-attached instruments
• Stand-Alone File Servers (e.g., NAS devices)
• NAT boxes
• Wireless Access Points
• CIT-maintained Lab computers

Exempted System Request

If you believe you have need for a computer to be exempted from the authentication process, please send the following information to cit@oberlin.edu:

• your username
• your first and last names
• your e-mail address (e.g., jane.doe@oberlin.edu)
• the MAC (Ethernet or hardware) address of the computer to be exempted
• The IP address of the computer to be exempted
• a brief description of the device, including the type of device
• the reason for the exemption (e.g., this is a server, a public-use lab computer, etc.)