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*[[Network_Printers|Connect to a Network Printer]]
*[[Network_Printers|Connect to a Network Printer]]
*[[User_Account_Policy|Create a CS User account]]
*[[User_Account_Policy|Create a CS User account]]
*[[Internet_Access|Get Connected to the Network]]
*[[Internet_Access|Get Connected to the Network]] (See this for IOT and VR Devices as well)
*[[Poster_Printing|Request for Poster Printing]]
*[[Poster_Printing|Request for Poster Printing]]
*[[Email|Configure your Email]]
*[[Email|Configure your Email]]
*[https://secure.nis.vt.edu/resources/training/deskphone/unified_messaging.php Forward Voicemail to Email]
*[[Class_Information|Information for Specific Classes]]
*[[Class_Information|Information for Specific Classes]]
*[[Grant_Proposal|Grant Proposal]]
*[[Google_Migration|Google Migration]]
*[[Lab_Leads_Program_Summary|Lab Leads Program Summary]]


==Security Recommendations==
==Security Recommendations==
Techstaff has worked on a comprehensive guide for security which can be found here:
[[CS Security Guide]].
Below we have a quick overview of some of these topics.
===Quick Overview===
===Quick Overview===
The Big three:
#Passwords
#Patching
#Firewalls
[[CS Security Guide]]


===Patching===
* Patching
Maintaining a up-to-date patched OS is one of the best ways to prevent malicious attacks.  
** Maintaining a up-to-date patched OS is one of the best ways to prevent malicious attacks.


===Firewalls===
*Firewalls
To Restrict access to the VT main campus IP's use these:
** To Restrict access to the VT main campus IP's use these:
* IP: 172.16.0.0 Subnet: 255.240.0.0
*** IP: 172.16.0.0 Subnet: 255.240.0.0
* IP: 128.173.0.0 Subnet: 255.255.0.0
*** IP: 128.173.0.0 Subnet: 255.255.0.0
* IP: 198.82.0.0 Subnet: 255.255.0.0
*** IP: 198.82.0.0 Subnet: 255.255.0.0
* IP: 45.3.120.0 Subnet: 255.255.248.0 (This is an additional block of IP's added for VPN users on March 17th, 2020)
*** IP: 45.3.120.0 Subnet: 255.255.248.0 (This is an additional block of IP's added for VPN users on March 17th, 2020)


===Password Security===
* Password Security
[[Passwords]]
** [[Passwords]]


==List of Additional Resources==
==List of Additional Resources==

Latest revision as of 11:02, 4 September 2024

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Use the links "Documentation" and "HowTos" in the main menu access the techstaff content.

Commonly Requested Information

Security Recommendations

Techstaff has worked on a comprehensive guide for security which can be found here:

CS Security Guide. 

Below we have a quick overview of some of these topics.

Quick Overview

  • Patching
    • Maintaining a up-to-date patched OS is one of the best ways to prevent malicious attacks.
  • Firewalls
    • To Restrict access to the VT main campus IP's use these:
      • IP: 172.16.0.0 Subnet: 255.240.0.0
      • IP: 128.173.0.0 Subnet: 255.255.0.0
      • IP: 198.82.0.0 Subnet: 255.255.0.0
      • IP: 45.3.120.0 Subnet: 255.255.248.0 (This is an additional block of IP's added for VPN users on March 17th, 2020)

List of Additional Resources

Other Information

  • Managing Inventory
  • System Administration & Security
  • Obtaining Software