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==Commonly Requested Information==
==Commonly Requested Information==
*[[Conference_Rooms|Using a Conference Room]]
*[[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]]
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*[[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]]
*[https://secure.nis.vt.edu/resources/training/deskphone/unified_messaging.php Forward Voicemail to Email]
*[[Class_Information|Information for Specific Classes]]


==Security Recommendations==
==Security Recommendations==
===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.  
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* 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===
[[Passwords]]


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

Revision as of 13:50, 10 January 2023

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Commonly Requested Information

Security Recommendations

Quick Overview

The Big three:

  1. Passwords
  2. Patching
  3. Firewalls

CS Security Guide

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)

Password Security

Passwords

List of Additional Resources

Other Information

  • Managing Inventory
  • System Administration & Security
  • Obtaining Software