| New accounts for students, faculty, and staff |
Apply here for TerpConnect, and Mail@umd
accounts.
Mail@umd consolidates the e-mail services offered on several
OIT
systems at the University. It offers faster, more reliable service, virus scanning, and a Web-based interface that allows you to view and manage messages without configuring a browser client.
TerpConnect - The TerpConnect system provides a Unix shell account with full Internet access for any faculty, staff or student who
wishes one.
It provides a Unix command shell environment, programming, and various software
packages. Some software licensed by individual departments and
available on the TerpConnect system is only available in certain workstation labs,
on certain servers, or to users in specific groups. See your instructor or
advisor to get any special permissions you may need.
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| Alumni Associations E-mail Forwarding Service |
Graduates from the class of May 2005 and before are eligible to establish an e-mail forwarding service with a terpalum.umd.edu
domain (for example, yourname@terpalum.umd.edu). For more information, contact Patrick Beasley at 301-405-7766. |
| ARES |
ARES access is automatically granted for anyone who is paid by the University. Faculty
or staff who are paid by grant usually have access to ARES as well. Additionally, many affiliates
are granted access. One logs into ARES using one's Directory ID and password. If you have
questions regarding your Directory ID or password, please contact the OIT Help
Desk directly. |
| University Directory ID |
Each person connected with the University of Maryland in any
way is listed in the University Directory without having to apply for an
"account" in the usual sense. Anyone listed in the directory can get a Directory ID and password, which can be used to authenticate oneself to many on-line systems, including:
as well as others. You can find your Directory ID by using the
Directory
Search Page. You can reset your own Directory password by using the Directory Password
Change tool. |
| UM Account Request Form and supporting documentation |
Apply here for access to SIS (the Student Information System), ADVISE (on-line resource for academic advising), ARS (Academic
Resource System - faculty appointments), and various other applications on the UMDMVS mainframe. |
| UM Data Warehouse Account Request Form and associated directions |
Access to institutional data set queries. See the Data Warehouse description for more information on the capabilities of the Data Warehouse. |
| Oracle Calendar accounts |
Oracle Calendar is a group calendaring software product offered for faculty and staff use. Please see the description page for a full description of what Oracle Calendar can do. |
| Print Accounts |
Print accounts are for use in public computer labs on campus. They are funded via Terrapin Express, an electronic debit system which is operated by Dining Services. To use a print account, you must also have a Terrapin Express account. |
| Sponsored accounts |
University departments may sponsor others for TerpConnect (formerly WAM/Glue) and
Mail@umd accounts with proper justification. In order to sponsor someone
for an account, see these instructions. |
