When you get to GSD - Mac

Make sure to have your account sheet handy. You will need to know your username and password for many of the following steps.

Register your computer with Packet Fence
Change your windows account password
Connect to Terra (your Home Directory)
Install the Key Server software
Install a printer
Change your unix account password

Mac OS 10.3.4 and later

Note: For some of the following steps, you may need to Click the lock to make changes and enter your local administrator name and password to gain access.

Your machine must be at least Mac OS X Version 10.3.4. You can verify this by going to the Apple menu and selecting About This Mac. If it's not at least 10.3.4 click Software Update to update it.

Register your computer with Packet Fence

When you first connect your computer to the GSD's network, it will be detected as a new machine on the network, and our network registration system, Packet Fence, will block your internet access. In order to register your computer and gain access to the internet you must open a browser and submit your HUID and PIN. Until you are registered your browser will display a page with the Packet Fence logo:

The first thing you should do is open Internet Explorer, Safari, or any other browser. No matter what page you try to reach, packetfence will block your attempts and force you to its login page. On the login page, you have two choices: you can authenticate your computer with your HUID and PIN (see: www.pin.harvard.edu/ if you need help with this) or, you can hit the "register later" button, and packetfence will temporarily let you have network access. If you choose "register later", you will have to authenticate within a few days, so it would be smart to spend your time on the internet getting your HUID and PIN ready to authenticate your computer.

Once you have authenticated, you have open access to the network for at least the rest of the academic year, unless you are quarantined with a virus.

Change your Windows account password

If your computer is a Mac, use a Windows computer in one of the labs for this part. To log on to the computer press the Control-Alt-Delete keys simultaneously. Enter your username and password exactly as it appears on your user account sheet (passwords are case sensitive, usernames are not). Select "Design" from the third field in the login screen as shown below.

Your password will probably expire. Following the on-screen instructions, change it to something private that you will remember. Your password can also be changed manually by pressing Ctl-Alt-Del after logging into the Design domain. This will invoke a list of commands including "change password".

Connect to Terra

Mapping your account (also known as your home directory) allows you to access any files that you have stored there. It also allows you access to these and others:

nettmp - for temporary holding and transfer of large files
public/software - to access software resources
public_html - your personal gsd web page

Finder > Connect to Server
Enter address - "smb://terra.gsd.harvard.edu/username"
Enter password
Open drive
Disconnect

In the Finder, click the Go menu, select Connect to Server.
For Server Address , enter smb://terra.gsd.harvard.edu/username, where username is your GSD username, then click Connect.
Enter your GSD windows username and password and click OK.
A new icon will appear on your desktop and in your finder sidebar - that is your network drive. Double-click on the icon to open and use the drive.
Remember to disconnect your network drive when finished working on a public computer! To disconnect your network drive: drag your network drive icon to the Trash can or right-click it and choose eject.

Install the Key Server software

The Computer Resources Group actively maintains a library of software for the GSD user community. The majority of the software is key served. In order to use key served softare you must install the Key Client. Then you can install the program of your choice from public/software on your home drive.

Installing Key Access on an Mac OS X

Copy the .dmg file from the folder public/software/macapps/Keyserver. Double-click to install KeyAccess. This will launch an wizard, keep the defaults.

Install a printer

In Finder, go to Applications -> Utilities -> Directory Utility
In the Directory Utility window, click on the plus icon (a popup window will appear)
Change the drop down menu from Open Directory to Active Directory
Fill in the following fields:

Active Directory Domain: design.harvard.edu
Computer ID: a unique computer name using letters and numbers only (your gsd username is a good choice)
AD Administrator Username: YOUR GSD USERNAME
AD Administrator Password: YOUR GSD PASSWORD

Click the OK button (If an error occurs; check that your username and password are correct; Also your Computer ID should be lowercase letters and numbers only – without spaces or special characters – Must be less than 16 characters in length)
In the Directory Utility window, an item named design.harvard.edu should appear and next to it should state, “This server is responding normally.”
Close the Directory Utility window
Click on the Apple icon (located at the top-left corner of the screen)
Select “System Preferences…”
Click the Print & Fax icon
In the Print & Fax window, click on the plus icon (a popup window will appear)
In the popup window, click the Default icon on the toolbar
A list of Printer Names and Kind will populate (this could take minute or so)
Click on the Printer Name column to sort by name
Scroll through the list of printers until printers named “PRINT” appear

Select the printer to add *Make sure the Printer Kind is “Open Directory”*
Click the Add button
In the Print & Fax window, the newly added printer should appear in the Printer list

NOTE: When a job is sent to the printer, you might be prompted enter your name and password. This is your GSD USERNAME and PASSWORD (e.g. jdoe) – NOT your Mac password! Selecting “Remember this password in my keychain” will allow you to print without authenticating each time.

Change your unix account password

Finally, change your Unix account password. It is often helpful to change this password to match your windows password. You can do so at the following URL:
http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/manual/accounts/changepassword.htm