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If you do not have Office on your PERSONAL computer, you can get obtain it for free from the University of Maryland through text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/adobe_creative_cloud?rev=1771529456&do=diff Adobe Creative Cloud When logging into the Adobe Creative Cloud choose “Enterprise ID login,” which will direct you to the UMD Central Authentication System page where you can log in with your UMD Directory ID and password. Visit the IT Library for text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/changing_econ_password?rev=1771529456&do=diff Changing your ECON Password via OWA * Type in the https://econ.umd.edu/owa in any browser and you should a screen something similar to the figure below: * Log in with your ECON username and Password credentials. * Select Options in the upper-right corner of your window. This will bring up a menu similar to below: text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/combining_pdfs?rev=1771529456&do=diff Combining PDFS This tutorial will guide you through the process of combining several PDF files into a single PDF file which contains all pages from the selected PDF files. Using Adobe Acrobat DC ---------- This method will require you to have Adobe Acrobat DC, which is part of the university's Creative Cloud package. For more information on how to obtain Creative Cloud, visit text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/computer_lab?rev=1771529456&do=diff Software available in the ECON Computer Lab (Tydings Hall) ---------- Software Available ---------- Installed on Computer The following programs are available on the computer: * 7-Zip * Adobe Acrobat * CDBurnerXP * Google Chrome * LyX text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/conferencing?rev=1771529456&do=diff Setting Up Voice / Video Conferencing text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/creating_pdf?rev=1771529456&do=diff Creating a PDF NOTE: This tutorial assumes you have Adobe Acrobat Professional installed on your computer. If you do not have it installed, follow the directions at this tutorial to install Acrobat on your computer. In the latest version of Adobe Acrobat, Adobe has added an option to print from any program directly to PDF. To print to PDF: text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/exporting_mail_backup?rev=1771529456&do=diff Exporting mail for Backup NOTE : You cannot back up mail messages using the Outlook Web Application (OWA). You will need to be using the standalone version of Outlook. Exporting to Gmail Enabling IMAP Access from Gmail * From your mailbox, select the gear at the top-right. text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/fireeye?rev=1771529456&do=diff FireEye Endpoint Security FireEye is a next generation endpoint detection and response (EDR) software. The Division of Information Technology (DIT) is requiring each University of Maryland (UMD) department to switch to FireEye to strengthen their ability to prevent, detect, manage and respond to cyber threats system wide. With malware, phishing and other malicious threats becoming increasingly sophisticated, DIT has searched for the best tools at a competitive price to protect our networks and … text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/ftp?rev=1771529456&do=diff FTP This tutorial will take you through the steps needed to connect to your files remotely. For the purpose of this tutorial we will be using the FTP client “WinSCP”, but you can use any client you wish if you're familiar with how FTP works. It can be downloaded from text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/full_disk_encryption?rev=1771529456&do=diff Full Disk Encryption The university has mandated that all drives connected to university equipment will need to have full disk encryption enabled by August 15, 2024. To that end, we've created this document to answer some of your questions regarding this process and what it will mean to your daily usage of computing equipment. text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/gmail_migration?rev=1771529456&do=diff ECON Exchange to UMD Gmail Migration This page is meant as a reference for the upcoming migration of our current Exchange mailboxes to the university's Gmail system. Frequently Asked Questions Will I get to keep my @econ.umd.edu email address? Yes and no. After the migration is complete, you will still be able to receive mail sent to your @econ.umd.edu email address. However, UMD's services are heavily integrated with their Central Authentication System (CAS), which ties in with your @umd.ed… text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/importing_events?rev=1771529456&do=diff Importing Events from a CSV file into your Calendar Application With this tutorial, you will learn how to import comma separated value (CSV) files into your calendar application. Outlook * Download the CSV file you wish to import into Outlook and note where it is downloaded to. text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/intranet?rev=1771529456&do=diff Intranet This guide will help you connect to our intranet via WinSCP and FileZilla Internally (On ECON's domain-- most likely your office computer) While logged into a departmental computer, if you are permitted access to the intranet you will see it as a network drive (similar to your personal Z drive). The intranet is your drive Y, and will be labelled INTRANET (as shown below). Permissions in the intranet are highly restricted, so you may not be able to write files and instead only view a… text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/job_market_candidates?rev=1771529456&do=diff Job Market Candidate Websites This article is designed to help get you started with creating your own job market candidate webpage. Creating a new JMC Website Go to Google Sites and log in using your @umd.edu email address. Once at the main page, click the “ text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/mail_signatures?rev=1771529456&do=diff Creating a Signature Adding a new signature in G-Mail Here is a comprehensive guide from google. Adding a new signature in Microsoft Outlook * From the main Outlook window, click “File” on the top of the window and click “Options” on the left side of the window. This will open the options window. text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/network_drives?rev=1771529456&do=diff Network Drives Departmental Drives Whenever you are logged into a department machine, you will have access to a network drives along with the local drives in that particular system. The network drives may only be used for departmental related work and not for personal usage. The drives and their functions are described below: text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/network_printers?rev=1771529456&do=diff Network Printers Due to issues arising from Microsoft's mishandling of print drivers in the wake of 2021's PrintNightmare exploit, we are disabling automatic installation of printers. To manually add them to your computer, please do the following: text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/out_office_reply?rev=1771529456&do=diff Setting an Out-of-Office Reply This wiki article explains how to set up an automated “away” message that will respond to any emails received while you are not in the office. Using Outlook * Click the File button located at the top of Outlook's main window. This will bring up a menu. text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/password_reset?rev=1771529456&do=diff Password Reset/Change If you are looking to change your UMD password Follow this link. If you don't have access to your UMD account to change the password please contact the DIT Helpdesk for assistance. text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/personal_webpage?rev=1771529456&do=diff Create a Personal Webpage In this tutorial, we will be teaching you how to use ECON's personal webpage templates to create your own personal webpage on the ECON website. You will be downloading and customizing these template pages using an HTML editor in order to fill the page with your personal information. text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/presentations?rev=1771529456&do=diff Setting Up Presentations This tutorial will show you how to setup your presentation in the 4103 Tydings Conference Room. Turning ON the Computer and Monitor ---------- * Make sure both the Computer and the Monitor are ON. The best way to determine if they are ON is by looking for the indicator lights. text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/python?rev=1771529456&do=diff Python The cluster has both Python 2 and Python 3. To run Python 2 shell, simply type python and to exit it press Ctrl+Z. To run a pre-written python script, type python script.py To use Python 3, just substitute command to python3 Installing Libraries text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/remote_desktop?rev=1771529456&do=diff Remote Desktop Prior to Connecting Before you can connect to your work computer, you will need to download and install the campus VPN client. Please visit this link for directions on how to install and connect to the VPN. Windows * Open your start menu and type “Remote Desktop Connection” to find the remote desktop client. Click on the result that Windows finds, and this will open up the remote desktop application. text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/scan_email?rev=1771529456&do=diff Scan to E-mail This tutorial will show you how to email yourself a scanned copy of a document using the Ricoh Aficio MP 5001 Copier in 3105 Tydings Hall. 600px * Press the “Scanner” button to get into the Scanner mode. 600px * To configure the file type you want the scan to be in, press the text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/secondary_accounts_proxy_access?rev=1771529456&do=diff Secondary Accounts and Proxy Access (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) This document will assist in the various ways Outlook and the Outlook Web Access (OWA) web application can connect to mailboxes other than your own. Proxy Accounts Opening a Proxy Mailbox in Outlook Web Access (OWA) text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/software_activation?rev=1771529456&do=diff Software Activation Normally, your computer will automatically activate the software present on your computer. However, there may be times in which your software can not effectively communicate with the authenticating servers. These steps should help reconnect you to the servers, and should allow you to once again have the software automatically activated. text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/software_discounts?rev=1771529456&do=diff Software Discounts Terpware ---------- As of April 2013, the University of Maryland has begun hosting free and discounted copies of various software on their new website known as Terpware. You can visit the Terpware site by going to this link and logging in; this will show you the software available for you to use. text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/start?rev=1771529456&do=diff ECON Main Knowledge Base Welcome to the UMD Department of Economics main computing wiki. This will serve as documentation for all sorts of issues and questions about general computing in the department. If you are looking to answer any cluster-related questions, please visit our text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/telework?rev=1771529456&do=diff Teleworking Information DIT has provided a list of guidelines for data security while teleworking: * If you receive a Duo MFA alert, do not press APPROVE unless you are personally trying to log into your account. Receiving that alert when you are not actively trying to log in means that someone knows your Directory ID and password and is trying to use them. Change your password immediately at password.umd.edu. text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/umd_secure?rev=1771529456&do=diff Connecting to UMD Secure text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/umd_virtual_desktop?rev=1771529456&do=diff UMD Virtual Workspace Over the 2020 summer break, DIT Vice President Jeff Hollingsworth sent out a guideline to the campus community: “Conduct university business using your university email account. Institutional data such as FERPA-protected student information cannot be stored on or sent to/from your privately owned computer or email account. Do not forward your umd.edu email to a personal account such as Gmail. If you need to work with FERPA-protected student data or other sensitive informa… text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/virtual_grad_lab?rev=1771529456&do=diff Virtual Graduate Lab This tutorial will help you connect to the virtual graduate lab. Instructions are made assuming you are using a Windows-based computer. NOTE: THE VIRTUAL LAB IS CURRENTLY OFFLINE AND HAS BEEN REPLACED BY UMD'S VIRTUAL WORKSPACE text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/virtual_workspace?rev=1771529456&do=diff UMD's Virtual Workspace UMD's Virtual Workspace provides University of Maryland students, staff and faculty with a windows virtual desktop that includes a suite of software applications available for university work. These virtual desktops are available through a variety of methods and devices after logging in with your university credentials. From the desktop, you can access, work on and save files from cloud-based storage such as Box and Google. You can also manage and edit files on your lo… text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/vpn?rev=1771529456&do=diff VPN (Virtual Private Network) The University of Maryland VPN service allows faculty and staff to connect to various services that are available only within UMD's internal network. Using this, your computer will behave as if it is physically on campus and connected to its network. text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/webex?rev=1771529456&do=diff University of Maryland Cisco Webex Service This page will help get you started using the University of Maryland's Cisco Webex service. Here we will be giving directions on how to log in to your UMD Webex account, as well as provide documentation on the various functions you can perform in Webex and its meetings. text/html 2026-02-19T19:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.econ.umd.edu/zoom?rev=1771529456&do=diff Zoom Setting up a Zoom meeting Here is a video guide on how to schedule a meeting in the regular client. click here if you are using ELMS-Canvas to create your meeting. Security Settings for your meeting ---------- Please be sure you read about the Security settings for your meeting. For seminars we recommend using a passcode and a waiting room, but deselecting only authenticated users can join, as this may cause problems with external participants.