Follows are some resources for departmental computing and UC policy:
http://music.ucsd.edu/computing/
Most business office staff will now receive an "SSCF" configured laptop. This means that you will have the same software and compliance settings as other staff within the schools of Social Sciences and the Arts and Humanities.
Guests may use the "UCSD-Guest" WIFI for web, ssh and secure e-mail applications. Select the "UCSD-Guest" from your wireless device, open a web browser and agree to the terms.
For more information on the Guest WIFI, see Using Wireless as a Guest at UC San Diego.
Hardwired ethernet is available in the CPMC, WLH and Mandeville buildings. To access this, your device must be registered. To ensure that we have all of the information to register your device, please fill out a Computer Support request.
Note that registration can take up to 2 business days to complete.
Once registered, your desktop computer or laptop can be configured for DHCP.
If your computer receives a dynamic IP address which appears as 172.16.x.x, then your computer is not properly registered. You will, however, be able to access UCSD resources (such as on-campus web and e-mail servers).
Active Directory (AD) accounts are used for access to email, WIFI, VPN, Canvas and other general campus systems. Graduate students and undergraduate student workers have 2 AD accounts - one for student work (managed by ETS) and one for employment (managed by Music). The campus made this choice several years ago and Music complies with no exception.
Business Systems accounts are used for access to business tools such as the link family, MyServices, eGrades, ALTNG, and other central applications, usually as part of employment. New graduate students will self-register for their Business Systems account using their employee email address.
Chrome profiles will help. We realize the complication with accessing two accounts with the Single Sign-on (SSO) system in a web browser. Running two different web browsers (most use Chrome and Safari on the mac) can help. In Chrome, you can make separate profiles by clicking on the small profile icon at the top/right corner. This will provide access to your 2 AD accounts via separate windows (not tabs). On Mobile devices, add both accounts.
Employees (including graduate students and undergraduate student workers) are expected to check their employee email. Business Systems accounts that are unused for 10-weeks will be deactivated. For this reason, it is recommended that TAs login to a Business System at least twice each quarter.
To reset your AD password (either student or employee), visit https://password.ucsd.edu
To reset your Business Systems password, make sure you have access to your employee email, then visit: https://blink.ucsd.edu/technology/network/access/business-systems/reset.html
Single-Sign-On (SSO) is a term used to describe logging in once and using that login across several different systems. SSO usually allows for login with AD or Business Systems credentials.
Graduate students and undergraduate student workers will have 3 account/password combinations: The student AD account and password (along with student email), employee AD account and password (along with employee email), and the Business Systems ID and password. Most Business Systems allow for use of the employee email address for the username. Note that the password for Business systems can be different.
Department of Music employees can contact the Department Security Administrators (DSAs) at music-dsa-g@ucsd.edu for assistance with Business Systems.
For additional information on accounts, including changing passwords, see the Blink page on UC San Diego Accounts and Passwords.
UC San Diego campus resources
FAQs:
As part of the Next Generation Network at UCSD, computers in UCSD offices or labs may connect to the UCSD network and the Internet. Users must follow UCSD usage policies in order to retain connection privileges.
All devices connecting to the wired UCSD network must be registered. You can register your computer yourself through the UCSD Ethernet Registration Form.
You will need to specify the subnet.
Registration requires the MAC (i.e. "hardware") address of your ethernet port. Laptops without ethernet ports will require a USB adapter. Since the MAC address (and registration) is associated with the adapter, it is expected that faculty and students own their own adapters. The bookstore stocks the Apple and Startech adapters (note that some Startech adapters require drivers).
The Department of Music supports wired ethernet to all Faculty, Staff and Graduate student offices within CPMC and all Faculty offices in WLH. There is no wired ethernet in the WLH grad area. Most offices and classrooms have at least one active ethernet port. If you need for an ethernet port to be activated, please fill out a Music's Computer Support request.
Once registered, your desktop computer or laptop can be configured with DHCP.
If your computer receives a dynamic IP address which appears as 172.16.x.x, then your computer is not properly registered. You will, however, be able to access UCSD resources (such as on-campus web and e-mail servers).
In addition to the traditional wired Ethernet, UCSD IT Services has deployed the "UCSD-GUEST" and "UCSD-PROTECTED" wireless networks throughout campus. If you have an AD Account, please use the "UCSD-PROTECTED" network. It provides more services and is more secure.
During the first week or 2 of the academic year, it's common for the wireless network to become overloaded. Please plan appropriately.
See the Blink page titled Wireless Overview for more information.
For more information on networking at UCSD, see the Blink page on Network Connections.
The Department of Music is served by 2 servers:
Depending on their needs, faculty and staff may access one or more of the above servers in order to take advantage of the following services:
To change your server passwords, contact support@music.ucsd.edu.
As of 2023, the campus supports both Google and Microsoft Office 365 for E-mail. Within the Department of Music, all students and staff use Google Mail, while some faculty use Google and some still use Microsoft.
The deparment makes use of other Google services such as Drive, Calendar, Groups, and Chat. So, all faculty have access to Google, even if e-mail is delivered to Microsoft.
Google services at UCSD:
Webmail:
To ensure that you are viewing the most recent information, the department recommends that you use webmail and/or mobile applications (e.g. Apple's "Mail" or the "GMail" application on the iPhone or iPad). It is recommended that you avoid using computer-based e-mail browsers (such as Apple's "Mail"). People have reported delays and lost messages (especially with newer operating systems with Microsoft services). Computers using Apple Mail that access FERPA protected data must run disk encryption.
The Music Department does not maintain any library of “extra” software licenses. For the most part, the best deals will be either directly with the manufacturer or through the campus bookstore.
UCSD has site license discounts on some software (including Microsoft Office and Adobe). view the Software Distribution.
To request software additons to the Department of Music labs and studios, fill out a Computing Support Form.
Graduate students may request software licenses and subscriptions for use on their laptops. Use the "Grad Student Travel/Research Grant Proposals" request form to make requests. In most cases, Gradutes students will purchase student annual subcriptions from the manufacturuer (e.g. Cycling '74 or Avid) and receive reimbursement.
Instructors and TAs looking for software licenses or subscriptions to use for class (e.g. "SoundTrap") should use the "Request for Departmental Resources" request form.
The Department of Music administrative file servers are backed-up and scanned for viruses on a regular basic. Store important files on the file servers. The “Users” folder (on Mac OSX) are backed-up on staff Macs weekly.
While the department does not, currently, support regular backups of Faculty or research computers desktops or laptops, the computer support staff can assist with installation of backup devices and one-time archives to CD or DVD. At the beginning of each academic year, we purchased a large batch of external hard disks to help with your backups. If you would like like a disk or other backup assistance, fill out a Computer Support Request.
The Department of Music is served by 2 servers:
Depending on their needs, faculty and staff may access one or more of the above servers in order to take advantage of the following services:
Faculty, Staff and research organizations can post web content on the music.ucsd.edu. The URL will appear in the form of http://music.ucsd.edu/~username. To obtain space on the music server, fill out the Computer Support request form. You will receive account information which will give you FTP access to the web server. If you have unique web requirements or require assistance with building your web pages, contact UCSD’sIWDC.
To change your server passwords, contact support@music.ucsd.edu.
The Department of Music is served by 2 servers:
Depending on their needs, faculty and staff may access one or more of the above servers in order to take advantage of the following services:
Faculty, Staff and research organizations can post web content on the music.ucsd.edu. The URL will appear in the form of http://music.ucsd.edu/~username. To obtain space on the music server, fill out theComputer Support request form. You will receive account information which will give you FTP access to the web server. If you have unique web requirements or require assistance with building your web pages, contact UCSD’sIWDC. Graduate students should use “iMusic1.ucsd.edu” for web service (Contact ACS for information on that server).
To change your server passwords, contact support@music.ucsd.edu.
Departmental printing is supported for Mac OSX, Windows and Linux systems for Faculty and Staff to the printer in the Mail Room or in the WLH printer closet.
The department also supports 5 staff printers – one of which is color.
Printing for Graduate instructional work is supported by a large-format HP 700 series printer in the WLH Graduate Work Room (WLH 2141) and a low-volume HP 400 series printer in the Graduate mail room. Graduate students should see the staff for printer supplies.
Faculty, Staff and Graduate students may print PDF files from USB sticks using the Xerox Workcentre in the CPMC work room.
If you are printing multiple copies (especially in color), consider using Imprints – the quality is better and and the cost is less.
Undergraduate students should use ETS resources for printing (Pepper Canyon and the Price Center are the closest).
Contact support@music.ucsd.edu for printer configuration information.
UCSD is supportive of teleconferencing activities. To this end, Faculty, Staff and Students have been setup with Zoom Pro accounts at no charge. Information on Zoom can be found here.
While it is acceptable for telematic participation in meetings, seminars and defenses, it is the Music Department's policy for users to facilitate their own sessions by using their own Skype or Zoom accounts and their own laptops.
Most of the lab and studio computers support Skype and Zoom. There is also an iMac in the CPMC 231 Faculty Conference Room which is configured with Zoom, Skype, an external USB camera, external speakers and a large LED display.
For supported events, the department has a "production" role account that can be used for Zoom, hosted by the assigned event manager for the event. Others can be added as Zoom co-hosts. For other events, faculty and students should use their own Zoom Pro accounts. It is recommended that you use your username for your "personal link", but password-protect ALL zoom sessions.
As of 3/2020, the department has several Zoom Q2n4K cameras available for checkout. Zoom Q2n4K Info (PDF).
There are two rooms in CPMC configured for podcasting via the campus https://podcast.ucsd.edu service. CPMC 127 has a camera at the back of the room (controlled by the recording staff) and audio from the house system (including the podium mic and mixer). The CPMC 136 system pulls video from the VGA projector feed and audio from the room mixer. For good audio, it may be necessary to connect a mic to the room mixers.
There is an iPad locked in a locker in CPMC 231 which supports Skype and Zoom (see Brady or Trevor for the combo). Please remember to log out of your account when you are finished.
As of 2009, facilities for scanning are not provided by the Department.