Welcome Incoming Freshman!
Welcome to Harding University!
If you're a new student, you've probably already heard that forty times today and will hear it hundreds more before your first day. If you're a returning student, welcome back! It's almost time to begin another semester, and we at DormNet are here to help make that transition easier, whether this is your first time at school or you're back for your final semester.
Introduction
Harding provides Internet access to all of the students, faculty, and even visitors on campus through wireless network coverage that blankets campus and optional wired connections in your dorm room. However, keeping such a large network operating and secure is not an easy task, so Harding has implemented several tools to help with it. These tools are in place to help protect you and your data.
SafeConnect and Antivirus
You might have been a little confused when you first connected your laptop to the network and were asked to install a small program called SafeConnect. This is simply a program to detect whether or not you are using antivirus software and that your operating system is up-to-date. We don't use it to monitor your activity or anything like that. It's just to help keep your data, as well as that of everyone else, safe from malware.
When it asks for a username/password, just input your Harding username and password. This will also occur when connecting portable devices to Harding's network. When it asks for your username/password, just use your regular Harding username/password. It will NOT download anything to your portable device; it will just register it with the network.
If you have any questions, just give us a call at the DormNet Help Desk at (501)279-4545. We’re here to help!
Add Your Harding Email to a Mail App
So you've just been given a brand new email address and told to check it daily (which you absolutely should do. How else will you know if you're teacher has cancelled class or rescheduled a test?).
Just follow these instructions for setting up your Harding e-mail on your tablet/phone.
If you have any questions, just give us a call at the DormNet Help Desk at (501)279-4545. We’re here to help!
Wireless Access in the Dorms and Around Campus
If you are connecting to the wireless network in the dorms, you will see a wireless network with your dorm name. Connect to that SSID in your dorm. There will be posters in your dorm with the password.
If you are in one of the other buildings around campus, you should connect to HUWA-SEC. This is the secured wireless network for campus. You do NOT want to use HUWA-GUEST if you are a student. Here’s why: HUWA-GUEST is designed for visitors to the campus. It is NOT a secure network and should never be used for important business (like banking, etc.). It is comparable to a network utilized by public places like McDonalds. HUWA-GUEST has significantly less bandwidth allocated than HUWA-SEC.
Both HUWA-SEC and HUWA-GUEST utilize Harding’s content filtering. Using HUWA-GUEST will NOT get you more access than HUWA-SEC and will get you less bandwidth.
If you have any questions, just give us a call at the DormNet Help Desk at (501)279-4545. We’re here to help!
M Drive: Network Storage on Campus
Harding offers each current student a gig of network storage space. Whenever you log into a campus computer, you'll have access to 1 gig of network storage under "Computer". This is an excellent place to store your work in labs or the library so you can access it on any computer. You can also access it from your personal computer by visiting hushares.harding.edu and logging in with your Harding info.
If you have any questions, just give us a call at the DormNet Help Desk at (501)279-4545. We’re here to help!
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