- How do I request a TRACKS account for a visitor or guest of the university?
Current university faculty and staff members can request TRACKS accounts for visiting faculty, visiting staff, visiting students, and other guests of the university by logging ...
- How do I create a personal web page?
Personal Web Pages
The TRACKS account enables faculty, staff, and students to post personal web pages. The pages can be found on the web at http://my.fit.edu/~[Your ...
- How do I create a good (strong) password?
The single most important component of any computer security scheme is the password assigned to users' accounts. Since it is not practical for the system ...
- How do I reset my TRACKS password?
Resetting your TRACKS password may be necessary for several reasons. You may wish to change your password for security or personal reasons. You may have ...
- How do I find my MAC address?
What is a MAC address?
MAC address stands for Media Access Control address. All network devices have one, and some have several. A MAC address is ...
- How do I forward emails from my Florida Tech email address to another email address?
Students are responsible for all mail sent to their @my.fit.edu address. If you want to forward your email to another account, you can do so via ...
- How can I gain access to a former employee's Exchange mailbox or computer files?
When an employee separates from the university their email or documents may be needed by their department to continue performing their duties.
Please follow these steps ...
- How to stop Outlook from marking messages as read when viewed (For Shared Mailboxes)
For Outlook 2010:
1. Click the View tab.
2. In the Layout section, click on Reading Pane.
3.Select Options from the pop-up menu that appears.4.With the Reading Pane ...
- How do I set up my Exchange mailbox on Android or iOS?
Easy Way
Install Outlook from either the Google Play Store (Android) or the Apple App Store (iOS).
Select the "Get Started" button.
If your email shows up, select "Add Account". ...
- How to set UDrive permissions
Setting Udrive Permissions
Introduction
In the interest of privacy, all Udrive directories have had their access permissions set to allow read and write access only by ...
- How can I access my UDrive?
This outlines the methods available to access your UDrive both on and off-campus. Various methods to access your home directory are listed below.
Using Secure File ...
- How to Map a Network Drive (U and S drives)
NOTE: Accessing UDrive and SDrive in this manner is not available from non-FIT networks (off campus) due to security issues. For access from non-FIT networks (Off ...
- How do I purchase Adobe software from CDW-G?
Note: This document is for purchasing software for use on university-owned computers.
Florida Tech has entered into a contractual agreement with Adobe Systems Inc. and the ...
- How do I purchase software for university-owned computers?
Note: This document is for purchasing software for university-owned computers.
Obtaining software discounts for on-campus use
The software listed on this page is discounted for use on ...
- How do I subscribe to fitforum?
There are two ways to subscribe to fitforum:
1. The fastest way is to send a blank email message using your FIT designated e-mail address to:
fitforum-subscribe@lists.fit.edu
There ...
- How do I subscribe to facforum?
There are two ways to subscribe to facforum:
1. The fastest way is to send a blank email message using your FIT designated e-mail address to:
facforum-subscribe@lists.fit.edu
There ...
- How do I unsubscribe from fitforum or facforum?
To unsubscribe from fitforum/facforum:
Send a blank email message (no subject, no body of message) using your FIT designated e-mail address to: fitforum-unsubscribe@lists.fit.edu for fitforum
facforum-unsubscribe@lists.fit.edu for facforum
...
- How do I change my preferences for fitforum/facforum?
Visit the sympa listserv homepage at http://lists.fit.edu/. Log in with your Tracks e-mail address and Tracks password or your non-fit.edu e-mail address and sympa password. ...
- How do I create a listserv for my class or university group?
To create a list sign into https://lists.fit.edu/sympa/.
If you are using your TRACKS account to login, click the "TRACKS-CAS" button in the upper-right. This will bring ...
- How can I access FitForum and FacForum archives?
To access a forum's archives follow the following links. You must be a member of the forum to view its archives.
FacForum Archives
FitForum ...
- How can I unsubscribe from a list other than fitforum and facforum?
Lists other than fitforum and facforum are mantained by their own administrator. Many administrators have set up automatic methods to unsubscribe - often times ...
- How to Connect to Remote Desktop (StudentRDS)
How to Connect to Student RDS for PC and Mac Users
*** IMPORTANT: ***You will need to go to the website: http://itservices.fit.edu/tssa and agree to own the license to ...
- How do I get access to edit my department web site?
All official web sites are managed through a CMS.
Access is granted for users who have department approval and have completed training.
You may use the form ...
- How do I edit my faculty profile?
Faculty can request to edit and create their profile at: https://www.fit.edu/faculty-profiles/
Training materials are available by visiting: https://it-faq.fit.edu/it_faq/content/42/381/en/what-is-terminalfour.html ...
- How to use SSH
This page gives instruction on how to remotely access computer resources at Florida Tech's using SSH.
Introduction
What is SSH?
What do I need for access?
How do I ...
- How do I connect my computer to the campus network?
To connect to the campus network you will need either a standard 10/100 ethernet card and cat-5 cable, or an 802.11b or 802.11g compatible wireless ...
- How do I log on and use the Classroom Instructor Workstation?
Our multimedia classrooms feature special Instructor Workstations (IWS). By default Staff and Faculty are able to log into these systems while anyone else will need ...
- How do I access my courses online?
The way in which you access your courses online depends on what program of study you are enrolled in. See below to confirm which Learning ...
- How are the Google services linked together?
Your TRACKS account provides you access to the entire Google Apps package. Once you login to one service, you can easily access all others.
Within ...
- How do I sign into Google pages with my TRACKS ID?
(Hangouts and Google Chat)
Sign into Google Account Pages
Remember that Google Account names are username@my.fit.edu for students and username@go.fit.edu for Faculty and Staff.
The sign in page will look like ...
- How do I forward emails from within Outlook Web Access (ex.fit.edu)?
Open Internet Explorer. Note: This can be done only through Internet Explorer.
Open the link: https://ex.fit.edu.
Make sure the option Use Outlook Web Access Light is Unchecked.
Login using ...
- How do I add an email address to my Block List? (Faculty/Staff)
What is a "Block List?"
Your Block List is a filtered list of email addresses that will always be blocked from being delivered to your Exchange ...
- How do I add an email address to my Safe List? (Faculty/Staff)
What is a "Safe List?"
Your Safe List is a filtered list of email addresses that will always be allowed to deliver to your Exchange mailbox. ...
- How do I release or delete messages from the "Bulk" (Spam) mailbox? (Faculty/Staff)
For Individual Messages
Go to the website https://spam.fit.edu
Login with your Exchange email address. Ex: username@fit.edu and TRACKS password
In your "Bulk" inbox, right click on the message that ...
- How do I automatically whitelist emails I release? (Faculty/Staff)
Go to the website https://spam.fit.edu
Login with your TRACKS (Exchange Email) account. Ex: username@fit.edu and password
On the left hand side, click on “Preferences”.
Under the “Email Account ...
- How do I stop receiving spam reports? (Faculty/Staff)
Go to the website https://spam.fit.edu
Login with your TRACKS (Exchange Email) account. Ex: username@fit.edu and password
In the menu on the left hand side click on “Preferences.”
Under the ...
- How to create a personal database?
The TRACKS account enables students to create personal database. The database can be created on the web at https://apps.fit.edu/mysqlrequest/.
These databases should be for academic or ...
- How do I subscribe to a calendar?
If you need access to a calendar follow these steps:
Select a calendar to view on the Campus Calendar Homepage. The Calendar Display page opens. It ...
- How can I share an event?
Sharing an event through the Master Calendar is fairly simple. You can share an event via email or through a social media platform (ie. Facebook, ...
- How can I filter events when viewing a calendar?
Filtering events can make it easier to find the events you want to see. You can filter events through the filters menu located on the ...
- How can I submit an on-campus event?
When you submit an event on the calendar, you become the event manager. To submit an on-campus event:
Click "Submit Event" on the Campus Calendar homepage ...
- How can I submit an off-campus event?
When you submit an event, you become the Event Manager. To submit an off-campus event:
Click the "Submit Event" on the Campus Calendar homepage or on ...
- How can I view my event requests?
As event and/or calendar manager, you may view event requests in the Campus Calendar Homepage. To view your requests:
Click the "Calendar Admin Login" at the ...
- How do I add additional info for an on-campus event?
After submitting an on-campus event, it may be necessary to add additional information, like a description, images or files to help promote an event. To ...
- How do I cancel an event?
The process for canceling an event is determine if an event is an on-campus or off-campus event.
On-Campus
To cancel an event, choose Reservations, then View My ...
- How do I request an event to be displayed on the Florida Tech Homepage?
For an event to be displayed in the Florida Tech Homepage, the event must be a Featured Event. The process for request for an event ...
- How do I approve pending event requests?
To approve pending event requests:
On the Admin menu, point to Events and Special Dates, and then click Manage Events.
Optionally, carry out a search for ...
- How do I reject pending event requests?
To reject pending event requests:
On the Admin menu, point to Events and Special Dates, and then click Message Events.
Optionally, carry out a search for ...
- How do I request more information from an event manager for an event?
To request information for an EMS event, you use the Request Event Info option on the Manage Events page to request information from the Event ...
- How do I change my information in the directory (Faculty/Staff)?
The Department Representative (Operations Manager, Administrative Assistant, etc.) sends an email to Telecom@fit.edu and provides the details of any additions, deletions, or changes, with a ...
- How do I view my final grades?
To view Final Grades in PAWS, a student must follow these steps:
Browse to http://www.fit.edu/paws
Login using their TRACKS username and password
Click on the Student tab
Click on ...
- How do I take a screenshot?
A screen shot is a useful tool to help someone see what is happening on your screen. You end up saving it as a picture ...
- How to manage Multiple Monitors (Windows)
Many workstations are delivered and set up with two monitors, or a laptop and a monitor. You can manage how content is displayed on these ...
- How do I find my MAC Address?
Windows
Macintosh
Blackberry Phones
Android
iOS (iPhones, iPods, iPads)Linux
Windows
For windows users, finding the MAC address has a totally different process. Users will have to open their command prompt window; ...
- How do I remove paragraph spacing in Word?
Word 2007 and beyond will add a space between paragraphs by default. This space cannot be removed by using the backspace key.
If you don’t want ...
- How to access unofficial transcripts in PAWS
When trying to access unofficial transcripts, students will need to log into PAWS.
For official transcripts, please visit: https://www.fit.edu/registrar/transcripts--enrollment-verification/
Go to http://t.fit.edu/ssb/
Please login using your TRACKS username ...
- How to add a shared calendar
Steps to Share Calendars in Microsoft Outlook 2010
Open Outlook 2010
Click on Calendar
Right click the calendar to be shared, select Properties, then Permissions
Click Add, enter the ...
- How to register for a course using Access?
With your browser, navigate to http://access.fit.edu
2. Log in with your TRACKS Username and Password
3. Click on Registration Tools in the Student Launch Pad
4. You will ...
- How to drop a course in Access?
1. With your browser, navigate to http://access.fit.edu
2. Log in with your TRACKS Username and Password.
3. Click on the Registration Tools Icon in the Student Launch ...
- How to view your grades in Access?
1. With your browser, navigate to http://access.fit.edu
2. Log in with your TRACKS Username and Password.
3. Click on the Paws Icon on the Student Launch Pad.
4. ...
- How to access Canvas from Access?
1. With your browser, navigate to http://access.fit.edu
2. Log in with your TRACKS Username and Password.
3. Click on the Canvas Icon from the Student Launch Pad.
...
- How to find PAWS?
1. With your browser, navigate to http://access.fit.edu
2. Log in with your TRACKS Username and Password. 3. Click on the PAWS Icon in the Student Launch Pad.
...
- How do I manage subscribers of a list that I am the owner of?
To manage a list, sign into https://lists.fit.edu/sympa/.
If you are using your TRACKS account to login, click the "TRACKS-CAS" button in the upper-right. This will bring you ...
- How to create an additional MySQL database?
The TRACKS account enables students to create personal databases. The inital database can be created using the instructions found here.
These databases should be for academic ...
- How do I create a central email for my student organization? (Google Groups Email Address)
Google Groups is a feature provided by your Google Account that allows users to create a shared email address under the my.fit.edu domain. It gives ...
- How do I add/use my student organization Google Email Address? (Google Groups Email Address)
Accessing your new Google Group Email:
1. Open your email from http://mail.my.fit.edu
2. Click on Apps from the TRACKS Menu
3. Select Groups from the window that comes ...
- How to request access to the Blueshark Cluster?
Faculty can request access to the Blueshark cluster by entering a call ticket at https://support.fit.edu/tsc/.
For an entire course to get access, the course instructor has to ...
- How do I install software through Software Center (SCCM)?
For Windows Machines on the Florida Tech Domain (fit.edu)
Software Center, part of Microsoft's Software Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), allows users to install the latest versions ...
- How Do I Run Code On Blueshark?
NOTE 1: This FAQ is about using the scheduling manager to submit jobs to blueshark nodes. For information on using installed packages on blueshark, please ...
- How do I add my student email account to my phone or mobile device?
Google Applications
Florida Tech partners with Google to provide students with an email address and other tools in the form of a Google Applications account. Google ...
- How can I prevent items I scan to my email from going in the "Junk" folder?
There is a common problem that can occur with the Canon printers that causes scanned items to go directly into the "Junk E-Mail" folder instead ...
- How do I install Office 365 on my Windows / MAC device?
Getting Started: Minimum System Requirements
WINDOWS
Operating System: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows 10 Server, Windows Server 2012 R2, ...
- How to setup Duo Two-Factor Authentication?
Florida Tech is transitioning to Duo Security for two-factor authentication.
Watch a quick overview video about Duo: Introduction to Duo Security
Read the complete guide to Duo two-factor ...
- How to update the Duo devices settings after enabling the remember me option?
Use a different web browser to gain access to the Duo settings during login. ...
- How to Connect to Remote Desktop (StaffRDS)
How to Connect to Staff RDS for PC and Mac Users
For Windows
1. Open your start menu and begin typing the word "Remote". (There is no ...
- How to access my FIT email from the web (Off-Campus)
How to access my FIT email from the web
Open a web browser and navigate to "https://outlook.office365.com/"
Login using your @fit email address
It will re-direct you to ...
- How do I check my voicemail from off campus?
Checking Voicemail Remotely
The Jabber Application provides easy access to voicemail and other FL Tech Phone services. Information about the jabber application can be found in ...
- How do I forward my calls from my work phone to a different phone?
Forwarding your Desk Phone
CISCO Phones
If you have a Cisco phone like the one above, press the button below the “Forward all” in the display.
If you ...
- How do I install Jabber?
Installing Jabber
Apple and Android smartphone clients are available by visiting their respective App Stores and searching for "Cisco Jabber".
Install Windows
Install Mac
Use your FL Tech ...
- How do I use Jabber?
Using Jabber
Note: Jabber will function, on and off-campus, as well as over the VPN. However, when activating or deactivating a VPN connection, Jabber will drop ...
- How do I navigate jabber?
Navigating Jabber
Familiarizing yourself with some of the Jabber basics will help you better understand some of the terminology in the feature instructions and get the ...
- How do I create a new contact in Jabber?
New Contacts in Jabber
From the Search menu, type the name of the person you want to add as a contact.
Search results will appear. (It is ...
- How do I organize contacts in Jabber?
Organizing Contacts in Jabber
You can create customized contact groups under which you can organize your contacts. Contacts can appear in multiple contact groups.
To create a ...
- How do I make a call using Jabber?
Making Calls in Jabber
There are multiple ways to make calls using Jabber.
To call a saved contact, hover over the desired contact, click the green phone ...
- How do I forward my calls with Jabber?
Forwarding Calls with Jabber
Click the call settings button, located to the bottom right of the contacts list.
Select the Dropdown menu under Forward Calls.
Select the desired ...
- How do I check my voicemail through Jabber?
Checking Voicemail with Jabber
To access voice messages, click on the voicemail button .
From the list, click on a message you wish to listen to and ...
- How do I chat in Jabber?
Using Chat in Jabber
To initiate a chat with an existing saved contact, hover over contact and click on the chat button.
To initiate a chat with ...
- How do I switch between controlling my Desk Phone and using Jabber as a Softphone?
Switching Jabber Between Phone Control Modes
Jabber is able to function as a softphone allowing you to make and recieve calls via your computer and as ...
- How do I map Banner Jobs?
The Banner Jobs shared drive contains user folders and needs to be mapped to your particular folder. You will need to be connected to the ...
- How do I connect to my U-drive with an FTP client (WinSCP)
Connecting to U-drive with (WinSCP)
This FAQ will walk you through connecting to your U drive with the FTP client WinSCP. There are other free FTP ...
