How do I use and manage my PAU domain laptop?

Before you leave campus

General maintenance

  • Bring the laptop onto campus at least once every 90 days. If you will be away for longer, tell Information Services ( How do I contact Informaton Services? ). Being away for longer than 90 days may cause issues with software licenses, and you may want to discuss what to do if you need administrator access.
  • Before going on long field trips:
    • Test VPN works. It will not work if you are connected to eduroam, so test it off campus or while connect to WiFi_Guest ( How do I connect to The Cloud wireless service? )
    • Test all programs off campus
    • Run any Windows Updates that are pending

Further things to consider

  • When you change your AU password:
  • Connect to eduroam BEFORE you login to the laptop
    • Log in to the laptop with your new password
    • This will update the cached password on the laptop so can login off-campus
  • If software reports licensing issues bring the laptop onto campus
  • If you are taking the laptop on a long trip please contact Information Services to check if there is anything you need to do before leaving
Contact for this page:
Information Services, Aberystwyth University, Hugh Owen Library, Penglais, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DZ
Tel: 01970 62 2400 Email: is@aber.ac.uk