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Registering a Computer on NMU's Network
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Computers must be connected to the network to be registered. Registering your computer or device allows you to access the internet without restricitons to nmu.edu pages. You must have an active NMU...
Registering a Device using iOS or Android
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Registering a Device using iOS or AndroidAny device that uses the NMU network must be registered to make full use of the Internet. Registering a smartphone or tablet that uses iOS or Android is very...
Registering Apple Products
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In order for you to use your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch to stream music or browse the web on the NMU network, you will need to register the device on the network. 1. Connect to NMU through the...
Remove a network bridge
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In the Start menu, left click once on "Control Panel" and select "Network and Sharing Center" from the list. On the left pane of the new window, select "Change adapter settings."...
Repair a Profile in Outlook
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If an error on opening Outlook states that there is an error with a pst file you can repair this file. However, this is a potentially long process depending on the size of your mail file. Though...
Requesting an Alumni Account
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The NMU Alumni Association office offers alumni "E-mail for Life," a free, full-service email account through the Google Education system available to all alumni of Northern Michigan University....
Resetting your Internet Browser
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The reasons why you would reset your browser would be if you are having problems accessing web pages, and it works in another browser you can go through resetting the browser that isn't working...
Setting gmail as your default email client
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When you click on an email address on a web page or other location you may be prompted to allow the application to open Microsoft Outlook or some other email client. This is related to Outlook being...
Setting Up 2 factor authentication
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Your password protects your account. You can also add a second layer of protection with "2 Factor Authentication" so even if somebody manages to steal your password, it is not enough to get into your...
Setting Up a Vacation Email Automatic Response
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This allows you to send a message to people trying to send you email while you are vacation that you are not able to read it. If you are forwarding mail to an MES account, you will need to follow the...
Setting up Auto Archive in Outlook
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Managing the 1 gigabyte of space for those with an Exchange server mailbox is important. Outlook has clean up tools available under the File tab to help you do this but one really nice feature, the...
Setting Up Google Apps Sync
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The Google Apps Sync tool creates a “Google Apps” Outlook profile that can be used to access the email, calendars, contacts, and other items available in G Suite and makes them available to you in...
Setting up Google Drive Backup & Sync
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Before using as a backup solution, please read the warning note at the bottom of the page.If already have Backup & Sync installed but need to get to its setting, see below.Setting up Google Drive...
Setting up Google Drive for Desktop (File Stream)
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Note: Drive for Desktop was previously called Google File Stream and still is currently on Macs (changed 2-4-2021).Before using as a backup solution, please read the warning note at the bottom of the...
Setting up Outlook to send mail using the NMU Mail Gateway
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Microsoft Windows uses Outlook as the default email client and for mail merges to email in Microsoft Word. Setting up Outlook to send mail using the NMU Mail Gateway will assure mail merges to email...
Setting up Outlook Using an NMU Email Address
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This page covers instructions for setting up Outlook to use the older NMU email system in use before NMU switched to NMU G Suite and gmail. These instructions are left available for anyone that needs...
Sharing your Calendar in Outlook
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Many organizations, NMU included, allow some users the functionality of sharing calendars in order to better schedule meetings and appointments through a Microsoft Exchange account. These accounts...
Smartphone and Mobile Device Setup
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Due to the lack of standards, rapidly changing models, operating systems, and services provided by cell phone service providers, NMU support of personal mobile devices is restricted to providing WiFi...
Sponsoring a Guest on the NMU Network
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All computers that wish to use the NMU Wireless or Wired connections on campus must be registered. Current NMU Faculty, Staff, Students, and Retirees can register machines on the network. If there is...
Starting Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client [Windows]
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Some programs and services, such as Ultratime, are only available when on a campus connection. The VPN client, when connected using your NMU login credentials, simulates an on campus network...