Key Items:

• DirectoryID - Use this link to activate your Directory ID (username) and set your passphrase. Once set, this will be what you log in with to most web-based systems.
  
  
• Duo MFA - Use this link to read about how to set up your Duo Multi-Factor Authentication for use with your Directory ID. You'll use this every time you log in through the Central Authentication System (CAS) web page.
   
• Ordering Computing Equipment and Recommended Computer Specifications - Here you can find information on how to order a computer for your UMD needs. All departmental and research purchases are considered UMD-owned, and personally-owned devices are not allowed on the wired network at this time. 
  
  
• Gmail - Log in to Gmail with your UMD email address, "<username>@umd.edu" and it will automatically redirect you to the CAS page with a Duo MFA request. You must use your UMD Gmail account for all work-related communications! 
  
  • Per the IT Support Article on Email at the University of Maryland: "University employees must use a UMD Gmail account to send and receive business emails. University personnel are prohibited from transferring, forwarding or sending UMD business email to or from a TERPmail or personal email account. For more information, read IT Standard Institutional Email (IT-14) and UMD Email Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) in the IT Library."
  • If you are a student employee, or have student employees, you can get sponsored @umd accounts (called Google Apps For Education or GAFE accounts) using instructions at this IT Support Article on Sponsored UMD Student Google Accounts for Student Employees.
    
    
• Using your UMD-owned computer
  • If you've been given a UMD-owned device from an Engineering college unit, Physics, or Math departments, make sure to have your supervisor reach out to eit-help@umd.edu so they can make sure you're on-boarded properly and can login with the appropriate permissions. 
    
    
• Zoom - You can read about how to log in to Zoom here. 
  
  
• Phone + WebEx
  • Your department should have provided a desk phone for you. If not, or if your desk phone isn't correctly associated with you, have your supervisor reach out to eit-help@umd.edu for assistance. 
  • If you have a phone and would like to use the soft phone features (making phone calls with your UMD extension from your computer), you can read about that at this link.
    
    
• Timesheets
  • Timesheets are accessible here
  • You can read about how to fill out your timesheets at this link
    
    
• Storage - Where can and should I store my data?
  
  
• Printing
  • UMD Staff, Faculty, and Graduate students in the Engineering college, Physics, and Math departments have access to their respective unit printers via a program called PrinterLogic. You can read more about it at this article: PrinterLogic - Adding a Printer - Start Here.
  • Undergraduate students and anyone on campus may use printing kiosks called WEPA. You can find more about using WEPAs at this article: Printing at a WEPA Kiosk. 

Resources: 

• Campus Directory
• Data Storage Options - Google Drive, Box, Departmental file storage
• Conference Room Booking
• Performance Review and Development Process
• Additional UHR Resources for New Employees