MVZ Systems and Network Support

General Information

This page provides general information about networking and securing your computer. Computer security and protection of data continues to be an extremely important issue at UC Berkeley. If you use a computer in any capacity, it is critical that you understand the security measures you must personally take on a daily basis to prevent "intruders" from breaking into your system, and to protect University and personally identifiable data. The campus may block your network port at any time if a security breach is suspected.

New critical and security updates are available each week for both Mac and PC computers. At the very least, you should update your system and virus definitions on a weekly basis. You also should read the UCB online training tutorial entitled "Computer Security and You." In this training exercise, you will learn about your responsibilities as a computer user, the best practices to observe whenever using your computer, and some basic policies and laws that govern your actions. The short tutorial takes approximately 25-30 minutes to complete. You can review all or part of it later at any time.

UC Berkeley IT Security Best Practices

Antivirus Security

PC USERS
- run windows update (in the start menu).
- update your virus definitions with live update.
- run a complete system scan.

If you don't have live update, it is available for free with a CalNet ID:
Symantec Client Security for Windows

MAC USERS
- run software update (from the apple menu).
- update your virus definitions with live update.
- run a complete system scan.

If you don't have live update, it is available for free with a CalNet ID:
Norton Antivirus for OSX

Email
Anyone with a UC Berkeley ID can obtain a free CalMail account, which allows you to create and customize email accounts and mailing lists. The Eudora email client is available for free from WSSG Software with a CalNet ID. To securely setup your email program (Eudora, Outlook, etc.) with CalMail, follow these instructions.

Networking
The MVZ uses dynamic IP addresses for networking and internet access; only specific systems (e.g., servers, printers) are assigned static addresses. Therefore, your computer should be configured to obtain IP addresses automatically, or else conflicts may arise. Network ports are located throughout the Museum, and you can also connect via Airbears, a wireless LAN service which requires CalNet authentication. For convenience, especially for visitors, we also offer wireless service.

To configure your computer for dynamic IP addresses:
PC USERS
1)Click on the 'Start' button, point to Settings, then select Control Panel.
2)From within the Control Panel, double-click on the 'Network Connections' icon.

3)From within the Network Connections folder, right click on the 'Local Area Connection' icon and select 'Properties'.
4)The Local Area Connection Properties window will pop up. Make sure that the Ethernet/Network card that you'll be connecting with is listed at the top. Click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click on the 'Properties' button.
5)**Important: If your laptop is already configured for a static IP address, write down the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway information and save it. This is the IP address information associated with the network connection your computer currently uses, and the address that your computer will require whenever you connect to your current subnet.
6)In order to use LIPS, you need to set to “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically” then click “OK”.

MAC USERS
1) Click on the apple sign in the top left hand corner of your screen and select 'System Prefernces'
2) Under the Heading 'Internet & Network' click on 'Network.'
3) Under 'Network' select the internet connection you are using and then click 'configure' at the bottom of the window.
3) Then click on 'TCP/IP' and from the Configure IPv4 pull down menu select 'Using DHCP.'
4) Last click 'Apply Now' to save the settings