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Adding a FDU Email Account to a Mobile Device’s Native ‘Mail’ App

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These instructions demonstrate adding an FDU email account to an Apple mobile device’s native Apple “Mail” app. Unfortunately, adding an FDU email account on an Android OS mobile device’s native “Mail” app is currently unsupported by FDU IT support. Information regarding adding an FDU email account to an Android OS mobile device via the Outlook App can be found below for Android OS mobile device users.

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The easiest way to access your FDU email account on your mobile device is to install the Outlook app from either the App Store (Apple) or the Play Store (Android). FDU IT supports and advises using this method due to the program’s robustness and integration of all Microsoft 365 features. A link with instructions for the Outlook app on mobile devices can be found at the bottom of this page.

Setting up your FDU Email Account in the Mail app on iOS
  1. Go to the “Settings” app
  1. Tap “Mail
  1. Tap “Accounts
  1. Tap “Add Account” and then select or tap “Microsoft Exchange
  1. Enter your FDU email address and a description of your email account in the corresponding text boxes. Please note that the default description name for the account will be ‘Exchange’ if left unchanged. Tap “Next” to continue
  1. Tap “Sign In
  1. Enter your FDU email address and password. Tap “Sign In” to continue
  1. For security purposes, all applications which use FDU’s Single Sign-On require Duo Two-Factor Authentication (2FA). After entering your FDU NetID login credentials, Duo requires you to complete a method of second-factor authentication
  1. Choose the FDU NetID account information you want to synchronize or access on your iOS mobile device by toggling the choices on/off. Tap “Save” to continue
  1. Your FDU email account has successfully been added to your iOS mobile device
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Setting up your FDU Email Account on Android OS

Due to the multiple Android OS mobile device manufacturers (Samsung, Google, or LG) each having their own native ‘Mail’ app, email setup and features differ depending on the manufacturer of the Android OS devices. For this reason, it is best practice to use the Microsoft ‘Outlook’ app found in the Google Play Store. Follow the instructions below to set up Outlook on Android OS.

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CrashPlan Tutorial

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CrashPlan is a backup agent that will back up all data on a university device under the primary owner’s profile. The backup sets can be used for restoring data to a machine, whether it has been reformatted, replaced, or compromised. This document will outline the steps needed to install, activate, and restore data to a new or existing device.

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About CrashPlan

CrashPlan Policy

CrashPlan is required on all University provided desktops and laptops to backup all University Business data to prevent data loss.

Who Can use CrashPlan?

CrashPlan is presently licensed for full-time faculty and full-time staff only. The University mandates CrashPlan for proper data security practices. If a user has personal data that they wish to exclude from being backed up, a folder labeled “Personal Documents” can be found and utilized in your “Documents” folder. This folder and its contents will be ignored by CrashPlan when your system is being backed up.

Personal Documents folder locations:

Windows PCC:\users\username\Documents\Personal Documents\
macOS/users/username/documents/Personal Documents/

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If the Personal Documents folder does not exist in your Documents folder, you can manually create it and the folder will be automatically ignored by CrashPlan.

Is My Data Secure?

CrashPlan uses AES-256 encryption is used when storing your backups and can only be accessed by the CrashPlan account owner and administrators.

What is Backed Up?

All data found in a user profile will be backed up by CrashPlan.

Location of User Profile:

Windows PCC:\users\UserName\
macOS/users/username/

Warning Warning

Any data not stored in the user profile will NOT be backed up by CrashPlan. It is highly encouraged to store university business data within your user profile.

How to Install on a Windows PC

To install CrashPlan on your Windows PC, please follow the instructions below.

Note

CrashPlan is being automatically deployed to all systems owned by Faileigh Dickinson University.

Before Installing CrashPlan, you must be logged in as the owner of the machine using your NetID Credentials.

  1. Open FDU Self Service Portal for Software on your University PC
  2. Click on CrashPlan Backup and then click “Install” on the right-hand side

Note

It could take several minutes for the client to make the first connection and start the first backup.

The entire process will take approximately 5-7 minutes, depending on your internet speed. Once CrashPlan is installed, your account is automatically provisioned in the CrashPlan system, and your backup will begin shortly.

How to Install on macOS

To install CrashPlan on your macOS device, please follow the instructions below.

Note

CrashPlan is being automatically deployed to all systems owned by Faileigh Dickinson University.

  1. Locate the FDU Self Service Portal in your applications folder or locating the icon on your dock
  2. Locate CrashPlan Backup and click “Enroll”
  1. After the package installs, you will be prompted to enter your FDU email address and then click “OK

Note

It could take several minutes for the client to make the first connection and start the first backup.

The entire process will take approximately 5-7 minutes, depending on your internet speed. Once CrashPlan is installed, your account is automatically provisioned in the CrashPlan system, and your backup will begin shortly.

How to Replace or Add a Second Device

This process is used when someone will be assigned a second device and wishes to have it backed up or if the CrashPlan needs to be re-installed on the same device. Because an account already exists, it cannot be provisioned automatically. It must be manually setup either to replace an existing device or create a new backup set on the second computer.

Note

In order to proceed, CrashPlan must be installed prior to continuing, please refer back to the Install instructions for your operating system from the CrashPlan User Guide. A link is found at the bottom of this page.

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A backup set is CrashPlan’s way of describing the backup configuration and what files are being backed up.

  1. Click on the CrashPlan app in the system tray (PC) or Menu bar (macOS) and then click “Setup Device
  1. If prompted, log in to the FDU NetID Portal and proceed through the FDU single sign-on process
  2. Click “Replace Existing
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  1. Click “Start” to continue with the replace existing device process
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  1. Select the device from the list you are replacing and click “Continue
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  1. Click “Select Files” on the following window
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  1. Select and Choose which files you wish to replace by placing a checkmark next to each. When finished, click “Restore Files
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  1. The next window will allow you to select how you wish to restore your files. Make your selections and click “Go
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  1. The next window will display download progress for the restore process. You can continue forward by clicking “Continue” at the bottom
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  1. The next window Downloads the Files to your device. When the transfer is completed, click “Next
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You can close this window and continue working or you can click transfer more files and repeat the steps for additional files. This will extend the time it needs to restore.

  1. Your Transfer is now complete, click “Finish
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Verifying a Backup Instructions

If you are unsure if you have CrashPlan installed and backing up your system, this quick guide will help give you some comfort.

  1. Click on the CrashPlan icon from the system tray on Windows and the menu bar on macOS

CrashPlan Icon

  1. The Progress will be displayed like in the Figure below
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Depending on your backup size, this could take anywhere from a few minutes to a few days. CrashPlan will continue to run and backup in the background. After the first successful backup, incremental backups will occur.

How to Manage Backups

CrashPlan allows you to manage your backup sets. If you want to review your backup set or request assistance, please contact the Fairleigh Dickinson University Technical Assistance Center (UTAC) to initiate a service request.

How to Restore Files

Accidentally deleted or unable to find a file? CrashPlan can help. Please follow the following guidelines in restoring lost or previous versions of files.

  1. Click the CrashPlan System Tray or macOS menu bar Icon

CrashPlan Icon

  1. Left-click on the gear symbol and left-click on “Open CrashPlan….
  1. If prompted, log in to the FDU Single sign-on Portal and proceed through the FDU DUO Multifactor authentication procedures
  2. Click “Restore Files
  3. Select the device you wish to restore from
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If you have more than one backup device, please select the device from where you want to restore the file from.

  1. You can select a date range from when you wish to restore from on the right-hand side
  2. Navigate to the folder(s) and/or file(s) you wish to restore and place a check next to each one
  3. Click “Restore Files
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  1. Select how CrashPlan will restore your files. Click “Go” when finished
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Above are the recommended options for restoring files, this will help you find them more easily.

The time it takes to restore your files will depend on how much data is being restored, available system resources, and available bandwidth.

How to Add Backup Sets

Using CrashPlan you can create backup sets that will back up your data to additional devices utilizing a schedule. This is useful to have immediate access to critical files in the event of data loss.

This guide is only needed if you wish to have a local backup of your data.

Note

If you schedule multiple backup sets to run at specific times and the backup sets go to the same destination, ensure that these times do not overlap. This ensures good backup performance.

  1. Click the CrashPlan System Tray or macOS menu bar Icon

CrashPlan Icon

  1. Left-click on the gear symbol and left-click on “Open CrashPlan….
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  1. If prompted, log in to the FDU Single Sign-on Portal and proceed through the FDU DUO Multi-factor authentication procedures
  2. From the CrashPlan console window, click the “Dropdown Arrow” symbol next to your device name to drop down a menu, then click “Add Backup Set…
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  • The next window will be the Add Backup Set configuration window.
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The “Add Set” button will be un-clickable until it is completely configured.

  1. Click “Rename” to label your backup set
  2. Changing Selected Files, click “Change”, and select the files and folders you wish to backup to a local destination
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  1. When finished click “Save
  2. Click “Change” to set your destination for your backup
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  1. Select your destination by clicking “Add Local Destination (usually an external hard drive) and click “Save
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  1. Click “Add Set” to finalize the setup and start backing up to a local location
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Your new back upset is finished and will begin backing up as configured.

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Backup Alert Email Notifications

CrashPlan will send users an email alert notifying of any incomplete backups of their devices.

  • The CrashPlan email alert will be sent from CrashPlan for Enterprise <noreply@crashplan.com>
  • The Subject line of the email will be labeled with: Critical: [Name of Device] not backed up

Backup Alert

You will receive an alert when your computer hasn’t backed up to CrashPlan for 5 calendar days. The email will look like the example below:

CrashPlan Backup Alert Email Notification

What to do if you get a backup alert

After receiving a CrashPlan backup alert email, you should locate the device the email specifies in need of backup. The CrashPlan device name will be listed in the Subject: line and Computer Name: line of the CrashPlan backup alert email. To locate the name of a CrashPlan device, left-click the CrashPlan “C” symbol icon in the Windows System Tray, also referred to as the notification area.

Tip

The Windows System Tray or notification area is usually located on the bottom right of the Windows taskbar, next to the displayed digital clock.

For macOS users left-click CrashPlan symbol icon on the macOS icon menu bar. The CrashPlan device name will be displayed in the console. Ensure the CrashPlan application displays the same name as the CrashPlan backup alert email you received.

CrashPlan Symbol Icon

CrashPlan Device Name

After locating the correct specified device stated in the CrashPlan backup alert email, force a backup of the device by performing the following:

  1. Left-click the “CrashPlan” System Tray or macOS menu bar Icon

CrashPlan Icon

  1. Left-click “Run backup now

Note

The backup may take some time to complete. This depends on the length of time since CrashPlan’s last complete backup and the amount of new data needed to be backed up.

Getting Support

For additional support, contact the Fairleigh Dickinson University Technical Assistance Center (UTAC) to initiate a service request.

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FDU Self Service Portal for Software

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The FDU (Fairleigh Dickinson University) Self-Service Portal for Software is a a tool designed to enhance our community’s access to software and desktop related information. With the Self-Service Portal for Software, our Faculty and Staff can easily locate and install pre-loaded software onto FDU owned computers. Simply launch the portal and you will be presented with a variety of applications, each sanctioned and supplied by FDU. This portal will provide an easily searchable way to view all new applications made available to the user community, including Microsoft Teams, Cisco Jabber, the FDU VPN, and many more.

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How to Use and Access the FDU Self Service Portal for Software

Windows
  1. Locate the FDU Self-Service Portal for Software icon on the desktop and double-click it to launch the application or…
    1. Select the ‘Windows’ logo/start button on the bottom left of the desktop
    2. Type ‘FDU Self Service Portal for Software’ into the search bar
    3. Left click ‘FDU Self Service Portal for Software’ app to launch
FDU Self-Service Portal for Software on Windows Devices
  1. To install a program, click on the name of the application, then click on the “Install” button to the right
  1. A progress window will provide updates as the program is installed on your system. When complete, the Status column should indicate “Complete
  1. After the selected application finished downloading, it will automatically install and when completed, the status will show as “Completed
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  1. Open the ‘Applications’ folder and locate and click the ‘FDU Self Service Portal’ icon or…
  • Select the ‘Launchpad’ icon from the dock

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  • Type ‘FDU Self Service Portal
  • Click the ‘FDU Self Service Portal’ icon to launch
FDU Self-Service Portal for macOS Devices
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iOS & iPadOS
  1. Find the ‘Self Service Portal’ app icon and tap to launch
FDU Self Service Portal App on iPadOS

FDU Self Service Portal App on iOS

  1. Click ‘Install’ to install the requested item onto your device

Note:

The Android version of the FDU Self Service Portal will be available in the future.

Once the FDU Self-Service Portal application is open, you may then continue to select and install your desired software application. You may also access and use any self-service troubleshooting solutions that are available to you from within the FDU Self-Service Portal as well.

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Installing Software On My University Laptop

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To help protect the University’s computers and networks from cyber threats, FDU OIRT is implementing Application Control with privilege management. This feature provides all users with rights to install applications as needed while continuing to protect resources from unknown and malicious risks.

All software is typically installed from a setup file. Any setup file for an application should only be downloaded from the developer’s official site. For example, to install Google Chrome, the setup file should only be downloaded from Google’s official site (www.google.com).

Any setup file on a USB drive, CD drive, or any other removable media should only be installed if provided directly from the developer or other credible source.

Windows

By default, the setup file will be located within the Downloads folder

C:\users\yourusername\downloads\

In order to install software on a university laptop with Windows, follow the process defined below:

  1. Right-click the setup file for the application to be installed
  2. Click “Run with Administrative Privileges (Audited)” on the setup file
  1. Provide a valid reason for installation and use of the application in the space provided and press “Continue

The application will now be installed with administrative privileges.

Note

While off-campus, the option to “Run with Administrative Privileges (Audited)” may not be present. Please connect to FDU VPN, lock the machine by pressing “Window Key” + L and re-login. The feature should then be available. If this feature is not available while on-campus, please click the “Support” button above for further assistance.

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By default, the app installer file will be located within the Downloads folder

Users > YourUserName > Downloads

  1. Launch the FDU Self Service Portal app located in the Applications folder
  1. Click on “* I need to install software
  1. Click the “Allow Install” button
  1. Click “Thank you.” when prompted

Note:

It may take 15 seconds or more for the above prompt to be presented after clicking the “Allow Install” button from step 3.

  1. Launch the application installer for the software package you want to install on your MacBook

Your macOS application will now be installed with administrative privileges.

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Microsoft New Teams Tutorial

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Microsoft Teams is a unified communication and collaboration platform that combines persistent workplace chat, video meetings, file storage, and application integration. Here you will find documentation on how to install and use Teams and all of its features.

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A New Teams client is rolling out! Though it looks nearly identical to classic Teams, it has been redesigned from the ground up to take advantage of future developments. Microsoft will Discontinue the use of the classic team’s app in July of 2024.

This tutorial will outline how to upgrade to the New Teams and the commonly access changes.

How To Upgrade

Looking for the new Teams experience? The upgrade process itself is quick and silent, where Microsoft 365 will install the new Teams client in the background.

  • For all university owned computers, the new Teams has been silently rolling out in the background and may be presented with as the following options to switch over
New Teams Experience has been delivered to your device
  • You may be presented with an option to Upgrade your device with the New Teams experience
Prompt to upgrade your device with the New Teams experience
  • A toggle will present itself if the above processes have already been performed and are on the classic Teams experience.

During the transition phase, which will end in June of 2024, you might see two icons. The old Teams is labelled Microsoft Teams classic (work or school), and the new Teams will be labelled Microsoft Teams (work or school). The new Teams will also have a cyan “New” label on the icon as well.

Windows 10 Search for Microsoft Teams
Windows 11 Search for Microsoft Teams
macOS spotlight search for Microsoft Teams

Note

You’ll always want to open the new Teams unless you have a specific reason not to (like troubleshooting a Teams Application issue).

For a complete list of all changes in the New Microsoft Teams, please visit:

Microsoft Teams Changes

Device Settings

When you’re upgraded to the new Teams, your display settings will reset. Here’s how to change the most commonly accessed display settings.

  1. Click on the “Ellipses” in upper right-hand corner, and then “Settings”
  1. The default theme for new Teams is Light, which appears grey. Dark will color the window black. Classic will bring back the purple/gray theme from classic Teams
  1. Another commonly changed display setting is Layout. You can choose your Teams to display in a Grid view, which is the new Teams default, or a List view, which will show all your Teams in a list on the left, similar to how Outlook displays folders.

There are many other settings in Teams, and we encourage you to review your device settings and video effects (blurred and custom backgrounds) prior to joining your next meeting. Custom backgrounds may need to be re-added.

FAQ

What happened to my Contacts list on the Chat tab?

Microsoft has moved the Contacts list to the People app. You can find People by clicking the “” tab in the left navigation bar and typing “People” in the search.

To pin it to your sidebar, right click “People” then select “Pin”

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If People is not able to be found when searching, this means that the People App is already Pinned.

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Where are my Saved Items?

Saved Items are not currently available in new Teams. Microsoft plans to release a new functionality that will replace it and offer you a method for exporting Saved Items from Teams Classic in the near future. For now, Microsoft recommends using Classic Teams to access Saved Items.

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Why are my Office documents opening in my browser or Teams app unexpectedly?

We have observed some cases where upgrading to new Teams will reset your file open preference. You can change it by going to “Settings > Files and Links” from the (•••) menu at the upper right.

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Why can’t I tag some private channels?

We have observed that you cannot @ mention or tag some private channels in the new Teams experience. This issue appears most likely to affect older private channels and has been reported to Microsoft.

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What happened to Groups?

Groups are now called Categories and how to create and manage categories will be discussed in the Section for Teams Chat.

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What happened to Contacts?

Contacts have been moved to the People App. How to manage and use People will be discussed in the Teams Chat Section.

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Install and Launch Options

If you are using a mobile device, or your personally owned computer, you can download Microsoft Team using the link below.

The page will automatically detect your operating system and redirect you to the appropriate desktop client (e.g. Windows, macOS) or mobile client (e.g. Android, Apple iOS).

The Microsoft Teams application is automatically pushed to all university owned computers. To determine if you already have it installed, search for “Teams” using the Windows Search Bar or Spotlight Search on Apple devices. If you are working on a university computer and you cannot locate the Microsoft Teams application, you can install by following the instructions below.

Windows – FDU Self Service Portal for Software

  1. Press the “Windows key” on your keyboard and type “FDU Self”
  1. Launch FDU Self Service Portal for Software” from the search results list
  1. Select the “Microsoft Teams” experience from the list and click “Install”

The classic Teams experience will be available until the end of June of 2024.

Web – Access the Office Web Application

The web client is a full, functional client that can be used from a variety of browsers including Google Chrome, Edge Browser, and Mozilla Firefox. Microsoft Teams will also be available on Safari soon. 

  1. From an internet browser, click the link below:

Office 365

  1. Sign in to your FDU Office 365 account using your NetID and NetID account password
  2. Click the “App Launcher”, then click “Teams” from the list of apps

Starting a Conversation

Teams allow’s for text-based conversations using the Chat feature. Although it does not replace email in all use cases, it is a great tool for asking quick questions or just saying hello. When using chat, please be mindful and adhere to FDU’s Written Information Security Program.

  1. Select “Chat” from the left menu and then click on the top search bar
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  1. Type the name of the person you are attempting to locate and click on their name. Only FDU faculty, staff, and students are accessible in Microsoft Teams
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  1. You will be brought to the chat window and can start your conversation
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Navigating the Chat Window

The Chat window has many convenient tabs and shortcuts aimed at improving collaboration. Near the top of the screen, next to the name of the contact that you are chatting with, you will notice the default tabs, followed by a plus sign.

Classic Teams – Tabs
  1. Chat: tab contains the conversation
  2. Files: tab contains all files shared in during the conversation
  3. Organization: Two person conversations, the Organization tab shows your contact’s organization chart. This information is pulled from Office 365

Note

Datatel remains the authoritative source for this information and the data contained here is not intended to be 100% accurate. 

  1. In two person conversations, the “Activity” tab will list the latest activity of your contact
  2. You can use the “+ sign” to create a new tab from a file or an app. This can be a quick and convenient way to access a collaborative file that was previously shared in the conversation

To the right of these tabs are a series of shortcut icons which perform the following functions:

Classic Teams – Shortcuts

  1. Video call: icon starts a new video call
  2. Audio call: icon starts a new voice call
  3. Screen sharing: icon allows you to share your desktop or an application
  4. Add people: icon is used to invite additional people to the chat
  5. Pop out chat: icon creates a separate window with your chat
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New Teams – Tabs
  1. Chat: contains the conversation
  2. Files: Contains all files shared in during the conversation
  3. Add a Tab: Add an App to the tab list for all users

To the right of these tabs are a series of shortcut icons which perform the following functions.

Shortcuts – New Team

  1. Audio Call icon starts a new voice call
  2. Add people icon is used to invite additional people to the chat
  3. Ellipses is used for additional features:
    • Open Chat in New Window: Pops chat in separate window
    • Schedule Meeting: schedules a meeting with individual
    • Screen Sharing: initiates a screen sharing session and calls individual
    • Pin: Pins person to pinned section in teams

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Depending on your screen resolution and application window size, your view may differ from the picture above, but all options outlined will be available.

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Managing Contacts – Now Called People

The Chat function allows you to have conversations with one person or groups of people. In classic Teams, this is known as Contacts and in the New teams, this is called People.

The pane on the left-hand side of the screen is split into Recent and Contacts. Contacts acts like a rolodex that allows you to store and sort a list of the people you contact most frequently. The Recent list will display your most recent conversations with single people or group messages.

Types of Contacts

There are two types of contacts, directory contacts which come from your organization, and local contacts which you can add from scratch to your copy of Teams.

  • Directory contacts have some fields set by your organization, and additional fields which can be edited by you.
  • Local contacts are stored within your local copy of Teams, and do not synch with an organization’s directory.

Note

For contacts you create based on company directory, the admin may control some of the fields, like the name and email. They will appear grayed out and you will not be able to modify them. 

Classic Teams – Contacts

By default, the Contacts tab will already have a “Favorites” group. However, creating new groups can be a helpful way to organize your contacts. For example, you may wish to create a group for people that you are working with on a project or for people that you interact with from a department.

  1. To create a new contact group, click “Create a new contact group” on the bottom of the pane
  1. Enter a name for your group, and click “Create”
  1. To add contacts to a group, click the “More options” icon (•••) next to the group name and select “Add a contact to this group” from the drop-down menu
  1. Begin typing the name of your contact. Once you see their name appear, select it and select “Add”

You can add the same contact to as many groups as you would like. The chat with your contact will remain the same regardless of which group you are accessing the conversation from.

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New Teams – People

Microsoft has moved the Contacts into the People App. By default, the People tab will already have a “Favorites” group and a “My Group” category. However, creating new categoriess can be a helpful way to organize your contacts.

For example, you may wish to create a category for people that you are working with on a project or for people that you interact with from a department.

Add People to Favorites

  1. Find the contact you wish to be added to favorite and click the star in front of their name

Add People to Category

  1. Next to the contact, click the ellipses button and then click “Add Category”
  1. Type in the name of the new Category, search for an existing category, or select from the provided list
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Sharing Your Screen

Screen sharing is one of Microsoft Teams’ most powerful collaborative features. You can show your screen to your colleagues and even grant them control to edit Microsoft Office files with you in real time.

Note

Before you get started, make sure that you are using the installed version of Microsoft Teams, as the browser-based Teams version does not support this functionality. 

  1. From the chat window or from an ongoing call, click on the “Screen Sharing / Share” icon
Classic Teams
New Teams
  1. You be given a choice to either share your desktop or an application from the Microsoft Office suite, click on the window you want to share
Classic Teams
New Teams

Once you select the screen you wish to share, the members of your chat or call will be able to view your screen and request access to remotely control your desktop or program.

You can only share your screen with a mobile device user if you are engaged in an active voice or video call with them.

Requesting a Team

Creating a team provides remote team members with the ability to work together and share information via a common online space. You can also organize your information by creating channels to help optimize your team’s workflow.

To create a Microsoft Team, you must request one using an online form on SAMI Support. To request a team please follow these instructions:

  1. Navigate to the SAMI Support using the link below, logging in with your FDU NetID account

Request Microsoft Teams

  1. Click on the “Forms Tile for Faculty and Staff”
  1. Scroll down to “Microsoft Team Request” and click on it to expand the information
  1. Fill out all the fields and click on the “Submit” button

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You can specify additional team owners. Owners will have rights to invite and make other changes to the team after its creation.

  1. You should now see a screen informing you that your form was successfully submitted

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Please allow 3 to 5 business days for the Team to be created.

  1. You will receive an email once the team is created. The next time you log in to Teams you will see your team listed in the Teams section
  1. Click on your team to open the general channel. From here you can create channels, add users, and customize your team. Any team members that you add will receive an email notifying them that they were added to your team. The next time that they log in or open Teams, they will find the team listed in their Teams section

Creating Channels

Channels are dedicated sections within a team. You can keep conversations organized by specific topics, projects, disciplines, or whatever works for your team! Channels are where conversations happen and where the work gets done. There can be public channels which are open to all team members or, if you require a more select audience, private channels can be open to a subset of your team.

  1. Select Teams from the menu on the left-hand side of the screen. If you have multiple teams, select your team of choice
  1. Click on the “More options” icon (•••) next to the team name and select “Add channel”
  1. Give the channel a name, and a brief description as if would would like
  2. Select your channel’s preferred level of privacy and press “Add”

Standard channels are open for anyone to join
Private channels are invitation only

  1. If you selected “Private” you will see a window that lets you add the team members that should have access to the channel. Once all members are added, press “Close”
  1. Once a channel is created it will show up under the General channel in the channels list. If the channel was set to Private, only the members can see it. Anyone who belongs to the channel can click on it to view its contents

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Since channels are sections within a team, it is not possible to add members to a channel that are not part of the team.

Managing a Team

Now that your teams and channels are created, you can begin to take advantage of Microsoft Teams’ management features. Team management includes essential functions such as adding and removing members, assigning permissions for individual members, and managing your channels. You can also implement granular customizations such as setting parameters on the use of tags and emojis.

  1. Select Teams from the left menu. If you have more than one team, click on your team
  2. Click “More Options” icon (•••) next to the team name and select “Manage Team”. From here, you can select one of the following tabs

Manage Members Tab

  • Add a member by clicking “Add Member” button on the top right of the window
  • Remove a member by pressing “X” button on the right of their name
  • Use the drop-down menu to change a member’s role to Owner. This allows them full access to change settings

Manage Request Tab

  • Use this tab to accept or deny a person’s request to join your team

Manage Channels Tab

  • Create a channel by pressing the “Add channel” button on the top right of the window
  • You can restore deleted channels by expanding the “Deleted” list and pressing on “Restore”

The experience for managing a team setting varies between both the classic and new Teams.

Classic Teams – Manage Settings Tab
  • Team picture: is an optional setting which allows you to set a profile picture for your team. You can upload your own image or use one of the colorful templates provided by Microsoft
  • Member permissions: to set editing permissions for your team members
  • Guest permissions: settings you can allow guests to create, update, and delete channels
  • @mentions: lets you choose if you allow the @mention function to send notifications to individuals or entire channels
  • Team code: will provide you with a join code that you can give out to new members. This will allow them to join without being placed in the Pending Requests section
  • Fun stuff: lets you allow gifs and memes to be displayed on the channel
  • Tags: setting to decide who can use the tags feature. With tags, your team members can add labels help them better identify other members of the team
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New Teams – Manage Settings Tab
  • Team Details: is an optional setting which allows you to set a profile picture, description and set privacy options for your team. You can upload your own image or use one of the colorful templates provided by Microsoft
  • Member permissions: to set editing permissions for your team members
  • Guest permissions: settings you can allow guests to create, update, and delete channels
  • @mentions: lets you choose if you allow the @mention function to send notifications to individuals or entire channels
  • Team code: will provide you with a join code that you can give out to new members. This will allow them to join without being placed in the Pending Requests section
  • Fun stuff: lets you allow gifs and memes to be displayed on the channel
  • Tags: setting todecide who can use the tags feature. With tags, your team members can add labels help them better identify other members of the team
  • Team Expiration: Specifies when the Team will expire. By policy no user can change the expiration policy and can visit SAMI Support to extend the expiration when nearing the expiration date.
New Teams – Team Settings Page
New Teams – Team Details Page
New Teams – Team Image Page
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Manage Analytics Tab

  • The Analytics tab displays usage information for your team

Manage Apps Tab

  • The Apps tab allows you to add or remove application plug ins for your channels

Starting an Instant Meeting

Instead of scheduling a meeting for a future date, you can start one right away and invite people in on the fly.

  1. Select “Calendar” from the left-hand side of the screen and press “Meet Now”
  1. Give your meeting a name, select audio and video options, and press on “Join Now”
Classic Teams – Meet Now Options
New Teams – Meet Now Options
New Teams – Meet Now Audio Options
New Teams – Meet Now Invite Prompt
  1. Your meeting should start with the “Participants” tab displayed so you can start inviting people right away. As you search for people and add them to your meeting, they will receive a call to be connected
  1. As people accept the meeting invitation they will automatically be connected

Joining a Meeting

Meetings in Teams include audio, video, and screen sharing. They’re one of the key ways to collaborate in Teams.

  1. The Teams Calendar can be found by clicking Calendar in the left pane
Classing Teams – Scheduled Meeting
New Teams – Scheduled Meeting
  1. You can join a scheduled meeting by selecting the “Calendar” tab from the left menu, then finding and left clicking on your meeting and clicking join for the Classic Teams Experience, or simply press “Join” on the New Teams experience
  1. Select your video and microphone options, then left click “Join Now”
Classing Teams – Join Meeting Options
New Teams – Join Metting Options

Join

Depending on the Metting owner’s settings, you may receive a message that you are waiting for the host to let you into the meeting. You will remain on the Join Meeting Options Screen until you are admitted into the meeting.

  1. If you are the first participant that joined the meeting, you will see a black screen informing you that you are waiting for other members to join. As people join the meeting they will show up on the screen. If you are the host and your meeting has the lobby opened, you will have to admit everyone who joins the meeting
Classic Teams – Waiting in Meeting
New Teams – Person in Lobby Prompt
  1. When you are done with the meeting, close it by pressing the red telephone icon to “Hang up” the call

Scheduling a Meeting

Due to Office 365 calendar integration, scheduling video and voice meetings on Microsoft Teams is simple and convenient.

  1. Select the “Calendar” tab from the left-hand side of the screen. This screen displays your entire FDU Office 365 calendar. Next, press “New Meeting” button on the top right of the window

You will notice that the New Meeting window offers 2 tabs: “Details & Scheduling Assistant”

  1. From the “Details” tab, enter the following information about your meeting:
  • Title
  • Required Attendees

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You can also add optional attendees by pressing + optional button

  • Time
  • Specify whether the meeting reoccurs
  • Add Channel is optional and lets you specify an entire Teams channel to receive a meeting notification
  • Add location is optional and enables you to select a physical location for members to meet at
  • Add details like the topic of discussion, meeting outline, etc
Classic Teams – Meeting Invitation Request
New Teams – Meeting Invitation Request
  1. The “Scheduling Assistant” tab allows you to view the calendar of all attendees to check for availability. It is possible to adjust the meeting time on this tab
  1. When finished, press the “Send” button on the top of the page. The meeting will be posted on the channel you selected and invites will be emailed to all requested attendees. The meeting will also show up on the calendar of the people who have accepted the meeting invitation
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On-Campus Printing

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The following tutorial will guide you through the process of connecting a printer while on-campus. Faculty and Staff members should review the purchasing process before engaging with the process for connecting a printer.

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Wireless printing is not permitted on campus. The information below is for wired connections only.

Connecting a Printer for Students in the Residence Halls

Most new printers are plug and play compatible with Windows 10. When you receive your new printer, you can unbox it and remove any orange tape you see. After plugging in the power and turning the printer on, allow the printer to initialize (most new printers will have a display to show you it’s progress). When the printer finishes initializing, just connect the usb printer cable from the printer to your computer. Windows 10 should automatically install the printer for you.

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Printer Purchasing Process for Faculty and Staff

All printer purchases for faculty and staff on-campus use must appear on OIRT’s list of approved printer models. For the most up to date list of approved printer models, please contact the Purchasing Department. The purchase of any printer not on the list must be pre-approved by the CIO.

Determining if a Printer will be Directly Connected or On-Network

Faculty and Staff Members have the option of either making a direct or network connection to the printer. A direct connection is when a printer is connected to a single computer and an on-network printer means that multiple parties can print to it. Generally speaking, unless a printer is shared by three or more employees, users should request a direct connect printer.

If you are planning to use a direct connection, simply purchase any printer contained on the Purchasing Department’s list of approved models and follow the instructions for “Installing a Local Printer” in the “Connecting a Printer for Faculty and Staff Members” section below.

If your new printer will be on-network, please ask your department to contact the Fairleigh Dickinson University Technical Assistance Center (UTAC) for USAN to investigate the viability of any data jacks in the vicinity of where the printer will be located. The full workflow for this process is shown in the following diagram.

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Connecting a Printer for Faculty and Staff

Installing a Local Printer

Most new printers are plug and play compatible with Windows 10. When you receive your new printer, you can Most new printers are plug and play compatible with Windows 10. When you receive your new printer, you can unbox it and remove any orange tape you see. After plugging in the power and turning the printer on, allow the printer to initialize (most new printers will have a display to show you it’s progress). When the printer finishes initializing, you can just connect the usb printer cable from the printer to your computer. Windows 10 should automatically install the printer for you.

Connecting to a Network Printer

Employees are able to add network printers to their own machines.

  1. Do a search for printers, and click on “Printers & Scanners

  2. Click on “Add a printer or scanner

  3. The list will start to populate and if you find your printer you can click on it and then click on “Add device”, otherwise scroll down to the bottom of the list and select “The printer I wanted wasn’t listed

  4. In the new dialog box, select “Find a printer in the directory” and click “Next

  5. Search for your printer and double click on it when you find it

  6. A box will let you know that the printer was successfully installed. Click “Next

  7. You can click on “Print a Test Page” to verify you are connected to the right printer otherwise click on “Finish

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Software Compliance & Distribution Policy

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In accordance with FDU’s Acceptable Use Policy for Computer Usage, no employee shall copy or distribute software that violates copyright laws. All employees shall be aware that software and the accompanying documentation is generally owned by the manufacturer and the license only grants the user the right to use the software. Unlicensed software installations, also known as software piracy, are unacceptable at FDU.

The primary user of each computer shall take responsibility of keeping records of licenses for which software is installed. The University’s Computing Services Department shall also track licenses for software installed by the Computing Services Department though the purchase of high volume or site licenses. Users are advised that the software installed on University-owned computers may be audited internally (by the University) or externally (by software manufacturers or other anti-piracy software firms) at any time. Software found not to be in compliance with copyright laws will be removed and replaced with a licensed copy.

Computing Services will provide certain software that is commonly used by the majority of the University’s employees, including but not limited to word processing, spreadsheet, and anti-virus software. Some software manufacturers allow for non-concurrent use of a license on an office computer and an employee’s home computer. Computing Services will not provide non-concurrent licenses at off premise sites due to the inability to track these licenses.

In order to provide the best possible service and support, and to reduce the cost of software site licenses, Computing Services, in conjunction with the Center for Learning and Teaching with Technology, has standardized on Microsoft Office Professional and Symantec Endpoint Protection.

Popular Software Titles and Guidelines for Faculty and Staff to Obtain:

  • Microsoft Office for Windows or Macintosh: Available through standard deployment of leased or owned equipment or by request for any University-owned PC or Mac.
  • Microsoft Visual Studio: Installed in Labs. Available by request for staff and faculty machines.
  • Adobe Acrobat: Available by request for staff and faculty machines.
  • SAS: Installed in Labs. Available by request for staff, faculty and student machines.
  • SPSS (Base): Installed in Labs. Available by request for staff and faculty machines.
  • SPSS Advanced Modules: Available by request for staff and faculty machines.
  • Adobe Products: Faculty and staff may purchase Adobe products at level three pricing with the University’s CLP Membership No. 4400062846.
  • Symantec Endpoint Protection: Available through standard deployment of leased or owned equipment or by request for any University-owned PC or Mac.
  • Other products: Faculty and staff may obtain pricing and submit orders to Purchasing. If assistance is needed, contact Computing Services.

Software Quality Assurance and Compliance Policy for Network Server & Lab Installations

It is no longer possible for individuals to install software on staff or faculty desktops or lab computers. Laptops or Macintosh users have administrative rights and individuals can install additional licensed software to laptops.

Instructors wishing to have a software application installed in a lab for use by 20 or more people simultaneously must provide Computing Services the original installation media, installation guide, and the appropriate proof of license. Note that the licenses for some software may limit our ability to install it on the network. These materials must be provided a minimum of sixty days before the software is needed. Because it is impossible to predict how the software will interact with our network and other software already installed, we cannot guarantee that a program will work on our system.

For programs that will be used by less than 20 people, the instructor may install the application on up to 5 machines in a lab not normally used for classroom instruction, plus an “instructor’s machine” in one of the teaching labs. If fewer licenses are owned, then only that many licenses may be installed. The instructor will be told which machines to install the program on and will be given a password which can be used to disable the security on the machine for the duration of the installation procedure. Software installed in this way will only be available on those designated machines. Computing Services will make a reasonable attempt to keep these designated systems functioning with the additional software, but in the event that the machine needs to have it’s base configuration and software restored from backup, the instructor will be contacted and will need to reinstall the application.

In all cases, software must be owned or licensed by the University, even if the application is only to be used for demonstration purposes. No software owned by an individual will be installed on the systems.

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Software Request Guidelines for University Computers and Computer Labs

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Departments wishing to obtain software, whether it is for use by the department or to be installed in the FDU computer labs and/or FDU Anywhere, should plan appropriately to provide adequate time to acquire the software and make it available to users.

The following steps should be used as a guide when planning to obtain software for instructional or business use:

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Plan a minimum of 3 weeks for a contract review before a PO can be processed. See contract review requirements and order process by visiting the link at the bottom of the page.

  1. Selection of product
  2. Creation of Purchase Order (PO) and approval by department/dean/chair
  3. Technology review and approval by OIRT
  4. New vendor processing, if necessary
  5. Contract review
  6. Software purchase and delivery to FDU
  7. Software preparation. Plan up to 60 days to allow for items such as:
    • Creating configurations for FDU’s needs and environment
    • Setting up license servers or other required systems
    • Integration with other systems (e.g., Single Sign On)
    • Testing mass deployment (if for the computer labs)
    • Integration with FDU Anywhere (if needed) assuming the software is licensed and approved for VDI enviroment
  8. Testing and confirmation of proper functionality by the requestor (instructor)
  9. Final installation on computers

Note

Even if the software has no cost to FDU, per the Office of the General Counsel and the Contract Review Policy, if the software requires you to agree to terms and conditions, it’s an agreement that must be reviewed

Please begin by completing the Computing Services – Lab Reservation & Lab Software Request (Faculty & Staff NJ Only)

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