Getting Started

Here is a quick set of steps to get you on the road to using IT at the Notre Dame Law School:

1. Get Your NetID & Password – Most IT resources at Notre Dame are accessed by using your NetID (your Notre Dame computer user name) and password.
   o Get your ndID to setup your NetID
   
   
2. Setup the Never Forget Your Password Service – This service makes it easy for you (and hard for others) to get your password in case you forget or lose it.
   
   
3. Get the Right Computer! – Updated for Fall 2009 — Here is information on the computer system requirements at NDLS and information on where to get computer hardware, software, and peripherals.
   
   
4. Secure Your Computer! – This link provides you with a wealth of information, specific steps, and tools to help secure your computer.
   
   
5. Get Connected On-Campus – Once you’re on Notre Dame campus, use these instructions to connect your computer to the Notre Dame campus network.
   
   
6. – insideND delivers personalized content and secure access to University information and online groups for faculty, staff and students. Access insideND with your NetID and password.
   
   
7. Get Your Email – Once you setup your NetID and password, you can access your Notre Dame email account. For more information on Google Apps for ND, click here.
   
   
8. Printing at NDLS – Law school students can print using the Pharos print system. Here is information on configuring your laptop to print directly from your laptop: Windows or Mac.
   
   
9. Get Connected to Shared File Space – When your NetID and password are created, you are automatically assigned shared file space referred to as your N: drive, or NetFile. Shared file space makes it easy to use files from multiple locations. Learn more about WebFile. Here is information on configuring your laptop to use your N: drive directly: Windows or Mac.
   
   
10. Concourse (Faculty/Students Only) – Concourse is a tool many faculty and use for coursework at Notre Dame. Access it using your NetID and password.
    
    
11. Telecommunications – Find out all you need to know about telephone service at Notre Dame.
    
    
12. Cellular Phone Service – Want to use a mobile phone while you’re on-campus? Check out the upgrades to mobile phone service that are underway!
    
    
13. Comcast – Find out about cable TV service in the residence halls or how to get a discount on off-campus high-speed Internet access.
    
    
14. Where Can I Get Help? – In addition to the support provided by the Law School in the Computer Lab and through Eric McCartney, Student Computer Manager, in room 2140 Eck Hall of Law, you are a part of the Notre Dame community and there are a variety of IT support options available to you.
    
    
15. Other OIT Services – Here is a link to all the services that the OIT offers to the Notre Dame community.