Using Public Resources

Many computing resources are provided for the use of members of the Dartmouth community.

Connecting from On and Off Campus

Computing Services maintains an extensive campus network that allows members of the Dartmouth community access to other computers on the network and to the Internet. The campus network can be accessed from both on and off campus.

Public Computers

Clusters of public Macintosh, Dell and UNIX computers are available at many locations around campus for use by Dartmouth faculty, students and staff.

Public Printing

Laser printers are available for use by members of the Dartmouth community via the Dartmouth network.

Public Scanning

Several resource centers make available scanners for use by members of the Dartmouth community. Use of the production equipment is for academic projects only. Commercial and profit-making projects are prohibited.

KeyServed Software

Dartmouth provides site-licensed software for use by members of the Dartmouth community. This software ranges from commonly-used desktop applications to fairly specific research applications. Use of this software is controlled by a "KeyServer" which controls the number of people who have access to a specific application at one time.

Spam Filtering

Dartmouth uses a product called SpamAssassin to filter spam. BlitzMail or third party e-mail applications that are configured to use IMAP can use this filtering system. SpamAssassin does not stop any e-mail from getting to you; it simply allows you to have most spam messages go directly into a folder within your e-mail account rather than cluttering up your inbox. You can then periodically review the messages in that folder and decide whether or not to delete them.

Instructional Facilities

There are several instructional facilities located in various areas around campus where hands-on computer instruction can take place.

Personal Storage on Network Servers

Dartmouth provides each faculty, student and staff member with a folder on a public server for storage of personal files. These files can then be retrieved from any computer connected to the network.

Public Servers

On Dartmouth's network, there are numerous public file servers that store a wide variety of data, programs, and utilities. Many of these servers are accessible to all members of the Dartmouth community.

Resource Centers

There are several computing resource centers for use by members of the Dartmouth community. These centers provide a supervised environment in which to obtain assistance about specialized equipment and software.