Author: Margreth Stammbach
With your managed Windows or Apple computer Wi-Fi is connected automatically to SSID ETH/ETH5. How to connect manually to the Wifi The ETH works with the SSIDs eduroam/eduroam-5 for students, eth/eth5 for employees and public/public5 for guest users. (SSID = Service Set Identifier – public name of a wireless network). Loging Account: Realm Network name Login name Network access for students eduroam <username>@student-net.ethz.ch Internet access for employees and longterm guests eduroam eth/eth5 <username>@staff-net.ethz.ch Internet access for guests […]
VPN stands for “Virtual Private Network”. The VPN client is software that allows an encrypted, secure and authenticated connection from remote locations to the ETH network.This is a requirement to access several IT services from outside ETH locations (i.e. when you are connected to the network of an external university, a hotel WiFi network or telecommunication provider network). Realms and login names Realm Network name Login name for students /student-net <username>@student-net.ethz.ch for employees and longterm […]
The Print service offers the possibility to use services such as printing, copying and scanning. Transfer balance for students Students are not allowed to print unless an employee transfers balance with the print tool at http://www.print.ethz.ch If a student changes his position permanently to a staff member, he or she will be assigned to a organization unit. See further details Further instructions IT Knowledge Base: ETH Print Service for employees
Accessing personal data Your usual data and network shares are available when you log in with your nethz-account from any managed computer. Your home directory will be mapped to the same network drive as you are used to. Additionally, you can map any CIFS or SMB Network share the same way you would do it on a client computer. User Profile Your user profile includes: Your user shell folders: Documents, Desktop, Pictures, Videos, Links, Favorites […]
Group Folders The consolidated location for group and project data is \\d.ethz.ch\groups\itet\group name.
Accessing Shares Open “File Explorer” next to the “Start” button. Select “Computer”. In order to connect to a folder click on “Map network drive” at the top of the window. Alternatively you can right click on “This PC” in the sidebar and select “Map network drive…”. A new window pops up where you can enter the path to your network drive into the “Folder” field. The shares usually are composed of the follow path […]
You can be a long time away from the ETH with a managed Windows device. The power supply should work but you will need an adapter or different power cable. The warranty applies throughout the world. Personal data You can work offline with your files on the desktop and in the documents folder without ETH network. Synchronization You need to connect to VPN to synchronize data from RDS and from your local machine to your network […]
Application Description Course Catalogue Publication listing the range of courses available and the catalogue of lecturers. Available in German and English. eApply Application for a study programme at the ETH Zurich eDoz For all lecturers at ETH Zurich. Available in German and English. myStudies For all students at ETH Zurich and auditors. Available in German and English. Room Request Search and reservation of rooms managed by the Rectorate. Available to employees and lecturers of ETH […]
In macOS you can use the utility called “ETH Printers”. If you use a department computer, this application is already installed. On private computers you can download the utility here: https://unlimited.ethz.ch/display/itkb/Add+a+printer+with+macOS#AddaprinterwithmacOS-Downloads The installed printers are configured with the correct tray and finisher options. Instructions Start the program “ETH Printers”. Follow me printing The “Follow me” printer card-hp is already installed. With this print queue you have a printer for the cloud printing system. You can go […]
EDUROAM – surfing at universities around the world: “eduroam” offers access for members of universities from many countries around the world. Access to eduroam is via @. Visit the eduroam website1 to find out which countries are taking part. For ETH members the username looks like this: ETH user name@<realm>.ethz.ch whereby “realm” is either staff-net, student-net or mtec. In general, this is the preferred SSID, as it is also available outside ETH Zurich at many […]
