How to Connect a Personal Computer to the Thomas College Computer Network
Before you can connect your personally owned computer to the Thomas College network you must configure your computer to meet our network specifications. You must use the designated anti-virus protection provided by the college and no other anti-virus program can be installed on your machine. All of the programs on your computer must have the latest security updates installed and you must be current on all critical and recommended Windows updates.
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Use the following link to connect to instructions, based on your operating system. If you are asked for your credentials enter your user name in the format thomas\yourusername - please note that this format uses the backslash symbol which is located beneath the backspace key on a standard keyboard. Use the password that you use for Thomas College network/email access:
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The above link also leads to instructions for accessing the network using game consoles, mobile devices (eg., phones and PDAs) and video devices.
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You must run Windows Update regularly to maintain access to our network. We recommend that you set updates to run automatically and that you verify that it has run every few days.
