The best thing to do when preparing your computer for network access in the Residence Halls is to keep current on your patches.  Clean Access requires all Security and Critical Windows Updates to be installed. 

To install updates you can use this link http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp or do the following:

• Open Internet Explorer

• Click on Tool, Windows Update

• Click the Scan for Updates link

• Install critical updates only

• You may need to restart your machine and check for updates several times if you are way behind. Keep running Windows Update until you get a message stating there are no critical updates at this time.

Spam has become a huge problem.  We recommend that you install an anti-spyware program on your computer to help keep it free of spam.  We have instructions for Lavasoft's Ad-Aware but there are many other free programs that will work the same.

There are a few things that you will not be able to do until you are physically connected to the NSU network in the residence hall.  This includes installing the Clean Access Agent and installing Symantec Antivirus.

By keeping current on updates and keeping spam off your computer, you'll greatly decrease the amount of time and effort it takes to get your computer authenticated on the NSU network.