Tech Setup Guide
Make sure your computer is ready:
- Review our general Technology Recommendations (note: the schools of Law, Nursing, and Public Health have additional requirements for their students)
- Know your computer's Admin username and password: macOS, Windows. Important: do not use your Emory Microsoft account as your computer login.You will lose access to Emory's Microsoft account once you leave the university, risking the loss of device access. Use either a local account or a personal Microsoft account.
- Install anti-virus protection - see our Anti-Virus & Malware Options guide
Set up your Emory access from your computer:
- Get your Net ID and set your password for logging into Emory sites
- Optional: Set up Emory VPN access (Connecting to the VPN is necessary only if accessing certain secured Emory resources from off campus, like EaglePrint, and can be skipped by most on-campus students)
- Optional: Select your preferred email address if you would like a different email alias
Once on campus, connect to Wi-Fi:
- Connect computers and phones to EmoryUnplugged (note: if connecting computers to EmoryUnplugged in residence halls, also complete the Network Registration process)
Install recommended software:
- Log into and bookmark your Emory Email
- Install/activate Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Teams)
- Set up Outlook for use with your Emory Email
- Log into Zoom and install the Zoom Client for hosting/attending online classes and meetings
- Install EaglePrint to use campus printers (Note: you must be connected to the EmoryUnplugged Wi-Fi to access this page)
- Visit software.emory.edu/swe to see additional software Emory provides for students to install on their own computers
Bookmark useful Emory websites:
- Canvas: access your course materials
- While logged in, record your name under Account > Namecoach so professors and classmates know how to pronounce it
- Course Atlas: browse courses and create your schedule
- EmoryCard Web Center: add Eagle Dollars to your ID or check meal plan status
- Guide to Student Academic Resources at Emory: see all learning support resources
- Guide to Campus Life Resources at Emory: see all other support resources
- OPUS: (Emory's student portal): view and manage your enrollment and financial records
Need help?
Visit Student Technology Support, the IT help desk for all Emory undergraduate and graduate students.
Students in Oxford, Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health may also reach out to their schools' IT departments.