Everyone using the Hampden-Sydney data communications network must have a user name and a network address. Each person’s user name is printed in this directory to facilitate sending and receiving electronic mail.
Electronic Mail:
All administrative staff, faculty, and students can use electronic mail both on campus and through the Internet. Anyone with an account can send and receive electronic mail at any hour, any day of the year. All accounts are unique so that each individual may have a personal electronic mail box for receiving mail messages. Although the Computing Center is not open 24 hours, 7 days a week, the computers serving the campus are always ready for users to make use of their resources through network access.
Staff and faculty:
The standard user name (account name) is first initial of the first name and their last name. Staff and faculty are requested to attend a short workshop to attain proficiency in using the network to obtain an account. Students: The standard user name (account name) is last name plus the first initial of the first name. Freshmen are provided an account during orientation which remains valid throughout their time as students.
Network Access:
Anyone with an account on Hampden-Sydney computers and network can gain access through a variety of methods, both on campus and off campus.
On-campus methods for connecting to the network include Ethernet and LAT (local area terminals), as well as access through the campus telephone system. All campus buildings are networked with fiber-optic cabling with over 3,000 connections accessible via:
IBM Compatibles and the Ethernet Network: Users can access the world-wide web by invoking a browser such as Netscape or Internet Explorer.
Macintosh Computers and the Apple Talk Network: Network connections to the main computer server are achieved through a software program called NCSA Telnet. When connected to the Apple Talk network, computer users can access printers and Appleshare servers, and send messages to other Macintosh computer users.
Off-Campus network access procedures: Modem Access: Computer users off campus can use a modem to dial the modem pool and gain access to the main computer server on the campus network.
Internet: Hampden-Sydney faculty, staff, and students who may be visiting a site or institution which is on the Internet may access our main computer server from a computer or terminal at that location. To do so enter the address for the mail server, http://email.hsc.edu/ then enter USERNAME and PASSWORD when the prompts appear.
Assistance:
The information provided in this publication is general. Contact the Computing Center staff for a full explanation of the network features you may be interested in using.
Network Address:
The network address for Hampden-Sydney College is: hsc.edu
This electronic address is used for sending and receiving electronic mail to and from other institutions and organizations.
