Brite Technology Resources

Loren D. J. BaxterDirector of Brite Technology Resources

January 6, 2011

Support Staff

• Student Assistants– Adam Brett– Jang Han

• Office hours–M-F 8:00-5:00– Special event, specific request

Technology Resources

• Additional student computer support– http://www.tr.tcu.edu/Students_get_help.htm

Brite Technology Resources

• Classroom Instructional Technology– Training– Troubleshooting

• Brite Computer Labs–Weatherly 15D– Brite Reading Room

Brite Technology Resources

• Passwords– Expiration– Guidelines– Reset–Wireless– Software capable of 802.11b and g and

128-bit WPA2. This software is built into Windows XP SP3.

Password Requirements:To ensure that your password is secure and difficult to guess, it must meet certain requirements:

1. Be at least 7 characters long.2. Contain at least one alpha

character: A-z3. Contain at least one numeric

character: 0-94. Contain at least one special

character: ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + = ~ ` [ ] { } ; : ' " / ? , . < >

5. Not be too similar to your last password.

6. Not be too similar to your name.7. Not be found in the dictionary

(international language dictionaries included)

Brite Technology Resources

• Passwords– Expiration– Guidelines– Reset–Wireless– Software capable of 802.11b and g and

128-bit WPA2. This software is built into Windows XP SP3.

My.TCU.edu

• my.tcu.edu– Student access to the TCU information

and web-based applications – Register for classes– Check grades– Read and send announcements – View campus calendars and events– Update address and phone information