ResNet newsletter 3: updates, fair usage & free software
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Dear ResNet subscriber,
This is one in the occasional series of ResNet newsletters sent to all subscribers.
Get your computer up to date
Welcome back to Bristol if you've been away for the Christmas vacation. Now you are back this is a great time to check your computer has all the essential security updates for Windows. To check and install updates go to Microsoft Update http://www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/ or open Control Panel, Security Center.
It is essential you stay up to date: if not you put your computer and others on ResNet at risk. To protect other people we may suspend your ResNet connection if your computer is not up to date (but we'd give you a warning about that first).
For more advice on computer security see Protect your computer, your data, and yourself: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/is/computing/advice/security/
Changes to fair usage allowance
During the vacation we temporarily increased the weekly peak time fair usage allowance from 5GB to 10GB, as the network was very quiet. Now term has started again we've returned to our normal limit of 5GB a week, peak time (6pm-12 midnight).
Extended ResNet Help Desk opening hours
As it's busy at the start of term we've extended the ResNet Help Desk opening hours. For the next two weeks if you need help with ResNet you can now ring us on 89001 internal, 2pm-8pm weekdays.
Free software for students
As a student at Bristol there is lots of free or very cheap software available for you. For example you can:
- Download McAfee Anti-Virus from the University free of charge,
- Buy, rent or get free (some departments only) student copies of Microsoft Office,
- Get free Desktop Publishing software from Serif,
- Get free Autodesk CAD software.
To download free software or find out more about student discounts see software for home users: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/is/computing/advice/homeusers/software/