Wireless Connectivity
There are more than 200 wireless access points across the PAB, Knudsen, and Kinsey Pavillion areas to provide reliable wireless network connectivity for faculty, students, staff, and visiting scholars.
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Shared Printers
Network laserjet and wide format printers are available in the PAB and Knudsen buildings for faculty, staff, and graduate student use.
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Projectors
Most classrooms and meeting rooms in the PAB, Knudsen, and Kinsey Pavillion facilities are equipped with projectors. Portable projectors are also available for checkout by faculty, staff, and graduate students. Please email helpdesk@pa.ucla.edu if you need to checkout one of them.
Physics & Astronomy department e-mail accounts are available for faculty, staff, and graduate students.
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VPN/Remote Access
VPN connectivity is available for accessing the Physics & Astronomy network from remote locations.
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Software Licensing & Purchasing
The computing group manages volume licenses for software used by the department. Through Microsoft MCCA licensing, faculty, staff, and students are able to download Microsoft Windows and Office software products for use on their work computers. The group also manages volume licenses various other software.
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Web Hosting & Development
The computing group provides web development, web hosting, and content management services for research and administrative groups. Research groups may request a Drupal-based website. Administrative groups may request development of custom web applications to automate business processes or create internal databases.
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IT Helpdesk
The IT helpdesk is provided as a means for faculty, staff, and students to contact the computing group staff. The helpdesk is manned by all IT staff, and questions are addressed as quickly as possible. The helpdesk is available by sending an email to helpdesk@pa.ucla.edu with your issue.
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Network Management
The computing group manages the core network infrasturcture of the PAB, Knudsen, and STRB facilities. To request acitvation of network ports or to report network issues, please submit a helpdesk ticket by emailing helpdesk@pa.ucla.edu.
Hardware/OS Support
The computing group provides hardware and operating system support for faculty and staff members. Please email helpdesk@pa.ucla.edu for hardware and OS support requests.
Application Hosting
The computing group is able to host and manage resource-intensive business or research applications upon request. Please email helpdesk@pa.ucla.edu to inquire about application hosting.