1. Find your userID (you will need your university employee/student id # or Social Security Number). Students get userIDs and ULink accounts when they apply to the university through the PeopleSoft system.

2. Find your ULink password

• if you are a new student and have never had an account at the University, your password will be set to the default
• If you were here before and don’t remember your password and you
• Are a enrolled student in distance education courses, contact the HelpDesk at 502-852-7997
• Are a student, take a picture ID to one of the Computing Centers and request a new password.

3. Change your ULink password and set up your Challenge Questions. (Help)

4. Log into ULink, the University of Louisville portal

• · Verify that the student tab is available and familiarize yourself with the available information and services

5. Review Information Technology Policies and Guidelines.

6. Set up anti-virus software and automate update on your personal computer(s)

7. Set up automatic windows update on your personal computer(s)

8. Set up a firewall, either Windows XP or your own.

9. Log into your GroupWise email account.  10. Set up your Nickname and Preferred email address (PEA) 11. Set up your anti-SPAM processes Help 12. Log into Blackboard with your ULink UserID and password 13. Check out your University wireless account for your mobile PC. 14. Request other accounts: · UofL.net, Dial-up remote access to UofL computer systems and the internet