Get started @ Infolab

Welcome to Infolab! Here is a list that will help you get started in the Infolab group.

Getting your computer on-line

• You have to register your computer for wired/wireless access: http://cs.stanford.edu/csdcf/register-host-network-access.

• If you cannot access the network, ask Marianne to fill out the form on your behalf. You will need to provide your wired and your wireless MAC address.

SUNetID

• This is your main Stanford account, that gives you access to Stanford webservices, create it here: https://accounts.stanford.edu/.

• Once you have your SUNetID, you will also get a @stanford.edu e-mail address.

  • Set up forwarding here: https://accounts.stanford.edu/.

  • You can access your @stanford.edu e-mail via web: https://webmail.stanford.edu.

  • Here is some useful information that will help you setup IMAP access to your account: https://itservices.stanford.edu/service/emailcalendar/email/imap.

CS account

• You can find a computing guide with a lot of useful information here: http://cs.stanford.edu/computing-guide.

• Apply for your account here: https://cs.stanford.edu/webdb/csid.

• Let your advisor / sponsor know about your account.
• Set up a forwarding e-mail address for your account (you will be able to change this later)

• Manage your account here: https://cs.stanford.edu/pedit.

• Once your account is activated you can apply for Google Apps:

  • Send e-mail to: action@cs.stanford.edu.

  • Ask them to enable Google Apps for your CS account.
  • The CS team will send you a temporary password (it might take about 15 minutes).