Department of Computer Science

Orientation: Access to Computers

Public access computers are located in the computer lab on the first floor of Stewart Center, in the Purdue Memorial Union, and the Undergraduate Library !!!
1) Set Up a Purdue Career Account:
Follow the instructions in this link. You will need to know your PUID. (The Career Account is also called SSINFO account.)
2) Access your CS account:
Got to the CS portal here: https://portals.cs.purdue.edu/
Log in with your Purdue Career Account information. Confirm password manager option.

You should see a page with

Account Access

Your account information

Click on the "account information" link, accept the terms and submit.

This takes you to a page with your CS login and initial password. You need to remember it.
3) Forward CS e-mail to your Purdue Career Account
First, make sure your Purdue e-mail is configured to "store" by visiting https://directory.purdue.edu/directory-bin/nph-update.pl (use your Purdue Career Account login/password) Go to the "service" line toward the bottom of the page. If it lists "reject" or "forward to your-login@cs.purdue.edu", change it to store.
Second, log in to your CS account on ector.cs.purdue.edu and issue the command
- mailer forward me to your-login@purdue.edu
You can get full details for accessing your Purdue mail account at http://www.itap.purdue.edu/email/

4) Change your password
ssh to ector.cs.purdue.edu and use the "passwd" command.
5) Encounter a problem
see Dan Trinkle in Lawson 2116N or ask during our "Facilities" orientation session.

Orientation Overview Detailed Schedule To-do upon Arrival OEPT Prep for Incoming CS TAs ISS Fall Arrival Info