College-Specific Software
- NSHE Mainframe Applications
All users of the mainframe applications must complete an Application for Mainframe Account with their respective institution. If cross-organization access is being sought, the application is to be completed on the institution's form for whom access is sought. For example, if a TMCC person is requesting access to UNR, then the TMCC person should complete a UNR application.
The application must then be reviewed and signed by the user's immediate supervisor. The prospective user must also sign and date the application and sign the NSHE Computing Resources Policy. The application will then be forwarded to the appropriate mainframe application coordinators for review. Signatures of the applicable application coordinators is obtained on the application. Upon receipt, the security coordinator will create the account.
Keep passwords secure and do not share accounts. Authorized users are responsible for the security of their passwords and accounts.
Because information contained on portable computers is especially vulnerable, special care should be exercised.
You may not reveal your account password to others or allow use of your account by others. This includes family and other household members when work is being done at home.
- Financial Data Warehouse
Employees may access the financial data warehouse through the SCS Web site, and need to be an Advantage user. Accessing the financial data warehouse requires a user name and a password. The user name is the same as their RACF user ID. The password is totally independent of their RACF password. The employee can change their password as often as they like, but is never required to change it. Only the employee knows their password. So, if they forget it, they will contact their security coordinator.
- Resetting Mainframe Account Passwords
Mainframe account passwords can enter into revoked status for the following reasons: an account has not been accessed for over 60 days, or the person using the account entered the wrong password three or more times. If you have a problem with your password, you should contact the help desk. Whether by phone or e-mail, please provide your RACF ID. If you are corresponding by e-mail, the e-mail will need to be sent from the requesting person's e-mail account. The help desk will notify the security coordinator. When a college security coordinator and their backup coordinator(s) are unavailable for an extended period of time, SCS can assist with emergency password resets to an existing RACF userID.
- PPP Accounts
PPP accounts are for home users wishing to access their college e-mail and files. PPP users must have a FALLON account before they can use the PPP system. Employees can create their own account by going the System Computing Services (SCS) Web site and by following the instructions.
Once the employee enters their Social Security Number and birth date on the Web site, a user ID will be created on FALLON. The employee must wait 24 hours before they can use their new FALLON account.
If the employee reports that the Web site rejected their SSN and/or birth date, this indicates the user is not in the SCS Employee and Student Verification Database. Have the employee e-mail you their full name, SSN and birth date to you. Contact the SCS Help Desk at 784-HELP (4357) and they will add that information to the database. The employee will then be able to create their own account. Again, they will have to wait 24 hours before they can use their new FALLON account.
Dial-in instructions can be found on the SCS Web site.
Once the FALLON account is set up, the PPP accounts contact at each campus can then 'turn on' their PPP access.
- Citrix
Citrix is a hosting program for in–house developed applications. Access to Citrix applications is granted in the same manner as access to the NSHE mainframe applications.
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