On Campus

Faculty, Staff and Graduate students may request a network connection for their PC. The PC can be a university owned computer or a personally owned computer. Users should submit a new network request. Requests will be processed as quickly as possible.

Macintosh and Linux computers are supported for Faculty and Staff.

Contact admin@eng.auburn.edu.

Windows XP Professional PCs

There are minimum requirements for PCs to be connected to the Engineering network:

  • Windows XP Professional (XP Home Edition is not permitted)
  • The user must have a valid Auburn domain account
  • McAfee Antivirus Software must be installed and updated
  • Engineering Network Services will be Administrators for the System (the primary user of the system may also be an Administrator on the System).
  • Personally owned computers must be free from viruses and spyware before they may be networked. (Non-University Computer Requirements)

After networking, the following guidelines must be followed:

  • The system must remain a member of the Auburn domain
  • Operating system should not be reloaded without first contacting Network Services. A re-install CD is available at 103 L Building.
  • Local Accounts are not permitted.  You must use your Auburn domain account to log in to the computer.
  • Engineering Network Services will make sure the systems have the latest Windows patches
  • Some of the software provided by the University or by the College of Engineering is not available to personally owned computer (e.g. Microsoft Office).