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Do I Need to Have a University-issued Computer if I Am Working Remotely? <\/strong>(Faculty, Staff)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

No. If you use a personal or non-University workstation or mobile device, be sure to follow the \u201cWhat Do I Need to Watch Out for from an IT Security Perspective?\u201d Q&A below.<\/p>\n

I Need Microsoft Office on my Home Computer. Are we entitled to a license? <\/strong><\/h2>\n

All Montclair State University faculty, staff and students can download a free copy by signing up with your Montclair email account at Microsoft Office 365 Education<\/a> web page.<\/p>\n

How to Access Voicemail from Off-Campus <\/strong>(Faculty\/Staff)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You can access voicemail from off campus by dialing 973-655-5323 and following the prompts. You can also have a copy of your voicemail messages forwarded to your email account as an audio attachment. To request the voicemail-to-email feature, please send an email to itservicedesk@montclair.edu and include your name, NetID, office extension, and the Montclair State email address that you would like your voicemail forwarded to.<\/p>\n

How Do I Access Shared Drives Remotely? <\/strong>(Faculty, Staff)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There are two options for accessing your \u201cO\u201d or \u201cN\u201d Drive from off-campus: you can either log into Citrix<\/a>, or use a VPN connection. To request access to the VPN, please contact the IT Service Desk at 973 655-7971 or itservicedesk@montclair.edu<\/p>\n

Alternatively, while on campus you can copy any files that you need from the O: or N: drive to your Google Drive.<\/p>\n

Please Note:<\/strong> Any files that contain sensitive information (PII or FERPA) should not be copied to your Google Drive.<\/p>\n

How Do I Access Applications remotely? <\/strong>(Faculty, Staff)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You can access many applications remotely through your web browser, just as you would from on campus. You can access Canvas<\/a>, Workday<\/a>, NEST<\/a> and the New NetID account management center<\/a> for changing passwords just as you would on campus. VPN is needed to remotely access any of\u00a0 the applications below:<\/p>\n