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Welcome @ IFI

Hello and welcome! In the following you'll find basic information to facilitate your beginnings at the IfI.

1st step: Setup your IfI account credentials

Learn here how to setup your account password and how to set up 2-factor authentication (the later is currently in the testing stage and therefore not yet required). Please note, that the information here concerns your IfI account. The instructions on how to setup your UZH account has or will be sent to you by postal mail.

Password Authentication: On account creation, we sent you an initial password and/or a link to reset your password – together with instructions on how to set a password. Please act accordingly and you are set and ready to continue.

Important: please also read more on passwords, phishing and malware (note that you need to login to access these pages, a perfect way to test if your IfI credentials work), plus the Guidelines and Security Rules (UZH).

2-factor Authentication (2FA): 2FA makes the process of identifying user (authentication) more secure, by requiring a 2nd factor in addition to the password. If one factor (usually the password) becomes known, due to fishing or a data leak for example, the 2nd factor is still necessary to log in. This makes such attacks much harder.

2FA is right now in the testing/migration stage. This means, that if you do not have a 2nd factor configured, you will not need to provide one when logging in. If you would like to test our 2FA, all you need to do is to setup a 2nd factor (see below).

Setup your first 2nd factor: To start, we recommend to to setup a PUSH token or a TOTP token. Please check the step by step guides. After that, you are ready to go. We recommend to read more on passwords, phishing and malware (note that you need to login to access these pages, which is perfect way to test if your IfI credentials/2nd factors work), plus the Guidelines and Security Rules (UZH).

2FA-enabled Services: As noted above, we are currently in the implementation and testing stage. Please check on IfI and UZH Services for which of our services 2FA has already been activated. NOTE: as indicated above, as of now, no 2nd factor is necessary, as long as you do not setup a token (see above).

Further steps

  1. Read about the distinction between your IfI account and your UZH account.
  2. Glance through the list of IfI and UZH Services in order to learn what you can do with these accounts.
  3. Important: do not confuse your IfI and UZH accounts. Use your UZH account credentials for logging in to UZH services, and your IfI account credentials to access IfI services. The rule of thumb is:
    1. for services with URLs like servicename.ifi.uzh.ch use your IfI account ceredentials to log in
    2. for services with URLS like servicename.uzh.ch use your UZH account credentials
  4. Invest some time into the guidelines and security rules of the UZH. As a member of the IfI you are also a member of the University of Zurich, and as such you have to comply with these guidelines. Not knowing them is no excuse.
  5. If you have an IfI e-mail address, find out about IfI e-mail setup and usage.
  6. If you have an UZH account, learn how to work with Office 365 (UZH e-mail, calendars, Teams, etc.).
  7. If you have an UZH account, learn how to setup UZH VPN access in order to work from outside the UZH network.
  8. Setup Seafile and make yourself familiar with it's features.
  9. Install printers according to your needs.

If you have any questions on IT infrastructure we are happy to help you.

For any request involving facility assets, such as disposal of electronic devices, light or air conditioning related issues, please file a report at the UZH Facility Managament Services.

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