Posted on: 3 June, 2015 - 08:39
This service includes support for the following:
- Computers and information technology related equipment and software located in the non-academic buildings: Main building, Student Center, Health Center, Sports Complex, Leisure Center, Youth Center, Student Dormitories and Faculty/Staff Housing.
Activities included:
For Staff
- Develop, test and maintain desktop and laptop operating systems.
- Format and deploy computer software images for AUS desktops and laptops.
- Install and update common software.
- Troubleshoot problems related to IT (software, hardware, networking and wireless).
- Provide suggested standards for software and hardware.
- Unlock client’s accounts and resetting passwords.
- Archive client’s email accounts.
- Reset voice mail 4-digit passcode.
- Configuring voice mail on Microsoft Outlook.
- Configure and installing network printers.
- Provide first level support for network printers.
- Provide first level support for telephone and fax.
- Provide first level support for networking.
- Configure AUS email on client’s devices (desktops, laptops, tablets and mobiles).
- Configure and troubleshoot wireless connections.
- Provide video conference services, monitoring and coordinating with other parties to establish the video call session.
For Staff and Faculty Housing
- General Network troubleshooting (including enabling ports).
- Configure personal wireless router devices for Housing.
- Recommend standard wireless routers for personal use.
For Students in the Dormitories
- General Network troubleshooting (including enabling ports).
- Inquiry of AUS related services (studentmail, iLearn, wireless access).
Activities NOT included:
- Budgeting for hardware replacement.
- Budgeting for software replacement.
- Budgeting for network storage.
- Budgeting for printing.
- Maintaining and servicing network printers.
- Providing technical support for non AUS asset tagged devices.
- Providing wireless routers, switch/hubs or LAN cables.
- In person visits for personal IT devices in Housing.
- In person visits for student IT devices in Student Dormitories.
Sunday – Thursday: 08:00 – 17:00, Excluding the university holidays.
No end-user training is provided to clients on how to utilize the service.
Permanent / temporary students, alumni, faculty and staff in the AUS Community.
Clients are required to submit IT related support requests via any of the IT Helpdesk available options - See Further Information or Support.
IT Clients Services support can be accessed through http://ithelpdesk.aus.edu system.
This service is provided to clients without any fees.
Contact the IT Helpdesk by any of the following options:
Option | On Campus | off Campus | International Calls |
---|---|---|---|
Phone | 2100 option 3 | 06 515 2100 option 3 | +971 6 515 2100 option 3 |
IT Helpdesk Website | http://ithelpdesk.aus.edu | ||
[email protected] |
Please have the following information available:
- AUS identification number.
- A brief description of the problem.
- Location of the client.