1. Arrangement of HHB / WK SCC during the Summer Period
To facilitate capital works in HHB and WK student computer centres and minimize the disturbance to users, some areas will be temporarily closed for renovation. Details are as follows:
HHB SCC
Half of SCC will be closed to facilitate setting up of a 3D Printing Room (including Mac Corner / Male Toilet)
WK SCC
WK SCC will be closed during the noisy work period, Helpdesk and Notebook loan service will be relocated to another location. Some areas will be closed during the non-noisy work period
Users are advised to follow the instruction in SCC and ITU will inform users via coming newsletter and ITU notice on updates of capital works in SCC.
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2. Implementation of the Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) on Accessing the Salary and Taxation Statement (Staff only)
In order to strengthen the authentication mechanism when users are off-campus, PolyU Finance Office will implement a Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) on its Staff Personal Statements for CPCE users.
You may ignore this email if you access the Staff Personal Statement at CPCE campus only (e.g. Office PC).
With effect from 17 Jun 2019, CPCE users have to perform a one-time enrolment and registration for the MFA service if you will access the staff personal statements off-campus (e.g. at home).
What is MFA?
MFA provides an additional layer of authentication on top of the existing NetPassword with your mobile device. This ensures that even if your NetPassword is exposed, the attacker still cannot access your online accounts remotely. User can select the 'Enter a Passcode' or 'Send Me a Push' from/to the 'Duo Mobile' app respectively in order to complete the authentication.
How to enrol the MFA service and register your mobile device?
To use MFA service, you need a mobile device running one of the following operating systems:
Before enrolling the MFA service, you MUST verify the Personal Email address which registered under the PolyU PUsecure Identity Portal by clicking here.
 Download the "Duo Mobile" app for your mobile device; Go to PolyU ITS MFA Management Portal; Login with your NetID and NetPassword; Follow the on-screen instruction to begin enrollment.
Please click here to access the training and resources of the MFA service:
Please enrol the MFA service and register your mobile device now if you will access the Staff Personal Statements off-campus.
For any assistance or query about the MFA service, please contact ITU Help Desk at 3746 0818/0819. If are not using a smartphone, please contact ITU Help Desk for further assistance.
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3. Save Paper by Using More IT Solutions --------> Go Green
Plenty of forests are being destroyed to produce papers which contributes to global warming and climate change. Going Green by using more technology to reduce waste, help collaboration, and help the environment. You may try the following IT solutions so as to Print less and conserves nature resources:
Learning management systems like Moodle
Enable you to submit papers and assignments online without printing them.
Cloud-based sharing sites eg OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive
Enable you to easily share documents online instead of printing paper copies and to e-collaborate with classmates.
Read electronic materials online
When teachers make course materials available electronically, read them online by using iPad/notebook instead of printing them.
Copy documents to your handheld device
If you need documents available when you can't access the internet, copy them to their tablet, e-reader, or smartphone for easy access.
Use an E-Notebook
Services like Evernote.com and applications like Microsoft OneNote enable you to mark up documents, make notes, clip and store content from the web, perform keyword searches through an entire notebook.
Reduce paper consumption may be a small change to you but it will present an enormous difference to the environment. Always, "Think before you print" and "Actions speak more". To protect the environment, be a trendy, fashionable and doable person by printing less. Let us work together to Go Green!!!
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4. Reminder: Note to Students Who Will Graduate or Leave From HKCC / SPEED
Please note that the following IT services will be terminated after you graduate or leave from HKCC / SPEED:
Student email account Microsoft OneDrive bundled with student email account Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus applications (Microsoft Office / Mac Office) offered via student email account Print quota account Student Notebook Loan Service Campus Wi-Fi service, including Eduroam Moodle Campus PC / my.HKCC / my.SPEED / other systems login Access to Student Computer Centre
Reminder:
Please backup data/files from the above systems if you need to keep them before graduation in order to prevent inconvenience and /or data loss. Remaining balance in print quota account is non-refundable and non-transferrable at any time. Should you have outstanding debit note for student notebook payment, you must settle it before graduation. You may consider purchasing the Microsoft products at Microsoft Store if you wish to continue using them after leaving HKCC / SPEED. You are also recommended to observe email announcement from PolyU Alumni Affairs and Development Office about the provision of lifelong PolyU alumni email account and OneDrive online storage.
Students are welcome to contact ITU helpdesk at 3746-0818 / 3746-0819 or email to pfitoper@cpce-polyu.edu.hk for enquiry.
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