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Getting Started - How to Prepare My Computer for Use [Windows]

This article will help you get started with your work-assigned Windows device.


Overview

This article will cover sign-in for the following enterprise applications: Google Chrome, Adobe Creative Cloud, Zoom, and Microsoft Office. You will need to have Duo configured in order to proceed.

Google Chrome

Sign into Google Chrome. Accept the prompts to allow Sync. This will give you the ability to access your bookmarks and history across different devices.

Adobe Creative Cloud

Sign into Adobe Creative Cloud. Use Google to sign in. It should automatically sign you in as long as you signed into Google first.

Zoom

Sign in to Zoom. Use SSO to sign in. Our company domain is umd. It should bring you to CAS in order to sign in. *NOTE: You will need to elevate your privileges in order to enable screensharing. Once you login to Zoom, start an ABR session followed by a test meeting. Selecting Share Screen from the meeting should automatically bring you to the Privacy & Security tab where screensharing can be enabled.

 

Microsoft Office

Sign into Microsoft Office. Open any of the suite apps in order to do so (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.). The app should prompt you to sign in. Enter your full @umd.edu email followed by the associated password.

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