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- Secured Web Sites
- Upgrade Browser / Programs
- Navigating the Internet
- Printing from the Web
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1. Secured Web Sites
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- Site Certificates
- Cookies
- Cookies are short pieces of data used by web servers to
help identify web users. If your browser is set to not accept
cookies or uses the new cookie blocking packages, it will
prevent some online services from working.
- With systems that require login (i.e., banking, bill payment,
eshopping, etc.) enabled cookies retain information that
allow access after logging in.
- Your browser must be set to accept cookies when accessing
these applications:
- ePurchasing
- uPortal
- Student Employment & Cooperative Education (SECE)
- UH Online Admissions
- View/change your cookie settings
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Click here for more info
- Firewalls
- Firewalls are programs or hardware devices that filters
the information coming through the Internet connection into
your private network or computer system. If an incoming
packet of information is flagged by the filters, it is not
allowed through.
- Firewalls are customizable therefore giving you the ability
to add or remove filters based on several conditions.
- If you are from a State or Federal Office (many of which
have firewalls on their computer network), you should first
verify with your internal tech support and then inidicate
to the UH office (which you are working with) so alternate
means of service can be established.
- Some firewalls are not configured to access sites with
non-standard port numbers. MIS applications use non-standard
port numbers that may affect your ability to access the
site.
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Click here for more info
- HTTPS (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
via Secure Socket Layer)
- HTTPS allows client and server-side authentication through
certificates, which have been
in turn signed by a Certification Agency.
- When connecting to a secure part of a website, signified
by "https://":
- You are entering a secure site. This prevents unauthorized
people from seeing the information sent to or from the
site.
- A pop-up dialog box/window will appear if it's your first
time entering the site OR as long as you haven't installed/accepted
the certificate.
- A picture of a lock will appear at the bottom right
of your screen.
- Both the server and client can demand a certificate from
each other. If the certificate presented by the server is unknown
to the client, the client is free to accept or reject the
certificate. This works in both ways.
- View/change your https settings
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Click here for more info
- Ports
- When dealing with "https://"
(which is for SSL or secure connections), the standard or default
port number is 443.
- When dealing with "http://"
the standard or default port number is 80.
- The above two points are important because MIS applications
use non-standard port numbers that may affect your ability
to access the site.
- You need to make sure you type in "https://" instead of
"http://" when tyring to access a secure site.
- How to view/change your Internet
Properties
- IBM / PC USERS:
Internet Explorer 6.0:
- On the "Tools" Menu, click "Internet Options..."
- Select the appropiate tab of the setting you would
like to change
- "Privacy" tab - you can view/change your cookie settings
- "Advanced" tab - Under "Security", you can view/change
certificate settings when dealing with web sites
that are signified as "https://"
Netscape 6.2:
- On the "Edit" Menu, click "Preferences..."
- Click on "Privacy & Security"
- Select the appropiate setting you would like to change
- Clicking on "Certificates" lets you view/change
certificate settings when dealing with web sites
that are signified as "https://"
- Clicking on "Cookies" lets you view/change your cookie
settings.
- MAC USERS:
Internet Explorer 5.0 Mac Edition:
- On the "Edit" Menu, click "Preferences..."
- Select the appropiate setting you would like to change
- Under "Web Browser", click on "Security". This
lets you view/change certificate settings when dealing
with web sites that are signified as "https://"
- Under "Receiving Files", click on "Cookies". This lets
you view/change your cookie settings.
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2. Upgrade Browser Programs
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- We highly recommend you upgrade Internet Explorer, Netscape,
Adobe Acrobat Reader to the latest versions, OR at least the
following versions:
- Internet Explorer (IE) version 5.0 or higher (HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED)
- Netscape version 6.2.2 or higher. Netscape users should
be aware of the following:
- The response time using Netscape may be slower than with IE.
- Overall, the application looks better with respect to formatting and layout in IE.
- Click here for the latest
versions on browsers/programs.
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3. Navigating the Internet
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Basic Tools
- Navigation is possible by clicking on:
- Buttons
- Tabs - normally at the top section of screens
- Text Links - sometimes text is underlined, text
color changes, or when cursor is over a text link,
it changes into a pointing hand.
- Image Links - when cursor is over an image link,
it changes into a pointing hand.
- You can use the "Back" button to retrieve the
previous page.
- After clicking on button, please wait for request
to be processed.
- Be aware of confirmation/error messages.
- Clicking on too many buttons, too quickly, may
crash the system.
- Most systems with login requirements has time out.
If idle for 30 minutes, you may get kicked back to the
login page and have to login again.
- Marking websites as "Favorites"
- This allows you faster access to the specified web site.
- Steps to adding a Favorite:
- On the "Favorites" Menu, click on "Add to
Favorites..." available offline or not.
- Input a name you want to call the web site
- Click on "OK"
- To view your "Favorites"
- On the "Favorites" Menu, you should have
a list of your "Favorites" that you have
added.
- Just click on the site you want viewed.
- We encourage you to browse through and check-out different
links so you will become more familiar with the system and
its features, making it easier for you.
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4. Printing from the Web
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- If attempting to print from your browser and the
information gets cut off on the right, adjust your
margin settings.
- To adjust your margin settings:
- On the "File" Menu, click on "Page Setup..."
- In the "Margins" section, you can change your left,
right, top, and bottom settings.
- Click "OK"
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