Viruses, worms, ad-ware and spyware, and theft, are examples of SEVERE risks to your computer in a public, networked environment. You MUST PERFORM THE STEPS LISTED BELOW if you wish to use your computer at Pepperdine or you could face repercussions including loss of network access, data loss, and system failure. Maintain up-to-date virus protection […]
Using a PIN to access a University area with card swipe access — Where’s my PIN, What do I do if I forgot it or never knew what it is???? Every student, staff member and faculty member has a university-issued PIN or Personal Identification number for use with your ID card. Residential students use these […]
Spam is every bit the reality in our email inboxes as the junk mail that comes in our postboxes; though often more obnoxious and potentially more dangerous. The University has made great improvements in the last few years to protect users from spam. If you suspect that you’ve missed a message because it was blocked […]
If you haven’t already, please read the email on zoombombing sent from Pepperdine’s CIO, Jonathan See. Also, consider watching this video by Zoom Support on how to secure your meetings: Since Zoom is a free and public platform, anyone with access to a meeting link can join. Unfortunately, recent incidents have occurred known as known […]
The Waiting Room feature allows the host to control when a participant joins the meeting. However, if the Waiting Room option is enabled, re-admitting student who lose connection or enter the session late may be a hassle, and join before host will not work for that meeting. Please follow these instructions to disable the Waiting Room feature […]
The MyID PIN Reset outlines the process for resetting a forgotten password via MyID: 1. Go to: https://myid.pepperdine.edu 2. Click Option 2: Click “Set/Reset Password” 3. Enter your NetworkID. 4. Type the letters displayed in the picture. 5. Select the check box (to allow PIN text message) 6. Click “Request PIN” 7. You will receive a […]
True or False: It is against Pepperdine policy to reuse your Pepperdine password for any other web service. It’s true, it is against Pepperdine policy to reuse your MyID password for other accounts or sites. When you reuse your Pepperdine MyID password on Internet sites or accounts, you are making yourself vulnerable to attacks on your […]
You’ve probably seen or heard of the myriad of recent news headlines where popular organizations like Twitter or Evernote have been hacked. These organizations assure us that our data is not compromised, and advise us to change our passwords or they promptly change our passwords for us to reduce the amount of damage a hacker […]
The Password Reset- Error Messages includes screenshots of various error messages that may be seen in MyID when attempting to reset a password. Note that the https://myid.pepperdine.edu website provides some additional resources, including a link to verify/update your MyID profile, a link which can be used to change a known password, and a short training […]