Solution:
The following instructions are for Windows XP Professional/Windows 2000 computers. Other Windows operating systems should refer to Solution 8182. SCI computer purchasers can click on the icon on their desktop called Campus Registration to accomplish the below. Students configuring their Windows computers for Dormnet may find Solution 9845 more helpful.

1. Register Ethernet addresses in Hostmaster Database

• Click on the Start button and pull up to Run...
• Type in the command cmd and click Enter
• You will see a black DOS window which should be maximized by clicking on the X in the upper right hand corner of the window
• At the DOS prompt type the command ipconfig /all
• Click Enter
• You will need the physical addresses (aka MAC addresses) for both Wireless and Ethernet interfaces. Register these in the Hostmaster Database (making sure the correct address is entered for the correct interface - Do not mix your wireless and ethernet addresses).

2. Rename your computer

• Right-click on My Computer
• Pull down to Properties and select Computer Name
• Click on Change
• Enter your netID
• Click OK to all windows and reboot your computer

3. Create/Reset Domain account

• Using your web browser go to tools.princeton.edu
• If you are registering a student machine, click on the link Student Machine - Add/Reset. If the account doesn't exist, create it; otherwise reset it.
• If you are registering a departmental machine, click on Request Form - Add/Reset Department Machine.
• Close out of browser

4. Join the computer to the Princeton Domain

• Right-click on My Computer and pull down to Properties.
• Click on the Computer Name tab
• Click on Change
• Click on the radio button domain and type in Princeton
• Click on More and check the option Change primary DNS suffix when domain membership changes
• Click OK until the password prompt appears.
• Enter Princeton\yourNetID for the username and your Domain password for the password.
• Click OK to all windows
• Click Yes when asked if you want to restart your computer (this is the last window).

5. Create your own profile with Administrator privileges

• Right-click on My Computer
• Click on Manage
• Click on Local Users and Groups
• Click on Groups
• Click on Administrators
• Click on Add
• Enter Princeton\yourNetID
• Click OK until the password prompt appears.
• Enter Princeton\yourNetID for username and your Domain password for the password.
• Reboot.

6. Login to the Princeton Domain with your netID

• When your computer reboots, change the Log Onto option from This Computer to Princeton.
• Change administrator to your netID, and enter your Domain password.

7. Map your H: drive to copy over any data created under the administrator profile

• Right-click on My Computer and choose Map Network Drive
• Select the box Reconnect At Logon
• Change drive letter to H:
• For path enter \\files\yourNetID
• Click Finish

8. Update Symantec AntiVirus virus definitions

• Double-click on the yellow shield in the your System Tray at the bottom right corner of your screen
• Click on Live Update
• Click Next on all screens
• Exit out of Symantec when completed. For more information see: http://www.princeton.edu/antivirus

9. Configure Wireless Interface

• Click on Start button
• Pull up to Connect To
• Right-click on Wireless Network Connection
• Click on View Available Wireless Networks
• Highlight puwireless
• Check the box Allow me to connect to the selected wireless network, even though it is not secure
• Click Connect
• Unless the computer is near a wireless network you won't be able to test this out. See Solution 9539. for more troubleshooting.

10. Configure Your E-mail Client

• See Solution 5088

11. Configure Your Computer Security Settings

• Windows XP: How to secure your computer with security settings