New User Instructions for Math Department Grad Students

Accessing University of Pennsylvania Mathematics Department Electronic Resources

New Faculty Instructions

Welcome to the University of Pennsylvania. This document will lead you through the process of accessing the university’s computing resources.  If you have any questions, please contact the Math Department’s Local Support Provider (LSP).

Scott Sandler
IT Support Specialist
215-898-8148

www.sas.upenn.edu/computing

Step 1- Get on Payroll

The first step is to get onto Penn’s Payroll. For this, at least two weeks before you arrive at Penn, request that the Math Department send you payroll forms. Once payroll forms are completed and submitted to the DRL Business Office (by math departmental staff) in Room DRL-2E7 (two floors below the Math Department) you will be able to get your PennCard.  

Step 2a – Get your Penn Identity Card (PennCard)

For access to most university systems (payroll, email, canvas, etc), a PennKey username and password are required.  Unless you’ve made arrangements in advance of your arrival, you will receive a PennKey Setup Code when you obtain your PennCard.  You must wait 24 hours after you are entered into payroll, before you can obtain a Penncard. 

To get your PennCard, go to the Penn Bookstore's PennCard Center (3601 Walnut Street, second floor). Remember to bring a Photo ID such as a driver’s license or passport. There, your picture will be taken for your PennCard, your new PennCard will be issued, and a new Pennkey Setup Code will be printed.  Please see the PennCard webpage for identification requirements:

http://cms.business-services.upenn.edu/penncard/

Step 2b – Getting your “PennKey” for Internet Access to Penn’s Network

After you obtain your PennKey Setup Code at the PennCard Center, you may return to the Math Department main office (DRL-4W5) to use the computer (or any other networked computer) to register your Pennkey. Visit the PennKey website to complete your PennKey registration:

http://www.upenn.edu/computing/pennkey/

There can be a 10 minute delay before your PennKey is activated.

Please Note: Once you have chosen a PennKey, it cannot be changed, and your email address name will be based upon your PennKey.  If you dislike all the computer generated PennKey options offered by the application, exit the registration application and contact Chris Leary, the math Local Service Provider.

Step 3 – Getting your New Computer Accounts

 

Networking

Wireless Airpennet:

Wireless networking is available in many locations in DRL and on campus.

In order to gain access, you need to configure your computer in advance.

See the below link for directions.

https://www.isc.upenn.edu/how-to/using-wireless-penn

 

Wired networking:

If you'd like to use wired networking, please send a message to with your room number and your computer's MAC address.

Instructions for determining your computer's MAC address can be found here: 

https://computing.sas.upenn.edu/physics/internet

 

Email Accounts

As a SAS student, you are provided with a SAS email address based on your PennKey. For example, if your PennKey is "bfranklin", your email address will be " ". This is the address that is entered for you in the Penn directory and is the address that your professors, advisors and others at Penn will use to communicate with you.

When you sign up for your SAS email address, you will be prompted to provide a forwarding address.  All mail sent to your @SAS email address will be delivered to that forwarding address.

For example, if your SAS address is bfranklin@sas.upenn.edu and you set ben.franklin@gmail.com as your forwarding address, then any mail sent to   will be delivered to .  You would log into ben.franklin@gmail.com to check your mail.

For more information about setting up your SAS email, please visit our email options page

https://computing.sas.upenn.edu/help/students/email/options

 

Canvas

You can find out more about canvas at this link: https://computing.sas.upenn.edu/canvas

You can log into canvas using this link: http://canvas.upenn.edu/

 

Departmental Printers

For information on installing departmental printers, visit this link:

https://computing.sas.upenn.edu/math/printers

 

There are many more options and and electronic solutions available that aren't listed in this Document.

Please visit the SAS Computing page for additional information that isn't listed.

www.sas.upenn.edu/computing