In mid-2020, the Division of Information Technology began the final phase of a project to retire Home Directories—the networked personal storage space for students only accessible from workstations on the FIT campus. The Home Directory is sometimes referred to as the N Drive, Y Drive, or Campus Drive.
Once you see your Home Directory zip file in your Google Drive follow the step-by-step instructions below.
Access Your Google Drive
Sign in to your FIT email account with your FIT email address and password.
To access your Google Drive, please click on the Google Apps button in the upper right of your screen, and then select “Drive.”
The contents of your FIT Home Directory have been moved to Google Drive. The zip file will be named using the following formatting.
FIT_HOMEDIR_FIRSTNAME_LASTNAME.zip or FIRSTNAME_LASTNAME.zip
For example, Jean Student would see a file named FIT_HOMEDIR_JEAN_STUDENT.zip in their Google Drive).
Check File Size
Before proceeding to the next step to download the Zip file we highly recommend you check the File Size and verify you have enough space on the device you are downloading to.
To check the file size, right-click (or CTRL-click) on the Zip file, and select “View details” to from the menu. Which can be found on the details page that will load on the right of the screen.
Right-click (or CTRL-click) on the Zip file, and select “Download” to from the menu.
3. Hover over the “1-50 of …” that shows you how many emails you have at the top of the page. When you do this, a dropdown will allow you to click “Oldest.” That takes you to the oldest page in your Gmail history.
Reminder: Starting on February 28, 2019, all email and chat histories older than 8 years will automatically be permanently deleted, including archived messages and emails that have been moved to Labels (referred to as “folders” in Outlook). Permanently deleted email and chat histories do not go to the trash label but are purged from FIT systems and cannot be retrieved. For more details about this change please visit our project page at https://it.fitnyc.edu/kb/fit-email-retention
What is eduroam?
eduroam (education roaming), is an encrypted, world-wide roaming access service developed for the international research and education community. FIT is proud to be a member and provide eduroam service.
Where can I use eduroam?
eduroam allows FIT students, faculty, and staff to connect to the Internet at participating institutions in the United States and abroad. Equally, visitors from participating institutions in the eduroam network can connect to the eduroam wireless network at FIT.
Is my password being shared with other eduroam insitutions?
Your user credentials (username and password) are kept secure because eduroam does not share them with the site you’re visiting. Instead, they are forwarded to your home institution, where they can be verified and validated.
Find out about eduroam security at https://www.eduroam.org/eduroam-security/.
I am a member of the FIT community; how do I connect to eduroam?
When visiting a participating eduroam location, check the eduroam website for the eduroam SSID (most will be eduroam). Turn on your WiFi and select the institution’s eduroam SSID, enter your FIT email address when prompted for a username and FIT password for the password.
I am visiting FIT from another Eduroam campus; how to connect to eduroam at FIT?
As a visitor to FIT from a participating eduroam institution, turn on your WiFi then select the SSID eduroam and enter your email address and password you use at your institution.
For additional assistance, contact FIT’s TechHelp.
Have you ever wondered if your account information or password has ever been exposed in a data breach?
Have I Been PWNED? (HIBP) is a free resource developed by a Microsoft researcher for anyone to quickly assess if they may have been put at risk due to an online account of theirs having been compromised or “pwned” in a data breach. If you enter your email address or password into HIBP, it confidentially checks to see if your credentials appear in public data stores used by hackers and other cybercriminals.
To check if your email account or password was revealed in a data breach visit the webpages below:
Email account: https://haveibeenpwned.com/
Password: https://haveibeenpwned.com/Passwords
What does pwned mean?
Pwned is a slang term derived from the verb own, meaning to appropriate or to conquer to gain ownership.
How do I know the site isn’t just harvesting searched email addresses?
The site is a free service used throughout the security industry for people to determine if their email address or password has been put onto public or dark web credential bulletin boards as a result of a breach. If you used a particular email address and password on a site that has been breached, it’s likely that the address or password will show up on HaveIBeenPwned.
As with any website, if you’re concerned about the intent or security, don’t use it.
What do I do if HaveIBeenPwned finds a match?
If your email address shows as a match, consider the email account: if it’s [email protected], or [email protected], there are lots of ways people can find or guess those addresses. If the address is less obvious, consider changing it.
If your password shows up as a match, change it. Note that if you used a weak password like “Password123”, the match might be related to you or millions of other people. Still, you should change it, either because it’s been Pwned or because it’s too obvious. Each site has different password requirements, but two major guidelines are that longer passwords are better than short ones, and don’t include elements like your birthday that are easily guessable or available on social media.
As a public institution in New York State where Freedom of Information laws are broad, FIT is legally required to review and produce documents and data—including email—at the public’s request, regardless of the purpose of the request, with limited exceptions. FIT is subject to review by any number of agencies charged with enforcing certain legal and compliance obligations. The scope and burdens of such reviews can greatly increase when we keep more information for terms longer than are required by New York State Archives Record Retention and Disposition Schedule LGS-1.
To aid in this best practice behavior for email, on April 4, 2019, FIT moved to an email retention program in which all emails older than eight (8) years are deleted automatically, including archived messages, chat histories, attachments, and emails that have been moved to Labels (referred to as “folders” in Outlook).
To register a device to the Wired Network at FIT, you will need to find the device’s MAC Address.
You may register up to three compatible devices to the Wired Network when you are on campus; you will not be able to register devices when you are off-campus. Once a device is registered, it will automatically connect to the FIT Wired Network once plugged into a working data jack with an Ethernet cord. Registered devices not plugged into data jack will not be connected to the Wired Network.
If the device you wish to connect to the network can’t show a webpage – such as an Apple TV, Roku, PlayStation, Xbox, or other consumer devices, you need to register the device using a computer, phone or another device that can connect to a webpage.
Once you have the MAC Address, please follow the steps below to register a device and manage devices you have previously registered.
UNABLE TO CONNECT?
Please be advised that some devices may not work on the FIT network. Please go to What devices can I connect to the FIT Internet to verify that the device you are trying to connect is supported.
If the device you are trying to connect is supported to connect to the Wired Network try the following troubleshooting steps.
1. Unplugging the device and plugging it back in
2. Reboot the device, turn it off and back on again
3. Residents in Alumni, Nagler, and Coed may have to contact TechHelp to have your jack activated.
If you are unable to resolve your connection errors, please contact TechHelp.
How to Connect iOS
Follow the instructions below when connecting to FITAIR for the first time on your iOS device. If you were previously connected or recently updated your phone’s operating system you may need to first “Forget FITAIR” then perform the instructions below.
Note screenshots and instructions may vary slightly depending on your device and operating system.
- Select Setting from your Apps
2. Select Wi-Fi
3. Turn on your WiFi
4. Select FITAIR from Networks
5.) Enter your FIT Username and Password and Select Join
6.) Click “Trust” in Top Right Corner or the “Accept” Button on the Certificate
7.) You are now connected to the FIT WiFi Network FITAIR
How to Connect Android
Follow the instructions below when connecting to FITAIR for the first time on your Android device. If you were previously connected or recently updated your phone’s operating system you may need to first “Forget FITAIR” then perform the instructions below.
Note screenshots and instructions may vary slightly depending on your device and operating system.
1.) Open your phone’s Settings app
2.) Tap Network & internet, then Internet.
3.) Turn on Wi-Fi, then tap to select FITAIR.
Note: Networks, like FITAIR, that require a password have a Lock .
Tech Tip: After you connect, the network is “Saved.” When your phone is near and Wi-Fi is on, your phone automatically connects to FITAIR with the password entered. Be sure, to Forget FITAIR and update the saved password each time you change your FIT password.
4.) Enter the settings to connect to FITAIR
EAP method = PEAP
Phase 2 authentication = MSCHAPV2
CA Certificate= Use system certificates
Online Certificate Status = Leave blank or select “do not validate”
Domain = wifi.fitnyc.edu
Identity = Your FIT username
Anonymous Identity = Leave blank
Password = Your FIT password
Note: If these settings do not work and you believe your phone model is before 2020, you may try the settings above with the following alterations:
Phase 2 authentication = None
CA certificate = (Unspecified) or Do not validate
5.) You are now connected to FITAIR
How to Connect Mac
1.) Turn on the WiFi on your computer
2.) Click on the WiFi icon – Scroll and Select FITAIR
3.) An Authentication window will appear (Your window may not look exactly like the one below)
Enter your FIT Username and FIT Password – then click “Join”.
**Problems with your password? Did you change your password in the last week? Did you remember to update your password on your Phone & Tablets?**
Phones and tablets cache your password setting for connecting to WiFi networks in order to connect you faster. If you forget to update these devices they will try to authenticate with an old password causing your account to get locked out and you will have problems connecting/reconnecting other devices.
Please follow the links below for instructions to update your password on your mobile devices.
Update FITAIR Password for IOS
Update FITAIR Password for Android
If the instructions above do not resolve your connection errors, please contact TechHelp.
How to Connect Windows
1.) Turn on the WiFi on your computer.
2.) Click on the WiFi icon – scroll to FITAIR – then click “Connect”.
3.) The connection will begin.
4.) The Windows Security Alert window may appear – Click “Connect”.
5.) Enter in your FIT Username and FIT Password in the Network Authentication window and click “OK”.
6.) The Windows Security Alert window may appear AGAIN – Click “Connect”.
7.) You are now Connected to FITAIR.
How to Connect Chromebook
Click on the WiFi icon in the bottom righthand corner of the screen (near the time).
Click on the WiFi icon.
Note if you are not connected to any networks it will display as “Not connected” and if you are connected to a network it will display the name of the network connected to.
First time joining FITAIR you will need to complete the Join Wi-Fi network page with the following settings.
SSID = FITAIR
Security = EAP
EAP method = PEAP
EAP Phase 2 authentication = MSCHAPv2
Server CA certificate = Default
You will need to verify your FIT credentials to connect to FITAIR on the Join Wi-Fi network page.
Identity = Your FIT username
Password = Your FIT password
Anonymous Identity = Leave empty
Click the “Connect Button”
Additional Tips:
Slide the toggle to on for “Save identity and password” to automatically connect to FITAIR when you are in the range of the network. If you do this, you will need to Forget FITAIR and update the Join Wi-Fi network page the next time you change your password, or the Chromebook will try to connect with invalid/old credentials, causing you to get locked out.
Slide the toggle to off for “Allow other users of this device to use this network”
You are now connected to FITAIR
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To sign in, add your account
You can add both Gmail and non-Gmail accounts to the Gmail app on your iPhone or iPad.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app .
- In the top right, tap your profile picture.
- Tap Add another account.
- Choose the type of account you want to add:
- Follow the steps on the screen to add your account. If available, tap Try Gmailify to get Gmail features with your added account, like spam protection and email categories.
Related Policies
Campus printing is available in multiple locations at FIT. However, some students choose to bring a personal printer for their use in the Residence Halls. If you are buying a printer, please keep in mind that wireless printers do not work on the FIT wireless network. Please make sure that the printer has a way to print directly from the computer such as a USB cable connection option. The Division of Information Technology does not repair or support personal printers.
Personal Wireless Printers are Not Compatible with the FIT Network
Please be advised that wireless printers may not work on the FIT wireless network. These devices are currently unsupported by FIT. Wireless printers are designed for, and work well in, simple home networks. They require multicast services, which are unavailable on most campus networks. Many universities are experiencing the same issue with wireless printing.
To learn more about using Campus Printers visit, http://it.fitnyc.edu/printing.
Many of us store so much of our information on our mobile devices from photos to phone numbers (do you know your best friend’s number by heart?) that we feel uneasy when we don’t have it. That feeling can be amplified if our phone is lost or stolen.
Best practices to be Cybersafe is to enable and review the settings for your device that will allow you to find, track and remotely wipe your device before anything happens but if your phone is lost or stolen there are steps you can take to protect your data too. For more information, please visit your device’s company instruction pages on how to manage your device.
Android
iPhone
Windows
Don’t forget you can also sign out your Google Account on lost or stolen devices for more instructions visit our post Sign Out or Remove your Google Account Remotely from Devices.