The UTNET Connection Page

Welcome to The UTNet Connection page. This page contains information about UTAD, e-mail, and connecting to UTNet via ethernet (Residence Halls) and a modem (Remote Access).

Network Configuration Instructions

UTNet is provided free of charge to current UT students, faculty and staff. For information on how to connect to UTNet and configure your computer for connecting, click on the icon below which corresponds to your operating system.

Unsupported Systems

UTNet staff try to provide information useful to users for connecting to UTNet from on and off campus. As much support is provided for as is possible, however, as new operating systems come out, and older ones are retired, support may not be available.  Below is a list of unsupported operating systems.

• DOS, Windows 3.0/3.1, Linux, and Unix

• Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000

UTAD

UTAD is an acronym for the University of Toledo’s Authentication Directory.  The MyUT portal, wireless connections, and Email are authenticated via UTAD.  A UTAD account must be activated before it can be used.  Below are instructions for activating a UTAD account.

Every UTAD account is provided with a personal home directory.  This home directory is 50-megabytes in size for students, 250-megabytes for faculty and staff, 500-megabytes for College of Business students.  The home directory can be used to store office documents, email, web pages, etc.   Files can be accessed from anywhere using a web browser (see directions below).  The directories are backed up to provide restore capabilities in the event the server or its storage is damaged. If a user is logged into the UTAD domain, then their home directory will be mapped to the H: drive on the computer automatically.

Folder redirection has been implemented in the UTAD domain. What this means is that the account’s desktop configuration (shortcuts on the desktop and favorites) as well as the user's "My Documents" folder (application data file) is stored on a server.  When the account logs on, the desktop configuration is loaded on the local computer for use during the session. When the account is logged off, the configuration is copied back up to the server with any changes made during the session.   It is possible to redirect the "Application Data" folder to the user's home directory. Normally this folder is quite large and not needed to be retained from session to session. If an application is encountered that requires this folder to be saved between sessions on different computers, you may request the folder's redirection.  Folder redirection is set through myutaccount.utoledo.edu.

Activate a UTAD account (.pdf)

Change a UTAD password (.pdf)

Set up application data (.pdf)

Access home directory files (UTAD login required)

E-Mail

Web Mail

• Accessing UT e-mail via the web (.pdf)

• Configure Outlook Web Access Rules (.pdf)

• Click here to access e-mail using Outlook Web Access (OWA).  A new window will launch.

Client

The University of Toledo recommends using the web to access e-mail remotely even though a client can be used.  Setting up e-mail using a client is done at the users own risk and is not directly supported by information technology.  Most internet service providers (ISPs)  including The University now require SMTP authentication.  Please contact your ISP for the proper way to set up e-mail using this method.  The University of Toledo's SMTP server name is email.utoledo.edu.  The POP3 e-mail server is also email.utoledo.edu.  Both servers use SSL and SMTP authentication.  Click on a program below for configuration information.   Please note as new versions of the programs below become available, directions will not be provided.