Tech in the Residence Halls

Greater WiFi Access

SSU IT has answered the students’ demands for greater wireless access by installing 275+ Aruba access points that support the new 802.11n standard, as well as the older 802.11a and 802.11g standards.  Residents should be able to receive wireless signal in all residential suites. 

Our primary focus is on improving the performance and the stability of the wireless network in the Residence Halls. We have recently improved the wireless back haul infrastructure and upgraded the wireless controllers to increase the performance and reliability in all the Residence Halls. We will be rolling out a new secure, encrypted wireless network as an alternative to our open wireless during spring semester of 2013.

If you are having difficulty accessing the wireless network in your room, please follow the steps outlined in Getting Connected to Wireless.

McAfee VirusScan for Residence Hall Students

You must remove your existing anti-virus software before installing our version of McAfee VirusScan to avoid serious problems with your operating system. In the event that you have problems uninstalling Norton Antivirus, a removal tool is provided by Symantec. Please follow the instructions carefully.

This is a specially configured version of Antivirus that is specifically setup for use at Sonoma. It will automatically retrieve all current virus updates from our local antivirus server, and will do regular scans for viruses at least once a week.

Download McAfee

SSU IT offers virus protection for Windows for students on campus.

  1. Download the McAfee VirusScan for Windows installation file.
  2. Double-Click on the file. A black screen will pop up; it will read "Installing McAfee VirusScan 8.7i...". Then the McAfee install process will begin. Just click next until the installation is completed. The process should take about 15 minutes.
  3. After the installation has completed, restart your computer.

Useage Instructions

  1. VirusScan will run in the backround. There will be a small shield icon in the taskbar (next to the clock in the lower-right hand corner).
  2. To manually initiate a scan, click on Start --> Programs --> McAfee --> On Demand Scan.

Virus protection for Macintosh OS 10.2 and later, on Intel processor Macs. To determine the OS and processor type of your Mac, click on the Apple menu in the upper left hand corner of the screen and select "About This Computer."

Intel Processor Macs

  1. Download the McAfee disk image for Intel Macs containing the installer package.
  2. After the disk image has downloaded, double click it to mount it. If you are using Safari, the image will automatically mount.
  3. Double click the installer package called "InstallFirst.mpkg" from within the mounted disk image.
  4. Follow the prompts then click "Close" when it has completed.
  5. Double click the installer package called "InstallSecond.mpkg" from within the mounted disk image.
  6. Follow the prompts then click "Restart" when asked to.

Virus protection for Macintosh OS 10.2 and later, on PowerPC processor Macs. To determine the OS and processor type of your Mac, click on the Apple menu in the upper left hand corner of the screen and select "About This Computer."

PowerPC Processor Macs

  1. Download the disk image for Non-Intel Macs containing the installer package.
  2. After the disk image has downloaded, double click it to mount it. If you are using Safari, the image will automatically mount.
  3. Double click the installer package called "VirexPowerPC.mpkg" from within the mounted disk image.
  4. Follow the prompts then click "Restart" when asked to.

PC users who've installed SSU's McAfee Anti-Virus software and are no longer going to live on campus will need to uninstall the software. To properly uninstall McAfee Anti-Virus you must first remove the Agent software.

  1. Save the agentuninstall.zip file to your desktop.
  2. Double-click the file to open it and inside you'll see the file McAfeeAgentUninstall.bat.
  3. Double-click McAfeeAgentUninstall.bat to begin uninstalling the Agent software. When the uninstall is complete you'll see the word "done!" appear in the black box.
  4. You may now remove McAfee Anti-Virus from your PC using the Add or Remove Programs menu in the Control Panel.

These tools can help you determine if your machine has been infected and remove the virus if necessary.