UF Computing & Networking Services: Guidebook for New Users

CNS is University of Florida Computing and Networking Services. We are located in the Bryant Space Sciences Research Building (SSRB) at the University of Florida.

CNS provides large-scale computing services for the University of Florida, University of North Florida, and for other state educational institutions and agencies in northern Florida. Our facilities are used for instructional, administrative, and research computing.

In addition to fulfilling the traditional "data processing" roles of a large-scale centralized computing facility, CNS manages Internet and intranet services for UF, maintaining the campus network which connects the various buildings to each other and to the world-wide Internet.

Annually, CNS prints an updated "Guidebook for New Users"; A PDF-format ("Adobe Acrobat") copy of the full-color printed document is available on-line.

The mission of Computing & Networking Services is to help people use Information Technology to do their work (better). Our Products are common: Infrastructure, Operations, Systems and Support. We operate like a public utility, providing shared Information Technology services throughout the University community. Everybody uses I.T., almost all the time, almost everywhere; but nobody really notices I.T. when it's working. We make I.T. work.

Our Processes are special: relevant, robust, reliable, and efficient. We expand, enhance, replace, or retire Information Technology components continuously. We measure performance, solve problems, and make changes. We make I.T. count.

Our People make the difference: able, willing, ready, caring, and careful. We are here to help. At your service, on-site and on-call, 24/7/365. We make I.T. easy.

As you read through the Guidebook, you will notice several references to documentation we identify with a DOCID, or DOCument IDentifier (for example, How to Change Your CNS Password, D0005). These DOCIDs will help you locate the document referenced in CNS' online documentation system, DOCWEB. For information on using DOCWEB, please see the DOCWEB Help file.

We welcome your comments and suggestions on this and all CNS documentation. Please send your comments to: