Self-Guided Computer Orientation

Your password unlocks a variety of resources at Mills including your email account, campus computers, the Mills Resource Portal, and the Mills-Wireless WiFi network.

To get started, you'll use the Mills Password and Account Management Portal— the central location for managing your login credentials— to create your password and set your security questions. In the future, if you forget your password, you'll used this service to reset your password.

Note: To complete this step you will need to have the information from the two emails sent to your personal, non-Mills email account. If you didn't receive those messages, please contact the Information Technology Helpdesk at 510.430.2005.

1. Go to the Mills Resource Portal login page and click the Launch password site link at the top of the window to go to the Password and Account Management Portal.
2. Enter the username sent to you via email and click Submit.
3. Enter the one-time authorization code sent to you via email and click Submit.
4. Read the Terms of Use and click Accept.
5. You will get a message about configuring your secret questions. Click Close to proceed.
   The secret questions and answers will be used to verify your identity if you forget your password.
6. Use the drop-down menus to select three "secret questions," type in your answers, then click Submit.
7. If it's not already selected, select Reset my password and click Next.
8. Enter a password. Re-enter it and then click Submit.
   To be accepted, your password must meet the following criteria:
   • Minimum of 8 characters
   • Minimum of 1 lowercase letter
   • Minimum of 1 uppercase letter
   • Minimum of 1 number
   • Cannot contain your username or Banner ID
9. To finish, click Exit, or to change your questions, click Retry and repeat the relevant steps.

The Mills Resource Portal is the gateway to many online campus resources including your library account, email (Google Apps for Education), Blackboard, and myMILLS, which includes information regarding admissions, registration, financial aid, personal and emergency contact information, student records, web check-in, enrollment, and loan verification.

1. Return to the Mills Resource Portal login page and enter your username from Task 1 and the password you just created and click Sign In.
2. Select a photo you would like to use for your two-factor authentication. Make sure you remember your choice—you will need to select the same photo each time you log into the portal.

If you want to set a profile image, change how the portal looks, or ever want to change your two-factor authentication photo, you can access those settings by going to the account icon at the top-right, and clicking on My Profile.

The main portal screen shows your apps by default. You'll already have a number of apps there, but you can find others using the Search tool. You also have direct access to network files via the My Files icon at the bottom of the screen.

In the event of a campus emergency, the Mills can notify you via text and/or voice message to your cell phone. Participation is voluntary.

To register your number:

1. Go the main screen of the Mills Resource Portal.
2. Click myMILLS Resources, then click Mills Notification Service.
3. Enter your cell phone number and use the Opt-In Level dropdown to specify what kinds of contact you want.
4. Click Submit.

If you want to opt-out of the program later, you can return to this page and click Opt Out.

You can access your email in a number of ways, including from the Mills Resource Portal. This task will walk you through that process.

1. From the main screen of the Mills Resource Portal, click Google Mail.
2. Enter your Mills email address and click Next.
3. Enter your password and select Sign in.
4. Enter a password. Re-enter it and then click Submit.
   Important: You will need to accept the terms of usage and set up 2-Step Verification to use email  at Mills. 2-Step Verification is required. Don't skip it—you'll end up locked out of your account. More about 2-Step Verification at Mills is available on the intranet. (Mills username and password required).
5. You're ready to check and read your email. If you're not familiar with Gmail, help getting started is available on Google's website.

Your Mills email can also be accessed directly via the Google login page at http://email.mills.edu/.

Google Drive is an online storage space where you can safely and reliably save files you create while at Mills. Your Google Drive storage space is reserved just for you and provides convenient access to your files from any device.

Google Drive can be accessed from any of the services in Google Apps for Education (for example, Gmail, Docs, or Sheets). To get to Google Drive from your email:

1. Go to the Google bar and click the Apps icon, then click Drive.

Google drive can also be accessed via the Mills Resource Portal or directly addressed from any web browser at https://drive.google.com.

Keep in mind that when you're working in a student lab on a Mills-owned PC or Mac, it's possible to files onto the local desktop, however, these files are erased at least once a week. Be sure to save everything you want to keep to Google Drive or to a personal storage device.

Mills provides a number of computer centers for students across campus.

1. Take a look at the lab locations. Lab access, hours, and equipment varies by location.
2. Read over the lab rules.