Fort Lewis College requires that all computers or devices connected to our network meet certain security standards.  If you are new to Fort Lewis College (or a returning student with a new computer) please adhere to the following guidelines to ensure that you are up to date.  Following these guidelines before you get to campus will ensure that your computer will pass our security scan and will be one less thing you'll need to worry about when you get here.

Windows Users:

Visit http://update.microsoft.com and follow the instructions to update your computer with all the necessary security updates and improvements offered free by Microsoft.  You will also notice a tool on this page to check that "Automatic Updates" are turned on.  In some cases your computer may need to be rebooted several times for all updates to be installed.  Once you see the message: "No high-priority updates for your computer are available" your computer is up to date.

Anti-Virus is essential when connected to a college network.  Below are the Anti-Virus solutions accepted by Fort Lewis College:

Payed Solutions:

• Norton Anti-Virus - Any of the All-In-One or PC Security products offered by Symantec are acceptable
• McAfee - Anti-Virus or Internet Security products are acceptable
• Windows Live OneCare

Free Solutions:

• AVG - You can download free antivirus from http://free.grisoft.com/ .  Keep in mind that there are also payed versions of AVG that offer increased protection.
• Microsoft Forefront - Fort Lewis College offers Microsoft Forefront free to all Fort Lewis College students.  Forefront can be downloaded at http://www.fortlewis.edu/antivirus.  Forefront offers an All-In-One (Anti-Virus / Anti-Spyware) solution in one package.

Mac Users

Macintosh users simply need to open System Preferences and click on Software Update.  Download and install all available updates.  Anti-Virus for Macs is provided as well at  http://www.fortlewis.edu/antivirus but is not required.