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The information here will guide you through the process of setting up your RCS account and your laptop.  
The information here will guide you through the process of setting up your RCS account and your laptop.  
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*not contain your first name, last name or username
*not contain your first name, last name or username
*be different from a previous passphrase you've used at RCS
*be different from a previous passphrase you've used at RCS
*contain at least one lowercase letter, uppercase letter, digit
*contain at least one lowercase letter, one uppercase letter, and one number


===Step 3: Setup account===
===Step 3: Setup your account===
[[File:Oktasetup.png|400 px|right]]
[[File:Oktasetup.png|400 px|right]]
Follow the prompts to
Follow the prompts to


#Add a secondary email address to use when resetting your passphrase, or check the box that says "I have no secondary email address".
#Add a secondary (personal/home) email address to use when resetting your passphrase, or check the box that says "I have no secondary email address".
#Add your mobile phone number if you want the option to reset your passphrase via text message.
#Add your mobile phone number if you want the option to reset your passphrase via text message.
#Choose a security question to answer if you forget your passphrase.
#Choose a security question to answer if you forget your passphrase.
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When you have finished these steps, click on the button that says "Create Account" in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. This will complete the account creation process!
When you have finished these steps, click on the button that says "Create Account" in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. This will complete the account creation process!
My Riverdale (also known as Okta) provides active links to many of the technology resources you will need while you are a student at RCS, and the quickest way to access those links is to click on the Okta extension in your browser, or go to my.riverdale.edu.
[[File:Okta Extension.png|left|thumb|Okta Extension]]
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==Okta Plug-In Installation==
==1:1 Chromebook program for Middle School==
You may see a message that asks you to install an Okta browser plug-in the first time you log in to your RCS account.
All Middle School students receive a Chromebook to be used at home and school. This device is fully managed by Riverdale and will have the software and services you need to use during your time in the Middle School.  
 
:[[File:OKTA Banner.png|600 px]]<br clear="all">
 
#The plug-in must be installed for the software to operate.
#Click on the part of the message that says "click here to install".
#Start the installation and follow the onscreen instructions.
#When the installation is complete, restart the browser.
 
==Security Settings==
 
Riverdale requires that you complete the following security measures upon laptop setup.


'''On a Mac'''
Additionally, all of your web browsing is filtered and tracked.


*Enable [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205362 Find my iPhone/iPad/Mac].
[[File:Chromebook Unboxing V3.mp4]]
*You can check the activation lock status of any iPhone or iPad by clicking [https://www.icloud.com/activationlock/ here].


'''On a PC'''
==RCS Technology Orientation==
To access your Middle School Technology Orientation, click on [https://learning.riverdale.edu/course/5160537976/materials#foldersexpanded= THIS LINK], which will take you to our Schoology course with "how to" videos and assignments.


*Go to https://preyproject.com/download<br>
===Electronic Information Systems & Acceptable Use Policy===
*Click "Get Started"
*Create a Prey account
*Download Prey
*Choose the download for Windows (XP and up)
*Install the downloaded software package


'''On a ChromeBook'''
Like all businesses and educational institutions, Riverdale Country School (the “School”) must monitor the use of the School’s information systems to ensure compliance with institutional policies, protect the security and maintain the efficiency of its systems, and discourage inappropriate use. All students, employees, and other authorized users (“Users”) must use the School's information technology resources (“IT Resources”) in ethical and acceptable ways to ensure that all members of the School community have access to reliable, robust IT Resources that are safe from unauthorized or malicious use. The entire Electronic Information Systems & Acceptable Use Policy document is available to read [[Follow Riverdale Country School's Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)?|here]].


*All RCS issued ChromeBooks have GoGuardian. No setup necessary.
By using devices and/or services provided by Riverdale Country School, you are agreeing to abide by the Acceptable Use Policy.


==Campus Tech Support==
==Tech Support==


Have a question about technology?  Try the following:
Have a question about technology?  Try the following:
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*For more information about tech help, go [[Get help?|here]].
*For more information about tech help, go [[Get help?|here]].
*For more information about available software, go [[Enroll in Self Service|here]].
*For more information about available software, go [[Enroll in Self Service|here]].
*For more information on remote tech support, go [[Get remote tech support|here]].

Revision as of 13:10, 10 June 2022

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Summary.pngThe information here will guide you through the process of setting up your RCS Account and your laptop.
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Students and Parents
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RCS Software and Services
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Matt Ringh
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The information here will guide you through the process of setting up your RCS account and your laptop. If you have any questions that are not answered here, please contact us at support-ticket@riverdale.edu.

RCS Account Setup

The following instructions will guide you step-by-step in setting up your RCS account and installing necessary web browser plug-ins.

Step 1: Logon

Go to https://my.riverdale.edu and enter your "RCS Username" and "passphrase". 

Step 2: Change your passphrase

After logging in you will be prompted to change your passphrase. We strongly encourage you to make a long passphrase that contains multiple words that are meaningful to you with a few digits thrown in.

The passphrase must:

  • contain 12 or more characters (we recommend longer than the minimum length)
  • not contain your first name, last name or username
  • be different from a previous passphrase you've used at RCS
  • contain at least one lowercase letter, one uppercase letter, and one number

Step 3: Setup your account

Oktasetup.png

​ Follow the prompts to

  1. Add a secondary (personal/home) email address to use when resetting your passphrase, or check the box that says "I have no secondary email address".
  2. Add your mobile phone number if you want the option to reset your passphrase via text message.
  3. Choose a security question to answer if you forget your passphrase.
  4. Choose a security image.

When you have finished these steps, click on the button that says "Create Account" in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. This will complete the account creation process!

My Riverdale (also known as Okta) provides active links to many of the technology resources you will need while you are a student at RCS, and the quickest way to access those links is to click on the Okta extension in your browser, or go to my.riverdale.edu.

Okta Extension


1:1 Chromebook program for Middle School

All Middle School students receive a Chromebook to be used at home and school. This device is fully managed by Riverdale and will have the software and services you need to use during your time in the Middle School.

Additionally, all of your web browsing is filtered and tracked.

RCS Technology Orientation

To access your Middle School Technology Orientation, click on THIS LINK, which will take you to our Schoology course with "how to" videos and assignments.

Electronic Information Systems & Acceptable Use Policy

Like all businesses and educational institutions, Riverdale Country School (the “School”) must monitor the use of the School’s information systems to ensure compliance with institutional policies, protect the security and maintain the efficiency of its systems, and discourage inappropriate use. All students, employees, and other authorized users (“Users”) must use the School's information technology resources (“IT Resources”) in ethical and acceptable ways to ensure that all members of the School community have access to reliable, robust IT Resources that are safe from unauthorized or malicious use. The entire Electronic Information Systems & Acceptable Use Policy document is available to read here.

By using devices and/or services provided by Riverdale Country School, you are agreeing to abide by the Acceptable Use Policy.

Tech Support

Have a question about technology?  Try the following:

  • Submit a tech request to Web Help Desk at support.riverdale.edu.
  • Email us at support-ticket@riverdale.edu  
  • Call x50 from any campus phone.
  • For more information about tech help, go here.
  • For more information about available software, go here.
  • For more information on remote tech support, go here.