The campus will remain closed until 12 noon Thursday, 02/13/25. Students should log into Canvas for specific class information from their instructors. Please contact event organizers for information on specific activities. Normal operations will resume at 12pm on Thursday.
Find everything you need to securely access the college network, whether you’re on or off campus. From connecting through EZ Proxy for library resources, setting up VPN for remote access, or mapping network drives, we provide step-by-step guides. If you’re studying or working outside the US and Canada, we have specific instructions for you. You can also explore available public computer labs on campus for seamless network access.
Trouble logging in?
Contact the Help Desk at 248-204-2330 .
Trouble using the databases?
Contact the Library at 248-204-3000 or refdesk@ltu.edu
From off-campus, most Library services are available to faculty, staff, and registered students. Please reference these instructions:
You can use any laptop or desktop to connect to Lawrence Tech’s network resources from off campus by using the Lawrence Tech VPN ( Virtual Private Network ) Service. The VPN that we use is called Global Protect . Lawrence Tech’s VPN service allows University faculty, staff and students to securely “tunnel” in and access network resources as if they were on campus.
Many academic and administrative departments have departmental share drives for storing data used by many members of their departments. These department share drives are also accessible from on and off campus.
Please click on the applicable operating system for instructions on mapping network drives:
To begin, first click on the “Finder” icon located in the bottom left of your dock (by default).
Next, click “Go” on the program bar at the top and select “Connect to Server…”
This brings up a new window asking for the server.
Click “Connect.”
If asked to verify certificate, click “Continue.”
You will be asked for your Name and Password. This is the same campus username and password used to log in to the LTU Network and Canvas.
When finished, click “OK.”
NOTE: If using Mavericks, this may not work. Please contact the help desk for assistance.
From off-campus, most Library services are available to faculty, staff, and registered students. Please reference these instructions:
Due to new LTU IT network security measures and GDPR regulations we are now blocking traffic from outside the US and Canada without your signed consent.
To obtain access to LTU systems while outside the US and Canada, Students/Faculty/Staff will need to complete the the consent form sent to you via Docusign, at which time you will be provided an exception for connectivity through a special VPN connection and two factor authentication through DUO.
Your signed consent ensures compliance with necessary privacy laws and security measures at LTU. Signed consent forms will be valid for one academic year (August–July), and will need to be signed each subsequent year.
Please contact the Help Desk at 248.204.2330 or helpdesk@ltu.edu to obtain the consent form.
Lawrence Tech provides several student computer labs on campus. You can log on to the public computers by using your campus username and password. If you don’t know your username and/or password, please click here or contact the Help Desk at (248)204-2330 or helpdesk@ltu.edu.
Please do not save any data on the computers and remember to log off of the machines when you are done using them.
There are two main student computer labs on campus (E152 and Library).
There is one limited access computer lab on campus (E30-Mechanical Engineering area)
For more information on hardware and software in these labs, please select a location. Campus map.
There are 24 PC’s in E152. The lab is located in room E152 in the Engineering building.
Specifications
Please click here to see the list of software installed in the Room E152 lab.
There are 10 PC’s (2 with lab E152 images, 4 with basic images, 4 with basic images attached to scanners) and 2 iMacs (with iMac Lab image) available in the library. The lab is located in the library in the Buell building basement.
Please click here to see the list of software installed on the basic PCs in the library.
Please click Room E152 tab above for details of the E152 PCs in the library.
There are 15 desktop computers in lab E30. The lab is located in E30 in the Engineering Building.
Please contact Campus Security for lab access.
Please click here the see the list of software installed in the Room E30 lab.
The College of Arts and Sciences has 20 Yogas (Lenovo) loaded with the Arts and Sciences software image. These machines are locked in a laptop cart. If you would like access to these machines, please contact the A&S deans office.
Please click here to see the list of software installed on the A&S Laptop Cart.
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