Log In Tips
for Windows XP or 2000:

*For user name use 1 of the following:
vbstudents\(student id number)
--ex:vbstudents\xxxxx
(student id number)@vbstudents.com
--ex: xxxxx@vbstudents.com
*the domain is: vbstudents

for Windows 98

*your user name is only your student id number
*the domain is: vbstudents

Log In Tips:
for home use

If you are having issues getting in from home, try some of the following:

*add studentportal.vbschools.com to your list of Intranet sites under
Tools - Options -
*xxxxx@vbstudents.com is the best username if using Internet Explorer.
*If you connect through AOL/ MSN/ PeoplePC/ Netzero or any other hybrid browser, you need to minimize and start a clean copy of IE.
*if you use Mozilla, Netscape, Firefox, all you need to enter is xxxxx and nothing else for the user name.
*If you have several profiles on your home computer, you have to have the administrator's rights.
*try hitting refresh - then you can put your student ID on the end of the URL - then, ERASE everything but your login name

Helpful Hints:

*student login ID's will never change.
*there is ONLY 100mg of memory & students are responsible for keeping their site below that amount (cleaning it out, etc...)
*when at school, logged on as yourself, working in a program, you can save directly to your Sharepoint site by navigating to:
desktop -- shortcuts -- student Sharepoint

Passwords:

*must have at least 8 digits
*expire every 90 days
*must include three of the following:
---a number (0-9)
---upper case letters
---lower case letters
*cannot contain 3 or more characters of the user's ID
*cannot contain the users name
*can be re-set by teachers if forgotten
*If you enter your password wrong 3 times - it will reset in 15 minutes

DO NOT SHARE PASSWORDS WITH OTHER STUDENTS!!!!!!!

Sharepoint Responsibilities:

*the use of Sharepoint is a privilege and not following the rules can result in your privilege being revoked
*passwords are to protect your work -- do not share them with anyone except your parents
*all students must follow the code of conduct when utilizing their Sharepoint Sites
*students must keep the storage size under the 100MG limit

Students should know...

*numerous adults are able to see what is stored on your site at any time
*if you delete a file, it is GONE... forever