Clean Access

Your computer is at risk from dirty computers everywhere—when you connect to the Internet wirelessly or plug into a campus ethernet port. The source of the problem? Dangerous viruses, worms, spyware and other harmful software just waiting to bring your computer to its knees—causing data loss, data theft, and potentially rendering your computer unusable.

To help protect your computer from all that muck and grime, Biola IT is using a tool called Clean Access, made by Cisco Systems. We have enabled Clean Access on Biola’s network, ensuring that all computers connected to the University’s residential and wireless networks are patched and protected.

If your computer is already in good shape, Clean Access will help to keep it that way. If your computer is dirty, it will help you get all the necessary updates and antivirus software installed, all while protecting the other computers on the network.

Clean Access works with a piece of software called the Clean Access Agent, which you must install on your Windows-based computer. When you access the network, you will need to log-in to the Clean Access Agent using your NetID and NetID password. If your computer doesn’t meet the requirements then the Clean Access Agent will help you find and install them, and then grant you full access to the network. Either way, Clean Access will guide you through the process, and get your computer running its very best.

Setup

Windows

In order to access the network via Clean Access, each Windows computer must meet the following requirements: - All current “Critical Updates” installed - “Automatic Updates” enabled - An antivirus product (such as AVG Free) installed and updating regularly

Windows users will also be required to download and install the Clean Access Agent, which will communicate with our Clean Access servers in order to ensure that each computer is secure. Both the Clean Access Agent and Symantec AntiVirus are free to Biola students, staff, and faculty. We’ve created a walkthrough (in the details, above) with step by step instructions to help with the installation.

Apple Macintosh/Linux

If you are using a Mac or Linux-based computer, you do not need to install the Clean Access Agent at this point in time. However, when you first open up a web browser you will need to log-in to the Clean Access System using your NetID and NetID password.

Users of Mac and Linux computers are, however, still encouraged to take steps to secure their computers, such as: - Use a password for all user accounts - Use a firewall - Install operating system patches

Other Devices

Devices that do not have web browsers (i.e. Nintendos, Playstations, XBoxes, etc.) must be registered in Clean Access. Registration is required every year, as the Registered Devices List is cleared each summer. This process is not to be used to register computers.