New at ETH?
Welcome to ETH and the IT Services.
Before you can use your ETH user account, please complete the approximately 10-minute onboarding process with the initial password at www.passwort.ethz.ch to ensure smooth access.
The Service Desk is the gateway to the IT Services of ETH. The Service Desk is acquainted with all the ITS services and their respective operating status.
In addition each department also has its own protected page IT Support Group (ISG).
To facilitate your work at ETH we have provided an overview of all IT sorted by categories in the IT Service catalogue, as well as many important applications and links.
During the initial phase, the IT Services offer newly appointed professors special support to ensure a successful start at ETH Zurich.
They are available to answer any questions you may have regarding the use of the IT infrastructure and to put you in touch with the relevant contact persons in the departments and central service organisations. Your contact persons are:
- Dr. Rui Brandao, Director IT Services
- Dr. Miroslav Kobas, Head of ITS Customer Experience and Solutions
- Dordaneh Arangeh, Head of ITS Corporate Centre
- Dr. Bernd Rinn, Head of ITS Scientific IT Services
Useful information
- Download ITS Brochure "New at ETH - First Steps for Scientific Employees" (PDF, 220 KB)
- Application ?eDoz?
- Management support for courses and events
- Research and Science IT Assistance
- Computer classrooms
- Multimedia: Video Conferencing, Lecture Recording
- e-learning: Unit for Teaching and Learning (UTL)
Useful information
ETH auditors and special students at ETH Zurich receive the following IT resources and rights:
- ETH account
The ETH account allows for access to all ETH electronic services, in particular myStudies, the portal for enrollment and course registration.
- Email address
An email address as official ETH communication channel, which can be used as an independent mailbox with 200 MB memory. You have the possibility of setting a forward for your ETH email address on www.password.ethz.ch under “Self Service” → “Manage forward”. - Student computer classrooms and labs
Access to the student computer classrooms and labs which are equipped with standard software (Office, Web, programming tools, mathematical software, etc.)
- Home Directory
An ETH-wide available home directory with 2 GB disk space.
- Wireless LAN
Access to the ETH wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) and ETH intranet access via VPN.
Printing
Printing and plotting can be done at several locations in Zentrum and H?nggerberg. Billing is done by a prepaid system. Recharge your own printer account by Print Service Prepay via the IT Shop.
Leaving ETH
In the Web Center, you can view your data and the user groups in which you are registered, as well as information about the duration of your ETH user account and your address data. After your withdrawal, your services will have various expiration dates. You will be informed by email prior to expiration.
Publications
The Download ITS Brochure for Students "IT Student Services" (PDF, 220 KB) provides a good overview of all our IT services. Our flyer Download Leaving ETH: Important Information (PDF, 333 KB) is directed to all departing ETH members.
References
- IT Services Publications
- Webpages Auditors
- Webpages Special students