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Windows Active Directory (AD)

Hokies Accounts

User accounts in VT Windows AD provisioned during VT Onboarding. Used also for Office 365 and Exchange Online

Central Services Domain

Department managed users and computers within VT Windows AD

University Services Domain

Users can use ADadmin to add their computers to the
VT Windows AD

ADAdmin and CCS Admin Tool (CAT)

Active Directory administration

Mail Services

VT Gmail

Individual

Available to all faculty, staff, students, alumni, and retirees

 

Google Auxiliary Email

Uses mailbox delegation

VT Exchange Online

Individual

Available to all faculty, staff, and sponsored students

 

VT Pace Account

Uses VT Windows AD security groups

Software as a Service (SaaS)

Google Workspace

Available to faculty, staff, students, alumni, and retirees

 

Slack

Departments can purchase user licenses for faculty, staff, and sponsored students

Office 365

Online Version - Available to faculty, staff, and students

O365 ProPlus - Downloadable Version that is available to Licensed Individuals through ITPALS

Microsoft 365 Defender for EndPoint

An enterprise endpoint security platform designed to prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to advanced threats

Cloud Services

Cloud Consultations

Have questions about the cloud? Need assistance understanding VT service options? Meet with staff from CCS

 

Microsoft Azure

Build, develop, and manage cloud applications using Microsoft Azure, a collection of integrated cloud services

Amazon Web Services

Secure cloud services platform, offering compute power, database storage, content delivery and other functionality to help businesses scale and grow

Google Cloud Platform

A suite of cloud computing services that runs on the same infrastructure that Google uses internally for its end-user products offering compute power, database storage, content delivery and other functionality

Virtual Environments

Virtual Machine Environments (VME)

Linux and Windows Virtual Machines for general use by departments, faculty, or staff

Secure Research Environment (SRE)

Linux and Windows virtual machines and secure access points for researchers working with data that have compliance or security regulations associated with them

Research Data Compliance and IT Consultations

Get assistance understanding the path forward for your research data and related IT needs with one-on-one consulting with staff from CCS

CCS General Services Consultation

One-on-one consulting with staff from Collaborative Computing Solutions (CCS) regarding CCS-managed services.