Login and Logoff on the G.R.I.D. computers
Last revision January 9, 2012
The G.R.I.D. lab contains a Dell PC running Windows XP (Amerigo), an Apple PowerMac G5 running Mac OS X 10.5 (Saxton), and four Apple iMacs (Jode, Mauro, Mercator, and Beck) that can be started up running either the Windows 7 operating system or the Mac OS X 10.6 operating system.
This page describes the login and logoff procedure for either operating system. Login directions for Windows 7 are immediately below; directions for Mac OS X follow.
Login and logoff for Windows 7
Logging in to Windows 7
If the screen appears dark, move the mouse to bring it out of sleep mode. You should see the welcome window shown in the screenshot below. If you see the desktop instead, someone else is still logged in. Skip to the Windows 7 logoff instructions, below, and logoff that person before you login.
As the screen says, press the Control, Alt, and Delete keys at the same time to begin. A Stanford policy window will appear, as shown in this screenshot:
Click on the OK button to acknowledge that you agree with this policy. That will take you to the login window, as shown in this screenshot:
Provide your SUNet ID name and password in the User name and Password fields. Then click the large right arrow next to the Password field. Remember that you must use your original SUNet ID username, not one of the email aliases you may have created at the StanfordYou web site!
See the G.R.I.D. FAQ if the computer does not accept your SUNet ID for login.
A successful login will show the Windows 7 desktop, like this (background photo may vary):
Logging off from Windows 7
When you are done working on a computer in the G.R.I.D. lab, you should logoff. This prevents others from using your credentials to access your files or cause other mischief.
Also, if you sit down in front of a computer that is already logged in (shows the desktop, like the screenshot above), then you first should logoff that person before logging in with your own account.
Click on the Start button (Windows logo) in the lower left corner to bring up a list of programs and things to do. If you click on the Shut down button, your computer will completely shut down (stop running). However, if you click on the little right pointing triangle next to the Shut down button, you will get a menu with more options, as shown in this screenshot:
Click on the Log off menu item to logoff. Windows 7 immediately terminates your login session, without prompting for any confirmation.
If you have any applications open, you may be prompted to save files or take other actions to properly exit those applications. Stay around until all applications are exited and the logoff has finished.
Login and logoff from Mac OS X
Logging in to Mac OS X
If the screen is dark, move the mouse to bring it out of sleep mode. You should see the login window shown in the screenshot below. If you see the desktop instead, someone else is still logged in. Skip to the Mac OS X logoff instructions, below, and logoff that person before you login.
Provide your SUNet ID name and password in the Name: and Password: fields of the login screen and click the Log in button. Remember that you must use your original SUNet ID username, not one of the email aliases you may have created at the StanfordYou web site!
See the G.R.I.D. FAQ if the computer does not accept your SUNet ID for login.
A successful login will show the Mac OS X desktop, like this (background photo may vary):
Logging off from Mac OS X
When you are done working on a computer in the G.R.I.D. lab, you should logoff. This prevents others from using your credentials to access your files or cause other mischief.
Also, if you sit down in front of a computer that is already logged in (shows the desktop, like the screenshot above), then you first should logoff that person before logging in with your own account.
Click on the Apple menu and select the Log Out username... item (username stands for the name of the logged-in person), as shown in this screenshot:
After selecting the Log Out item, a dialog window will appear asking you to confirm this action, as shown in this screenshot:
Click the Log Out button to finish. If you do nothing, you will be logged out anyway after a one minute delay. Nevertheless, it is better to confirm the logoff to be sure that no one else can sit down and have access to your account.
If you have any applications open, you may be prompted to save files or take other actions to properly exit those applications. Stay around until all applications are exited and the logoff has finished.
