Lecture Hall Computer & FAQ

Due to IT security and related legal concerns, the use of the lecture hall computers and SMART Board computers is only possible with your personal Active Directory Login (AD-Login) from Fall Semester 2022 onward.

How do I log in with the AD login?
You can log in to the lecture hall computer with the same login as you log in to MS Teams and other UZH 365 services. This corresponds to the AD Login (shortname/password).

Important Information

• When logging in for the first time at any lecture hall computer (i.e. regardless of which room you will be teaching in later), a waiting time of approx. 5 minutes should be expected.
• In case of inactivity at the lecture hall computer, the screen will be locked automatically after 10 minutes. This must then be unlocked again with your login. If a presentation or document is running in full screen (presentation mode), there will be no screen lock.
• Access to network drives is not possible, even with AD login.
• Data can be accessed either via Internet-accessible storage (e.g. MS Sharepoint) or via mobile data storage like a USB thumbdrive.

Help and support for login/account:
ZI Service Desk: +41 44 634 33 33 / support@zi.uzh.ch (Mon-Fri, 08:00 - 18:00)

Use of the lecture room by guest lecturers or larger events:

For guest lecturers or larger events, a temporary activation of the lecture room computers can be requested from the event service.
However, guest lecturers are asked to bring their own laptop (possibly with an adapter for HDMI and USB connection) with them.
Please note that the request for activation must be made at least 48 hours in advance.
Please contact the relevant event service:
Mo - Fr, 07:00 - 22:00 und Sa 07:00 - 13:30 in Zentrum

• Zentrum: +41 44 634 22 22 / hoersaaldienst@bdz.uzh.ch 
• Irchel: +41 44 635 44 03 / veranstaltungsdienst.irchel@bdi.uzh.ch
• Oerlikon: +41 44 635 71 15 / betrieb.oerlikon@bdz.uzh.ch

From 01 September 2022

Everyone with an AD login, i.e. all UZH staff and students.

All UZH staff and students

1. You have the possibility to bring your own device (laptop) and connect it to the system.
   For video transmission, you must use an HDMI connection or appropriate adapter.
   Sound will also be transmitted via the HDMI connection.
   If you want to use the sound of the microphone located in the auditorium for Zoom or MS Teams, you must also use a USB 2.0 connection. Exact instructions about the necessary settings in Zoom can be found in the lecture hall.
    
2. For guest lecturers or larger events, a temporary activation of the lecture room computers can be requested from the event service.
   Please note that the request for activation must be made at least 48 hours in advance. Please contact the relevant event service:
   Mo - Fr, 07:00 - 22:00 und Sa 07:00 - 13:30 in Zentrum
   - Zentrum: +41 44 634 22 22 / hoersaaldienst@bdz.uzh.ch 
   - Irchel: +41 44 635 44 03 / veranstaltungsdienst.irchel@bdi.uzh.ch
   - Oerlikon: +41 44 635 71 15 / betrieb.oerlikon@bdz.uzh.ch

Please click on the "Apple" icon in the upper left corner. A menu opens. Here you will find at the bottom «(user name) log out». Select this and follow the dialog.

AD means Active Directory Login and is provided by the central IT department. You can change your password in the Security Identity Manager at https://identity.uzh.ch.

No, they won't.

This is not possible.

You can either access a data storage like MS Sharepoint, SWITCHdrive, or Dropbox via internet or use a mobile data storage solution, such as a USB thumbdrive.

In this case, you must force a restart by pressing the power button on the back for 10 seconds.

Currently there are no restrictions.
However, there might be restrictions on MS 365, Teams or Zoom sessions.

As long as you take actions with the mouse or keyboard, the lock screen is not activated.

When you start a PowerPoint in presentation mode, the activation of the screen saver is suppressed.

If you work with programs like PDF readers, RStudio, web browsers, etc., you can deactivate the activation of the screen saver until you log out of your account.

Please note that you must log out after your lecture and that you are responsible for doing so.

1. To deactivate, open the Finder app and go to the Applications folder.

   

   

2. Then open the app "Service Center".

   

3. Then click on the Disable Screen Saver function:

   

4. After a notification, click the deactivate button again. The screen saver is now disabled until you log out of your account.

Please contact the respective event service for this purpose:
Mon-Fri, 07:00 - 22:00 and Sat 07:00 - 13:30 at the city campus.

• City campus: +41 44 634 22 22 / hoersaaldienst@bdz.uzh.ch 
• Irchel: +41 44 635 44 03 / veranstaltungsdienst.irchel@bdi.uzh.ch
• Oerlikon: +41 44 635 71 15 / betrieb.oerlikon@bdz.uzh.ch

UZH Service Desk
https://www.zi.uzh.ch/en/support.html
Phone +41 44 63 43333 (MO-FR from 8:00 -18:00)

Lecture room computer with Mac OS X

• Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams)
• ZOOM
• RStudio
• Acrobat Reader DC
• Firefox
• Chrome
• Safari
• VLC Media Player
• Microsoft Defender

SMART Board Computer with Windows 10

• Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams)
• ZOOM
• Acrobat Reader DC
• Firefox
• Chrome
• VLC Media Player
• System Center Endpoint Protection
• PDF-Annotator 8x