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NetReg for Macintosh Platform

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After opening a web browser and navigating to a web site, you will be redirected to the NetReg website as seen below:  Mac01

This screen requests your UR Active Directory (AD) username and password. If you need to setup or reset the password for your UR AD account, you may do so by going to https://myidentity.rochester.edu. If you are affiliated with the University of Rochester Medical Center, you may use your URMC-SH account; you will need to enter the account in the format of username@urmc-sh.rochester.edu.

Enter your username on the first line, your password on the second line and then click "Submit." If you have questions about your username, contact your department's network/system administrator or call University IT at 585-275-2000. Upon successful logon, you will be prompted to install the Policy Key if it has not already been installed for you.  Note you will need to have administrator rights to install the Safe•Connect Policy Key software agent.


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After reading the full policy, select "Yes, I will install the Macintosh software agent (Policy Key) and accept the terms and conditions for Internet use."


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Validate that the screen above indicates that the source is "netreg.net.rochester.edu" and select "OK."  If it does not indicate "netreg.net.rochester.edu," contact University IT at 585-275-2000 for assistance.


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Click “Continue” to continue the Policy Key installation.


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If your Mac has one disk as in the image above, click it and then select "Continue."  If you have multiple hard drives, click on the system hard drive and then click "Continue."


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If you would like to change the folder where the Policy Key is installed, click “Change Install Location;” otherwise, click “Install” (recommended).


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Enter an administrator account username and password for your computer and click “OK.”


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You have successfully installed the Safe•Connect Policy Key software agent and may now proceed with your browser or any network enabled applications.  Thank you for helping to protect the University of Rochester network.