Accordance Bible is a program that is provided to all seminary students while attending PTS.  You will be able to access Accordance from the Mac OS X and Windows partition of the computer labs in Stuart, CRW campus, or the Library public machines.  You will need to have a seminary account to access this information. Keep in mind this application is running off of a server and response may be slow to respond to certain commands. For more information on Accordance Bible Software, please visit Accordance’s website at:  http://www.accordancebible.com For more information regarding the operation of Accordance, please contact:  academic.technology@ptsem.edu. Please utilize the below instruction on how to access and run Accordance on your preferred operating system. Once you log in to the Mac OS X partition of the Lab machines, you will find an icon on your desktop labeled, “Mac$”.  This is the shared drive that stores the Accordance application and background support information.   **If the shared folder does not show up after log in, you can use the connect to server command ( command + K ) and use the server address of smb://accordance.pts-eden.org/mac$ Double-Click the application from the folder. Accordance will prompt you to create a location to save your information to.   **Important note:  Due to our security and privacy setting for all computers, you will have to repeat this step each time you sign into a computer.  Please set the save location to your H: drive by: On the left hand side of the selection window, Locate the " Shared" section  This will display a list of connected servers, please select files03.pts-eden.org*  Select Users$ and your username$ Click Choose and the default save location is set. Here is an image of the recommended location for saving Accordance data to your H: Drive in Mac OS X *If the list of connected servers does not show up by default, you can display them using the show option.  Located to the right of the Shared section, you will find a "Show" option that will appear as you move your cursor.  Please see the image below for a quick reference. When you log into the Window partition of the computer lab machines a folder containing Accordance for Windows will automatically connect for your user. You will need to navigate to this folder in order to open the application. Please use File Explorer to open a new window and select "This PC". You will find a shared folder named "Accordance". Double click the folder to open it. *If this folder does not show up automatically, you can manually connect to it. To do so, please select the windows icon in the left hand corner and search for "run". open the run application and enter \\accordance\pc$ and click ok. The drive should connect. From the List of applications locate the Accordance application from the list and double click it to open it. (Please keep in mind that since this program is running off of a remote computer it will take a few minutes to open). You will then be propmted to define your save location from the Accordance files. Please save these files to your H drive. From the list provided, please select "This PC", Select the folder with your name and select ok. **Important note:  Due to our security and privacy setting for all computers, you will have to repeat this step each time you sign into a computer. 

  The purpose of this button is to alert the security team of a security emergency at a staff member’s specific location on campus.  In order to be able to identify where a particular staff member is on campus you will be prompted to complete the following form the next time you log into your machine, after today’s software deployment.  It is important that all staff take the time to fill out this form so that, in case of an emergency, our first responders can locate staff members quickly and efficiently.  If you do not receive the Desktop Activator update and believe you should have, ITS Security (its.security@ptsem.edu).   To be sure, the prompted form will look like this:       This icon will appear on your desktop and look like this:   It will also appear in your system tray in the bottom right corner of your screen:     You can also edit this information at any time by right clicking the Alertus Activator button icon in your system tray and selecting the ‘Settings’ option as follows:    

To Find your copy of Symantec Log in to filr.ptsem.edu Across the top of the page -  choose Net Folders  From that listing - choose Student Software You’ll then see the Antivirus for Students  Folder -  select it Choose which platform you’ll need ( Mac or Windows)  Mac:                    Click the My Company_Students_Mac Folder                    Click Symantec Endpoint Protection Folder                    Download the Symantec Endpoint Protection.zip                   This will show as a Folder in Downloads                   Click the Symantec Endpoint Protection Installer                           Run Install from there          PC:                 Click Folder with correct Windows Build (32bit or 64bit)                 Click Symantec Endpoint Protection Folder                Download setup.exe                        Run Install from there

Self Service is an application that allows users to install specific applications and updates without the need to enter Administrative credentials. Self Service is located within the Applications folder on your Mac. You can find this either on the Left side Menu of a Finder window or by clicking on 'Go' in the menu bar of your Mac. Once open, it will look similar to below. You can install any apps that are listed as available, or have your Mac check for and run any applicable software updates.