BeyondTrust Information

BeyondTrust is a software solution to allow you to perform certain administrative tasks without being an actual administrator on your computer. To request the use of BeyondTrust (for office or research lab), the faculty member should e-mail support@me.psu.edu.

Use cases

Install Software

Software can be installed from the L (\\mne-fs.coeaccess.psu.edu\LabInstalls) or T (\\engrinfo.coeaccess.psu.edu\BTInstalls) drives. T contains may common pieces of software used across the College while L is for temporary upload and installs. The faculty member and their designated "Lab Admin(s)" have access to write to the L:\<labinitials> folder. The L drive is automatically cleared of any file left there more than 7 days.

 

Uninstall Software

Run "cpalaunch programs" from a command prompt or the start menu search box

 

Install/Uninstall local printers

Run "cpalaunch printers" from a command prompt or the start menu search box

 

Use Device Manager

 

Use Disk Manager

Enter "Disk Management" in the start menu search box and choose the Disk Management from the search results

 

Use Disk Cleanup (faculty computers only)

Enter "Disk Cleanup" in the start menu search box and choose the Disk Cleanup from the search results

 

Control system-wide destop (faculty computers only)

Delete icons from the desktop as needed

 

Activate and Deactivate Matlab

 

Install the GPVPN and/or SSLVPN

Allows install of either VPN, when browsed to in Internet Explorer and the install is selected to "Run now" not download

 

Windows Backup (faculty computers only)

 

Edit User Environment Variables

type "Environment" in the search box and one of the options should be "Edit Environment variables for your account"