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IM @ UCR
Computing & Communications is pleased to present an Instant Messaging service to campus users in support of campus administration operations, research, and teaching. IM@UCR allows faculty and staff to communicate instantaneously via pre-populated buddy lists over a secure and privacy-controlled server. Additionally, multiple users can communicate via user-created chat rooms — a great way to communicate with campus colleagues. Importantly, IM@UCR features the ability and necessity of user identity authentication. IM@UCR users will never have to question the identity of the person with whom they are communicating due its integration with UCR's identity management systems.
To access IM@UCR one must log in with a UCR NetID and password. Only UCR faculty and staff with a UCR NetID are authorized to use this system to ensure the security of the service. Further, all communications between server and client are encrypted to allow for secure transfer of password information, which combats the risk of compromising the security of UCR NetID and password information.