The Green Thing Grows on IT
In response to staff and student concerns that the University is wasting energy by leaving computers on when they are not needed IT Services has been working with the Environment team to implement PowerMan on all of our computers. Starting after the 5th of March this will enable us to turn off machines that are not being used and save energy. In order to find out how PowerMan will help you save energy please click on the appropriate link below.
For more information about Green ICT please go to http://www.uel.ac.uk/greenthing/GreenICT.htm
PowerMan Policies for Students
In response to staff and student concerns that the University is wasting energy by leaving computers on when they are not needed IT Services has been working with the Environment team to implement PowerMan on all of our computers. Starting after the 5th of March this will enable us to turn off machines that are not being used and save energy. Also if you accidentally forget to log off before you leave PowerMan is smart enough to know that you are not using the computer and will log you out in order to prevent anyone else from using your account.
PowerMan has been configured to act in different ways depending on the time of day. Office hours are defined as being between 08:00 and 21:00
|
Student PC |
Student PC |
Student PC |
Student PC |
|
|
Policy settings |
user logged in |
user logged in |
no user logged in |
no user logged in |
|
office hours |
overnight |
office hours |
overnight |
|
|
Turn off monitor after |
10 min |
10 min |
10 min |
not set |
|
Turn off disk after |
15 min |
15 min |
10 min |
not set |
|
Sleep PC after |
not set |
not set |
not set |
not set |
|
Power off PC after |
not set |
30 min |
15 min |
5 min |
|
Logout Timeout |
15 min |
15 min |
not set |
not set |
For more information about the energy savings made by each of these actions you can visit our PowerMan Actions page, if you want more information about Green ICT you can go to http://www.uel.ac.uk/greenthing/GreenICT.htm
Powerman Policies for Staff
In response to staff and student concerns that the University is wasting energy by leaving computers on when they are not needed IT Services has been working with the Environment team to implement PowerMan on all of our computers.
PowerMan has been configured to act in different ways depending on the time of day. Office hours are defined as being between 08:00 and 21:00
|
Staff PC |
Staff PC |
Staff PC |
Staff PC |
|
|
Policy settings |
user logged in |
user logged in |
no user logged in |
no user logged in |
|
office hours |
overnight |
office hours |
overnight |
|
|
Turn off monitor after |
10 min |
10 min |
10 min |
10 min |
|
Turn off disk after |
15 min |
15 min |
10 min |
10 min |
|
Sleep PC after |
30 min |
No |
No |
No |
|
Power off PC after |
not set |
30 min |
15 min |
10 min |
|
Logout Timeout |
not set |
No |
No |
No |
Existing remote desktop users are advised that as a result of these changes you will need to contact the IT Service Desk and confirm the hostname of your computer, otherwise it will be switched off when left on after office hours.
For more information about the energy savings made by each of these actions you can visit our PowerMan Actions page, if you want more information about Green ICT you can go to http://www.uel.ac.uk/greenthing/GreenICT.htm
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020 8223 2468 servicedesk@uel.ac.uk
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