Information Services

• Setup Acrobat as Default for PDFs
• How to login to Adobe Cloud to enable Adobe Acrobat

• Email setup in Outlook (Windows, Office 2016)
• Email setup in Outlook (Windows, Office 365)
• MFA Instructions to access Webmail outside UAB (UABMC email)
• How to access email from iOS device (UABMC email, Intune) 
• How to access email from Android device (UABMC email, Intune)
• How to export an Outlook Distribution List into Excel
• How to add user to calendar
• How to Export Email to a PST file
• Open other Mailbox, Resource Inbox, or Calendar
• Webmail: How to change default "REPLY" option
• TIPS to avoid phishing attempts

• Information Systems Guidelines
• Hospital Email Migration
• 2024-2025 Resident & Fellows Orientation (PDF)
• iOS Policy for Faculty

• UAB Campus IT
• UABHS IT (HSIS)
• UAB Available Software Titles for home use
• UAB TechConnect

• For more help, visit Pathology Knowledgebase (BlazerID required)

• UAB Health System Password Reset

All computers and computer-related accessories purchased with UAB funds must be ordered through PathIS.
To request a purchase, please submit a ticket at:
https://isp.path.uab.edu

Please include the following information when submitting a purchase request:

• UAB account number, GL string, or grant account to be charged
• Business justification for the purchase
• Name of the person or area receiving the equipment
• Location where the equipment will be used
• Any specific hardware, software, or workflow requirements

This process helps ensure that equipment meets UAB security requirements, is properly inventoried, and can be supported by PathIS.

Important Reminders

All computing devices purchased with UAB funds are UAB property.

• Devices must be returned to PathIS when they become obsolete, are replaced, or when an employee leaves UAB.
• UAB-owned computers must remain managed by PathIS and may not be reloaded, renamed, transferred, or repurposed without PathIS involvement.
• Personal or non-encrypted flash drives are not permitted due to UAB data security policies.
• External storage devices must be properly tracked for compliance and audit purposes.
• Work data should not be stored only on local computer drives. Please use approved network storage, UAB Box, or other approved storage locations.
• Local administrator access is not provided to users. Software installations and system changes must be handled through PathIS.
• Personal devices are not directly managed or supported by PathIS, except where limited assistance is required for approved UAB remote access workflows.

• VDI instructions (for HSIS network computers)
• Microsoft Remote Desktop App (Win10 home only)
• Install Campus VPN (Windows)
• Remotely connect to Campus PC (Win10 Pro/Enterprise)
• RSA and Citrix-RDP (HSIS network)

• Zoom Security Alert