firstclass

=First Class=

**New accounts**
FirstClass accounts are available for all staff. All Wellesley faculty, staff and students are also assigned password domain accounts so that they can access college resources and computers. Your Internet email address is in the form: **firstname_lastname@brookline.k12.ma.us**. This is the address people from outside of Brookline should use when sending email to you.
 * New accounts are created when your papers are signed at Town Hall.
 * Human Resources sends your name to Karen King (Help Desk) to create an account.
 * Karen King wil then email you, your principal and/or supervisor when this y

Open FirstClass

 * Macintosh: Click the FirstClass icon in the Dock or open the **Applications** folder and double-click **FirstClass**.
 * Windows: Either double-click the FirstClass shortcut on your desktop or click the **Start** Button and choose Programs (or All Programs) > FirstClass > FirstClass**.**

Log in

 * 1) After starting FirstClass, a Login window will appear.[[image:fclogin.jpg align="right"]]
 * 2) Verify that the //Server// field says **fc.brookline.k12.ma.us**
 * 3) Enter your Username in the //User ID// field and your FirstClass Password in the //Password// field. (As a security feature, the characters of your password will appear as asterisks (*) as you type them.)
 * 4) Click **Login**.
 * 5) After logging in, your FirstClass desktop window will appear.

**Password**
You should change your assigned password immediately after your first login. You can change your password again at any time.
 * 1) **Collaborate** > **Change Password...**
 * 2) In the **Old password** field, type the password that you used to log in.
 * 3) TAB to the **New password** field.
 * 4) Type a new password. You can use letters, numbers and/or most symbols. Choose a password that is not easy to guess. Do not share it with anyone or write it in an obvious place.
 * 5) TAB to the **Retype password** field.
 * 6) Type the new password again.
 * 7) Click **OK.**