Tuesday, August 29, 2017

RUSD Aeries Account Request System


In order to streamline Aeries Web account requests.  We have developed an account request system.  To access it, go to https://aeries.rowlandschools.org/accountrequest and log in with your Aeries Web Username and Password.  

Account Requests

Once you log in, you will be presented with an account request form.  Fill in First Name, Last Name and Email Address.  Then select the Job Title (or closest approximation of the job title) and what school site(s) the new user will need access to.

Click the button labeled "Submit Account Request."  This will submit the request into a queue that will be checked and fulfilled on a daily basis.  Once the request is fulfilled by the District staff, you will receive an email stating that the requesthas been fulfilled and the user created will receive an email with all of their account information.

You may check your requests by logging on and scrolling down to the bottom of the Request form.  There you will see a list of your requests and whether they have been fulfilled or not.

Password Resets

You can also request a password reset for a user.  Click on the "Requests" menu at the top of the screen and click "Password Resets."  Type in the username of the account you wish to reset.  When you click the "Find User" button, the user's first and last name and email address will appear to the right.  Once you have verified that that is the user you wish to reset, you can click on the "Request Password Reset" button.  

Once the password reset request has been fulfilled, you will receive an email stating that it is complete.  The user will receive an email with their new password, their username, and a reminder of the Aeries URL to get into the system.

The screenshots below show what the system looks like.

Please call Vern Oldham at 8541 with any questions regarding this system.


Login Screen



Account Request Form

Password Reset Form

Friday, April 14, 2017

RUSD VPN Setup for Mac OSX



Click on the Apple > System Preference




Click on the Network Icon



Click on the + in the lower left
Select VPN as the Interface
Select L2TP over IPSec as the VPN Type
Type in RUSD as the Service Name
Click Create


Select Default in the Configuration field
Type in 198.188.246.245 in the Server Address field
Type in your Active Directory user name in the Account Name field  (ie: jfranco)
Make sure Show VPN status in menu bar is checked
Click Authentication Settings

Type in your RUSD Domain password in the Password field
Type in ******** in the Shared Secret field (Please request the Shared Secret from the Technology Services Department.)
Click OK
Click Apply and close the Network window.





Click the VPN icon in the upper right area of the screen
Click Connect RUSD


You have now successfully configured VPN on your Mac.