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PC PhoneHome

Software > Security > PC PhoneHome

PC PhoneHome is software that can help recover a lost or stolen laptop. Columbia University has purchased a site license for PC PhoneHome from Brigadoon Security Group.

Users whose laptops are administered by their department should speak to their system administrator before installing software like PC PhoneHome.

CUIT is currently only offering the PC version of Brigadoon's "PhoneHome" software.

PC PhoneHome is NOT compatible with Windows Vista at this time.

MacPhoneHome is currently unavailable for download. Information on how to get MacPhoneHome for your Macintosh laptop, please visit http://www.columbia.edu/cuit/faq/559.html.

Download and Installation
(Current faculty, staff, and students of Columbia University and Barnard College are eligible to download.)
  1. Locate the serial number of your computer and write it down, keeping that information in a safe place.
  2. Identify the MAC addresses of network cards on your computer and write them down as well. For instructions, visit http://security.columbia.edu/articles/data/ipmac.html.
  3. Download the installer (required UNI login):
     PC PhoneHome for Windows (568 KB)
  4. Save the installer to your hard drive, and make a note of the folder that you saved it in.
  5. Follow the instructions provided on the download page.



Columbia Documentation About PC PhoneHome
FAQ: PC PhoneHome
Recovering Stolen Laptops

Vendor Documentation Brigadoon Support Page

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