UCSF IT Technology

MyAccess is UCSF’s single-sign-on (SSO) service that enables you to access a variety of applications after logging in a single time.

• Technical Partner
• Access & Identity

When people say "GitHub" they are often talking about the free public world-readable site at www.github.com. That's NOT what we're talking about here. Instead, UCSF has licensed its own secure internal version of GitHub Enterprise, and it lives at git.ucsf.edu.

• Research Staff
• Researcher
• Staff
• Student
• Technical Partner
• Hosting & Computing

UCSF IT has a team of Technical Project Managers (TPMs) that can help you manage your next technology project. TPMs can help you with all aspects of a project: they plan, execute, communicate, track issues and budget, manage risks and stakeholders, troubleshoot issues and report on your project. TPMs are experienced with a variety of project management methodologies, from traditional waterfall project management to an agile, product development approach.

• Faculty
• Staff
• Technical Partner
• Business Applications

Microsoft 365 allows access to Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, OneDrive, Teams and Outlook from any device, anywhere.

• Affiliate
• Faculty
• Staff
• Student
• Email & Collaboration

UCSF is required by a number of policies, laws, and regulations to assess the security risk of information systems that handle UCSF data. The IT security risk assessment process collects information about each of our information systems and scores their security compliance. The process measures the security aspects of all computing devices associated with the system including servers, desktop computers and laptops, mobile devices, network hardware, and other related technologies.

• Faculty
• Staff
• Technical Partner
• Security

GlobalProtect VPN allows users outside of the UCSF directly connected internal network to access restricted resources at UCSF (e.g., connecting to file shares, servers, desktops). The system provides a fully encrypted connection between the client device (laptop, smartphone, tablet, etc.) and the UCSF network providing access identical to systems connected via wired or wireless within UCSF facility.

• Technical Partner
• Network & Wireless

Technology will be an integral component of your UCSF education. These how to page will help familiarize you with technology at UCSF and provides guidance on preparing your computer prior to starting your program. You will find information on the technology resources that are available to you, where to get support, how to setup devices, and information about email and accounts.

• Student
• Education Applications

The UCSF Campus Data Network Recharge was approved in March 2009 by the Chancellor’s Executive Budget Committee. (This does not apply to UCSF Medical Center.) Current recharge rate (effective FY26) is $54.00 per month for faculty, staff, GME trainees, learners, and affiliates.The Data Recharge System went live on November 30, 2009, and is accessible to authorized users by logging into My Access.How it works:

• Affiliate
• Faculty
• Staff
• Student
• Business Applications