New Laptop Setup

When you get the new laptop, please follow the following steps to get it set-up for AP:

1. Turn on the new computer so it loads to the Windows 10 Pro Welcome screen or MAC OS X screen
1. M​ac Setup: N​ew Laptop Setup - Mac
2. W​indows PC Setup: N​ew Laptop Setup - Windows PC
1. When setting up your laptops, PLEASE BE SURE TO USE YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME when prompted for your name. This information will be translated over onto software that you will install later on in this list and will help immensley when identifying your computer.
2. Please install the following software:
1. Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Outlook/Word/Excel/Powerpoint): How Do I Install Microsft 365 Desktop Apps?
1. When you start Outlook, you simply sign in with you AP email and password and it should automatically setup your AP email inbox)
2. Slack: https://slack.com/downloads
1. I​f applicable, locate the WELCOME email in your AP inbox to configure (New Hires)
2. Sign in with your AP email and SLACK password, click forgot password and reset it if you aren't sure.
3. AP Workspace's URL: accelpar.slack.com
4. P​lease ensure your Display Name in Slack is set to your FULL NAME
5. E​NABLE MFA for your SLACK ACCOUNT, guide here
3. Zoom: https://zoom.us/download
1. I​f applicable, locate the WELCOME email in your AP inbox to configure (New Hires)
2. Sign in with your AP email and ZOOM password, click forgot password and reset it if you aren't sure.
3. P​lease ensure your Display Name in Zoom is set to your FULL NAME
4. Asana Desktop App: https://asana.com/download
1. Sign into Asana using your MyApps dashboard credentials
2. This will pick up your SSO credentials and log you into the desktop app
1. This download is OPTIONAL as the app provides no difference from the browser application
3. Install the company font (Mont): Click here
4. Install the Drata Agent on you computer
1. Log into https://app.drata.com/
2. Click Install the Drata Agent
1. Complete the install with the file that gets downloaded
3. Return to the link above and click Register Agent
1. Head to your email and find the 'Verify Drata Agent' email and click the link to verify the agent
5. Now reboot your computer
6. AFTER REBOOT, INSTALL Kaseya RMM Software located at (Very IMPORTANT!):
1. How to Install AP's Device Management Software (Kaseya)
7. Now, EMAIL SUPPORT@ACCELERATIONPARTNERS.COM With your computer name (guide below) SO WE CAN ENROLL YOUR NEW WORKSTATION IN TO THE SYSTEM. If applicable, please let us know your old computer name so we may remove it from the system.
1. Windows 10: How Do I Find My Computer Name?
2. MAC: How Do I Find My Computer Name?
8. Y​our AP email Signature!
1. AP’s IT Team has already configured your signature, so no need to set one up yourself in Outlook. AP signatures are setup to display only to external people you email, so it won’t be visible when emailing other AP employees internally.
2. T​est your signature (Once you have Outlook set up etc)
1. Please be sure to test and confirm your signature is correct by sending an email FROM your AP account TO your personal email address then reviewing your signature in that email.

Please email support@accelerationpartners.com from your personal or AP email if you run in to any issues and we will assist you.