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What is InVIU?
What Services does InVIU offer?
Accessing InVIU
What is InVIU?
InVIU, formerly MyMala, is an intranet for the exclusive use of employees at Vancouver Island University.
An intranet is a secure web site that is set up for the members of a group to access and customize in an easy and effective manner. InVIU users can view the various web pages that make up the intranet, but can also add their own information to the site without having to know anything about web site design or construction. By simply using their web browser program and the built in commands and options in InVIU, VIU employees can add content of their own in many areas of the site.
What Services does InVIU offer?
Announcements - View and add departmental and personal announcements. Births, Garage Sales, Bake Sales, Events within or outside of Vancouver Island University that you want your co-workers to know about.
Employee Classifieds: View and add your own classified style listings in the For Sale, For Rent, or Wanted categories.
Professional Development Calendar: Quickly view and register for the latest professional development courses provided by different departments at Vancouver Island University in the Pro-D Calendar section.
In addition, InVIU has a series of links to other important online employee services and resources. You can quickly access employment postings, the Faculty and staff contacts list, and the main VIU website.
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Accessing InVIU
The InVIU employee intranet can be accessed on or off campus at http://inviu.viu.ca
The InVIU employee intranet is best viewed in the Microsoft Internet Explorer web browser version 5.5 or higher. It can also be viewed in up to date versions of the Netscape and FireFox browsers. InVIU support does not recommend that Mac users access the site using the Safari browser.
On-Campus users: If you are prompted for your username and password, you may need to change your Internet Explorer (IE) security settings. In IE, go to Tools -> Internet Options. Select the Security tab and then click on the Custom Level... button. At the very bottom of the Security list under User Authentication), ensure that the Automatic logon with current username and password radio button is selected. Close Internet Explorer and re-open.
If you access InVIU from off campus, you will be asked for your CAPITAN username and password.
Windows XP users must enter:
username: capitan\yourusername
password: yourpassword
Windows 2000 and Mac users must enter:
username: yourusername
password: yourpassword
domain: capitan
For more information on accessing InVIU from off-campus and troubleshooting tips, please see our hand-out on InVIU Off-Campus Access (PDF).