You actually need to get a Mainframe account. Visit the following web site for information on obtaining a Mainframe account, changing your password, and forwarding your mail. Accounts on the proxy server can be obtained by faculty, staff, and students at the University of Connecticut. PPP stands for Point to Point Protocol. Accounts on the SP can be obtained by faculty, staff, and graduate students at the University of Connecticut.
Faculty can also obtain class accounts, for use in graduate or undergraduate courses.
Accounts are provided free for unfunded research,administrative work, and course related work.