System orientation, 2011-01-03

Where do I find answers?

The first place to go is

http://system.cs.fsu.edu

Registering for an account

ssh newacct@shell.cs.fsu.edu

[n.b. --> you will be asked for a password twice; each time, answer ``newacct''. ]

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                  %%       Account Generator        %%
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     Welcome to the Computer Science Department Account Generator.

               * ** *** **** ATTENTION **** *** ** *

   Any attempt to use this account generator by persons not authorized
   to have a CS account is a violation of state and federal law.

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   If authorized, an account will be created based on your answers to
   the following questions.  Please enter your full first and last
   names when prompted. Do not use short forms of names or nicknames.

Enter your first name: Test
Enter your last name: User

Acceptable Usage Policy

Please note:

• Usage of your account is under the guidelines provided at

  http://system.cs.fsu.edu/policy/usagepolicy.php

• We have had some problems with a few students using FSU resources improperly: never use your access to FSU resources to access ``intellectual property'' that is being distributed with an illegal lack of permission from its recognized owner.

• Also, do not use other people's CS accounts. Do not ever try to ``hack'' into anyone else's Computer Science account.

• You won't be able to register using newacct@shell.cs.fsu.edu until after drop/add period.

Help Keep Computer Science Secure

• It's better not to write passwords down -- try to memorize them.
• Try to use ssh "keys" whenever possible: use ssh-keygen to create public/private keypairs, and you can then create a file .ssh/authorized_keys to reduce the number of times you have to type your password.
• Lock your screen or log out when you leave a machine unattended.
• Don't lose USB keys — it's all too easy to forget one somewhere.
• Be observant — if you see a problem, let the systems group know.
• Check your files occasionally. Look around to make sure that permissions are what you want, and that there are no inexplicable files in your directories. It's easy to forget that you ``temporarily'' opened up your home directory to the world.
• Don't let other people into labs unless you know that they should be there.
• Don't respond to spam or phishing.

Resources: Machines to know about

Don't program except on the programming machines. Also, websrv2 does not provide your CS home directory.

Machine	Type	Users	Provides
diablo	linux	faculty, grads	email and general use
shell	linux	undergrads,class	email and general use
program1	solaris	all	programming
program2	solaris	all	programming
program3	solaris	all	programming
program4	solaris	all	programming
linprog1	linux	all	programming
linprog2	linux	all	programming
linprog3	linux	all	programming
linprog4	linux	all	programming
websrv2	linux	undergrads,grads,class	web services
diablo	linux	faculty, grads	email and general use
quake	linux	faculty, grads	email and general use

Printers

Grad students have a 500 page limit per semester; TAs and RAs can request another 500 pages of quota with permission of their supervisor. Also, you can check how many pages you have printed at http://print.cs.fsu.edu

Printer Queue	Location	Users
majors	LOV006 (Majors lab)	Anyone
grad	LOV104A (Grad lab)	Faculty, staff, grads
srv2	MCH202	Students using 202
lov203	LOV203	Faculty, staff, grads

mail.cs.fsu.edu and email

• Our email server is mail.cs.fsu.edu; it accepts both SSL POP (port 995) and SSL IMAP (port 993) connections. Please use either POP or IMAP over sssl.
• You can use an IMAP/POP client, such as Thunderbird (recommended.) If you like to read mail inside of emacs, you can use ``mew'' (or a combination of ``rmail'' and ``fetchmail'', for that matter.)
• You can also use webmail via http://webmail.cs.fsu.edu

Wireless access

The CS department provides wireless access in both the LOV and the MCH buildings. Also, you can find more information about campus-wide wireless at

http://helpdesk.fsu.edu/internet/wireless/index.cfm

However, note that FSUWIN is run ``in the clear'' and is not secure

To use the CS department wireless, submit a work ticket with your MAC information at

http://system.cs.fsu.edu/helpdesk

and then follow the VPN set-up information at

http://system.cs.fsu.edu/selfhelp/vpninfo/index.php

Microsoft Developer Network Academic Alliance

As a member of the Alliance, the CS Department receives the following benefits:

• Monthly software updates
• Access to the MSDN Academic Alliance Web Site at http://www.e-academy.com
• An amended End User License Agreement (EULA) that, among other things, allows free downloads/licenses of the software available to all Computer Science grads taking credit courses within the department.
• Please come by 208 MCH if you want to sign up for this program.

Products included in MSDNAA

• Microsoft Visual Studio .NET: includes Visual Basic .NET, Visual C++ .NET, Visual C# .NET, Visual J# .NET
• Operating systems: Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008

In summary

• The systems group's office is located in 208 MCH, across the parking lot from the Love Building:
  
• Our network and computing environments are continually changing, just like the real world of computing.