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2013-12-02T14:47:41Z

Mjackson: /* Thanksgiving Break Closure */

===Announcements===
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==Mavericks and Backups==
The most recent version of OSX, Mavericks, is incompatible with our deployed version of Druva. Druva is our backup software and we have upgraded it to support Mavericks. However, you will need to upgrade your Druva client. You can get the latest version of the client [[Druva/setup#Getting_the_client | here]]. Alternatively you can bring your laptop to the helpdesk and we will upgrade it for you.
==Adobe Acrobat Reader on Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu)==
We regret to inform our users that we will no longer be able to provide
this application on our supported Linux systems (Windows and Mac
systems will not be impacted). We will be removing and blacklisting it
from our installed systems during our November maintenance window.

The reason for this change is that there are several known
vulnerabilities in the last version for UNIX systems (9.5.5). Adobe
has declined to fix these issues and has instead deprecated the
product[1]. Adobe has also declined to support a UNIX client in
version 10 or version 11. Red Hat has already advised its users to
disable and remove the application effective immediately[2].

Additionally, due to the recent security breach acknowledged by
Adobe that has compromised their closed source product[3], it is
only logical to expect more vulnerabilities to be found.

As such, during our November maintenance window we will be removing the
application from our systems. We encourage our users to remove it from
any self-supported machines they administer. Please email
staff AT umiacs.umd.edu if you have any further questions.

The following are the alternative PDF readers supported:

RHEL5: evince or kpdf 
RHEL6: evince or okular 
Ubuntu: evince or okular

#- http://www.adobe.com/support/products/enterprise/eol/eol_matrix.html#863
# - http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1402.html
# - http://blogs.adobe.com/asset/2013/10/illegal-access-to-adobe-source-code.html

==Java==
Due to the frequency and severity of recent Java vulnerabilities, it is strongly advised that '''Java be disabled''' in all browsers on your workstations. If you do require Java, it is recommended to maintain a second, '''separate browser''', solely for the instances which require Java. For instructions on disabling Java on your workstation, please see the following: [[JavaDisableBrowser|How to disable Java]]

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==Technical Reference==

Welcome to UMIACS Wiki. This is the main place to find documentation and information about your account and the technical services that UMIACS offers. If this is your first time please start here [[GettingStarted| Getting Started]].

We provide many [[CoreServices|Core Services]] which include [[EMail]], [[Backups]] and [[VPN]].

We have lots of specific [[LabFacilities|Lab Facilities]] that you may be interested in.

Please check here if you are interested in [[OrderingEquipment|Ordering Equipment]].

If you would like to open a support ticket, please contact the UMIACS [[HelpDesk]]

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MacOSPrinting

2013-11-27T16:00:33Z

Mjackson:

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We support printing from user managed Mac OS X 10.7 or later machines. Please note that you have to be on a UMIACS network directly or connected to the [[VPN]].

[[Image:osx-print00.png|right|100px]]
=System Preferences=
To start you need to open your System Preferences from your Dock or the Applications folder. Once you have opened it you will need to click '''Print & Scan''' from the Hardware panel.

[[Image:osx-print01.png|right|100px]]

=Print & Fax=
When the '''Print & Scan''' window appears you will need to create a new local printer by clicking the '''+''' icon in the lower left corner of the first pane in the window.

=Add Printer=
This will bring up a Add Printer dialog. Please ensure that you have selected IP.

* Set Protocol to '''Internet Printing Protocol - IPP'''
* Set Address to '''print.umiacs.umd.edu'''
* Set the queue to =printers/queue= in this example for cps3142 it would be '''printers/cps3142'''. You have to make sure the queue is prefixed by '''printers/'''
* Set Name to the queue you are trying to use
* It will always select '''Generic Postscript Printer'''. If you need to access the more advanced features of a queue/printer you will need take extra steps, please see the Advanced section at the bottom of this page.
* Select Add
* You will be asked about enabling duplex. If you know the printer has the option, which is true for most of our printers, go ahead and enable it. Then hit OK. If you're not sure, just leave it disabled. You can always enable it after the queue is added.

[[Image:osx-print02.png]]

You should now be able to print to this printer/queue from any Mac OS X print menu.

=Advanced=

You will need to first download a copy of the Postcript Printer Definition file from the print server. This can be fetched with any normal browser by going to

http://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers/QUEUE.ppd

Where '''queue''' is the queue/printer you want to get extra features from. For example here are a few links to our major public printers.

* http://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers/cps3142.ppd - AV Williams Building room 3142
* http://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers/ps3142.ppd - AV Williams Building room 3142
* http://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers/cps4430a.ppd - AV Williams Building room 4430
* http://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers/cps296-3120Hb.ppd - Biomolecular Sciences Building room 3120H

Please save this file to your hard disk as you will need to use the file chooser to select it in the next step. If you don't see the queue you want please just reconstruct the URL above and substitute in your queue name.

Next go back to the '''Print & Scan''' dialog and click the '''Options & Supplies...''' button for the queue you want to modify.

[[Image:osx-print03.png]]

You will need to navigate to the Driver tab and select the option '''Other...''' from the Print Using option. This will bring up a file chooser from which you will need to select the file you downloaded.

[[Image:osx-printingadv00.png]]

This will fill in all the default options and you can then click Okay. If you have questions or need help please contact [mailto:staff@umiacs.umd.edu staff@umiacs.umd.edu].

MacOSPrinting

2013-11-14T15:33:39Z

Mjackson:

__NOTOC__
We support printing from user managed Mac OS X 10.7 machines. Please note that you have to be on a UMIACS network directly or connected to the [[VPN]].

[[Image:osx-print00.png|right|100px]]
=System Preferences=
To start you need to open your System Preferences from your Dock or the Applications folder. Once you have opened it you will need to click '''Print & Scan''' from the Hardware panel.

[[Image:osx-print01.png|right|100px]]

=Print & Fax=
When the '''Print & Scan''' window appears you will need to create a new local printer by clicking the '''+''' icon in the lower left corner of the first pane in the window.

=Add Printer=
This will bring up a Add Printer dialog. Please ensure that you have selected IP.

* Set Protocol to '''Internet Printing Protocol - IPP'''
* Set Address to '''print.umiacs.umd.edu'''
* Set the queue to =printers/queue= in this example for cps3142 it would be '''printers/cps3142'''. You have to make sure the queue is prefixed by '''printers/'''
* Set Name to the queue you are trying to use
* It will always select '''Generic Postscript Printer'''. If you need to access the more advanced features of a queue/printer you will need take extra steps, please see the Advanced section at the bottom of this page.
* Select Add
* You will be asked about enabling duplex. If you know the printer has the option, which is true for most of our printers, go ahead and enable it. Then hit OK. If you're not sure, just leave it disabled. You can always enable it after the queue is added.

[[Image:osx-print02.png]]

You should now be able to print to this printer/queue from any Mac OS X print menu.

=Advanced=

You will need to first download a copy of the Postcript Printer Definition file from the print server. This can be fetched with any normal browser by going to

http://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers/QUEUE.ppd

Where '''queue''' is the queue/printer you want to get extra features from. For example here are a few links to our major public printers.

* http://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers/cps3142.ppd - AV Williams Building room 3142
* http://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers/ps3142.ppd - AV Williams Building room 3142
* http://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers/cps4430a.ppd - AV Williams Building room 4430
* http://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers/cps296-3120Hb.ppd - Biomolecular Sciences Building room 3120H

Please save this file to your hard disk as you will need to use the file chooser to select it in the next step. If you don't see the queue you want please just reconstruct the URL above and substitute in your queue name.

Next go back to the '''Print & Scan''' dialog and click the '''Options & Supplies...''' button for the queue you want to modify.

[[Image:osx-print03.png]]

You will need to navigate to the Driver tab and select the option '''Other...''' from the Print Using option. This will bring up a file chooser from which you will need to select the file you downloaded.

[[Image:osx-printingadv00.png]]

This will fill in all the default options and you can then click Okay. If you have questions or need help please contact [mailto:staff@umiacs.umd.edu staff@umiacs.umd.edu].

MacOSPrinting

2013-11-14T15:32:27Z

Mjackson:

__NOTOC__
We support printing from user managed Mac OS X 10.7 machines. Please note that you have to be on a UMIACS network directly or connected to the [[VPN]].

[[Image:osx-print00.png|right|100px]]
=System Preferences=
To start you need to open your System Preferences from your Dock or the Applications folder. Once you have opened it you will need to click '''Print & Scan''' from the Hardware panel.

[[Image:osx-print01.png|right|100px]]

=Print & Fax=
When the '''Print & Scan''' window appears you will need to create a new local printer by clicking the '''+''' icon in the lower left corner of the first pane in the window.

=Add Printer=
This will bring up a Add Printer dialog. Please ensure that you have selected IP.

* Set Protocol to '''Internet Printing Protocol - IPP'''
* Set Address to '''print.umiacs.umd.edu'''
* Set the queue to =printers/queue= in this example for cps3142 it would be '''printers/cps3142'''. You have to make sure the queue is prefixed by '''printers/'''
* Set Name to the queue you are trying to use
* It will always select '''Generic Postscript Printer'''. If you need to access the more advanced features of a queue/printer you will need take extra steps, please see the Advanced section at the bottom of this page.
* Select Add
* You will be asked about enabling duplex. If you know the printer has the option, which is true for most of our printers, go ahead and enable it. Then hit OK. If you're not sure, just leave it disabled. You can always enable it after the queue is added.

[[Image:osx-print02.png]]

You should now be able to print to this printer/queue from any Mac OS X print menu.

=Advanced=

You will need to first download a copy of the Postcript Printer Definition file from the print server. This can be fetched with any normal browser by going to

http://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers/QUEUE.ppd

Where '''queue''' is the queue/printer you want to get extra features from. For example here are a few links to our major public printers.

* http://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers/cps3142.ppd - AV Williams Building room 3142
* http://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers/ps3142.ppd - AV Williams Building room 3142
* http://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers/cps4430a.ppd - AV Williams Building room 4430
* http://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers/cps296-3120Hb.ppd - Biomolecular Sciences Building room 3120H

Please save this file to your hard disk as you will need to use the file chooser to select it in the next step. If you don't see the queue you want please just reconstruct the URL above and substitute in your queue name.

Next go back to the '''Print & Fax''' (or '''Print & Scan''') dialog and click the '''Options & Supplies...''' button for the queue you want to modify.

[[Image:osx-print03.png]]

You will need to navigate to the Driver tab and select the option '''Other...''' from the Print Using option. This will bring up a file chooser from which you will need to select the file you downloaded.

[[Image:osx-printingadv00.png]]

This will fill in all the default options and you can then click Okay. If you have questions or need help please contact [mailto:staff@umiacs.umd.edu staff@umiacs.umd.edu].

MacOSPrinting

2013-11-14T15:32:12Z

Mjackson:

__NOTOC__
We support printing from user managed Mac OS X 10.7 machines. Please note that you have to be on a UMIACS network directly or connected to the [[VPN]].

[[Image:osx-print00.png|right|100px]]
=System Preferences=
To start you need to open your System Preferences from your Dock or the Applications folder. Once you have opened it you will need to click '''Print & Scan''' from the Hardware panel.

[[Image:osx-print01.png|right|100px]]

=Print & Fax=
When the'''Print & Scan''' window appears you will need to create a new local printer by clicking the '''+''' icon in the lower left corner of the first pane in the window.

=Add Printer=
This will bring up a Add Printer dialog. Please ensure that you have selected IP.

* Set Protocol to '''Internet Printing Protocol - IPP'''
* Set Address to '''print.umiacs.umd.edu'''
* Set the queue to =printers/queue= in this example for cps3142 it would be '''printers/cps3142'''. You have to make sure the queue is prefixed by '''printers/'''
* Set Name to the queue you are trying to use
* It will always select '''Generic Postscript Printer'''. If you need to access the more advanced features of a queue/printer you will need take extra steps, please see the Advanced section at the bottom of this page.
* Select Add
* You will be asked about enabling duplex. If you know the printer has the option, which is true for most of our printers, go ahead and enable it. Then hit OK. If you're not sure, just leave it disabled. You can always enable it after the queue is added.

[[Image:osx-print02.png]]

You should now be able to print to this printer/queue from any Mac OS X print menu.

=Advanced=

You will need to first download a copy of the Postcript Printer Definition file from the print server. This can be fetched with any normal browser by going to

http://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers/QUEUE.ppd

Where '''queue''' is the queue/printer you want to get extra features from. For example here are a few links to our major public printers.

* http://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers/cps3142.ppd - AV Williams Building room 3142
* http://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers/ps3142.ppd - AV Williams Building room 3142
* http://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers/cps4430a.ppd - AV Williams Building room 4430
* http://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers/cps296-3120Hb.ppd - Biomolecular Sciences Building room 3120H

Please save this file to your hard disk as you will need to use the file chooser to select it in the next step. If you don't see the queue you want please just reconstruct the URL above and substitute in your queue name.

Next go back to the '''Print & Fax''' (or '''Print & Scan''') dialog and click the '''Options & Supplies...''' button for the queue you want to modify.

[[Image:osx-print03.png]]

You will need to navigate to the Driver tab and select the option '''Other...''' from the Print Using option. This will bring up a file chooser from which you will need to select the file you downloaded.

[[Image:osx-printingadv00.png]]

This will fill in all the default options and you can then click Okay. If you have questions or need help please contact [mailto:staff@umiacs.umd.edu staff@umiacs.umd.edu].

MacOSPrinting

2013-11-14T14:31:06Z

Mjackson:

__NOTOC__
We support printing from user managed Mac OS X 10.7 machines. Please note that you have to be on a UMIACS network directly or connected to the [[VPN]].

[[Image:osx-print00.png|right|100px]]
=System Preferences=
To start you need to open your System Preferences from your Dock or the Applications folder. Once you have opened it you will need to click '''Print & Fax''' from the Hardware panel ( Called '''Print & Scan''' in 10.7 (Lion) ).

[[Image:osx-print01.png|right|100px]]

=Print & Fax=
When the '''Print & Fax''' (or '''Print & Scan''') window appears you will need to create a new local printer by clicking the '''+''' icon in the lower left corner of the first pane in the window.

=Add Printer=
This will bring up a Add Printer dialog. Please ensure that you have selected IP.

* Set Protocol to '''Internet Printing Protocol - IPP'''
* Set Address to '''print.umiacs.umd.edu'''
* Set the queue to =printers/queue= in this example for cps3142 it would be '''printers/cps3142'''. You have to make sure the queue is prefixed by '''printers/'''
* Set Name to the queue you are trying to use
* It will always select '''Generic Postscript Printer'''. If you need to access the more advanced features of a queue/printer you will need take extra steps, please see the Advanced section at the bottom of this page.
* Select Add
* You will be asked about enabling duplex. If you know the printer has the option, which is true for most of our printers, go ahead and enable it. Then hit OK. If you're not sure, just leave it disabled. You can always enable it after the queue is added.

[[Image:osx-print02.png]]

You should now be able to print to this printer/queue from any Mac OS X print menu.

=Advanced=

You will need to first download a copy of the Postcript Printer Definition file from the print server. This can be fetched with any normal browser by going to

http://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers/QUEUE.ppd

Where '''queue''' is the queue/printer you want to get extra features from. For example here are a few links to our major public printers.

* http://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers/cps3142.ppd - AV Williams Building room 3142
* http://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers/ps3142.ppd - AV Williams Building room 3142
* http://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers/cps4430a.ppd - AV Williams Building room 4430
* http://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers/cps296-3120Hb.ppd - Biomolecular Sciences Building room 3120H

Please save this file to your hard disk as you will need to use the file chooser to select it in the next step. If you don't see the queue you want please just reconstruct the URL above and substitute in your queue name.

Next go back to the '''Print & Fax''' (or '''Print & Scan''') dialog and click the '''Options & Supplies...''' button for the queue you want to modify.

[[Image:osx-print03.png]]

You will need to navigate to the Driver tab and select the option '''Other...''' from the Print Using option. This will bring up a file chooser from which you will need to select the file you downloaded.

[[Image:osx-printingadv00.png]]

This will fill in all the default options and you can then click Okay. If you have questions or need help please contact [mailto:staff@umiacs.umd.edu staff@umiacs.umd.edu].