UMIACS - User contributions [en]

Network/VPN/Windows

2014-12-23T14:41:33Z

Mvanopst:

'''Please note that this tutorial assumes you already have a network connection established.'''
'''Authentication is handled via the Windows domain. If you have an account in the PC Active Directory you already have access.'''

The UMIACS VPN is accessible through the Junos Pulse Client. Alternatively, you can establish a connection through a web browser.

== Connecting through the Junos Pulse client ==
#'''Download the client:'''
#:[[Media:JunosPulse.x64.msi|Windows 64 bit Junos Pulse Client]] 
#:[[Media:JunosPulse.x86.msi|Windows 32 bit Junos Pulse Client]] 
#:''Upon starting the client for the first time it will ask to upgrade the client. This will pull an up to date version of the client with the most recent configuration.''
#'''Start the client if it is not already running - it usually starts by default on bootup'''
#:[[Image:Jvpn3.png|thumb|center|280px|[Windows] Start the client from the Start Menu]]
#'''If the client is already running, double click it's icon from the status bar'''
#:[[Image:Jvpn2.png|thumb|center|280px|[Windows] Double click it's status icon to open]]
#'''and click 'Add' (+) under the connection section'''
#:[[Image:JunosPulse(1).png|thumb|center|280px|[Windows] Click the 'Add' (+) button to create a new connection]]
#'''Enter a name for your VPN connection and the server URL 'vpn.umiacs.umd.edu''''
#:[[Image:Jvpn1.png|thumb|center|280px|[Windows] Enter the name of the vpn server]]
#'''Enter your UMIACS windows side credentials and hit connect'''
#:[[Image:JunosPulse(3).png|thumb|center|280px|[Windows] Enter UMIACS Windows Credentials]]

 
== Connecting through a web browser ==
'''Connecting to the VPN via the web browser requires that Java be enable on your machine. For additional information on Java, as well as download links and install instructions please see: http://www.java.com
#'''Open up a browser and go to 'vpn.umiacs.umd.edu' '''
#:Log in using your UMIACS windows side credentials
#'''Click 'Start' in the Network Connect section towards the bottom right hand side of the page.'''
#:This will launch a Java applet that will open up a new window showing the status of your VPN connection.
#:Keep an eye out for a notification at the top of your browser requesting permission to run Java. [[Image:VPNBrowser.png|thumb|center|500px|Click 'Start' to open the Network Connect applet]]
#'''To disconnect from the VPN click 'Sign Out' in the browser.'''

GettingStarted

2014-08-20T18:57:59Z

Mvanopst:

== [[UMIACS Account]] Introduction ==

UMIACS maintains several different systems and facilities. The basic [[UMIACS Account]] includes access to facilities including:

* [[EMail | E-mail]] (Which is automatically [[BarracudaSpamFirewall | SPAM-Filtered]])
* Several login machines ([[OpenLAB]])
* Basic home directory space
* [[WebSpace|Web]] and [[FileTransferProtocol | FTP]] space
* The [[OpenLAB]] HPC cluster
* [[VPN]], Printing ...

Your UMIACS account actually consists of two system accounts, a Unix Account and Windows (also called your PC) Account. You will use either of these two accounts to access different institute resources and, when you join or are affiliated with different labs, these accounts will be granted access to more lab specific resources.

The goal of the [[OpenLAB]] is to provide a basic computing environment for communications, authoring, file sharing, and general administrative computing. Use of facilities are subject to the [[OpenLAB]]'s Acceptable Use Policy.

== Getting An Account ==

If you do not already have an account, you will need to fill out the account request form located at https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/requests/accounts/new/ Please note that for the PI field you will be entering your PI/Professor/Sponsor's account name here at UMIACS. Also indicate any labs you are a member of in the notes field to speed up access to your lab's resources.

Once the form is submitted, it will return to you your initial password for your accounts, please keep it. If you forget your password, you can always come to the UMIACS Helpdesk in 3142 AVW with a photo ID to reset it. Accounts can take anywhere from a few hours to a day for installation, depending on how quickly your PI approves your account.

== Logging into your Account ==

Once your account has been installed, you can use [[SSH]] to login to openlab.umiacs.umd.edu. You can also login to other [[OpenLAB | OpenLab hosts]] or any machines located in the [[OpenLAB]] workstation room 4430 AVW. You will also have login access to most department windows machines as well.

== Account Maintenance ==

There are a few web applications for managing your account:

* [https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/chinfo Directory Profile] Change your mail delivery/forward options, change your shells, and setting of office numbers
* [https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/password UMIACS Change Password] - Change either your [[Kerberos|UMIACS KRB5 Password (UNIX)]] or your Windows [[ActiveDirectory]] Password.

== Where's my data? ==

Your unix home directory is accessible from most machines from your [[NFShomes]]. You may have different home directories in different locations while using specific labs' machines. Your local data processing is different depending on the operating system of your desktop, please see:

* [[LocalDataStorage#UNIX_Local_Storage | Unix/Linux Local Data Policies]]
* [[LocalDataStorage#Windows_Local_Storage | Windows Local Data Policies]]

Your can find out where your web space and FTP space are from [[NASUsers]]. and your lab may have data stored in a [[Subversion]] repository as well. If you need to access your data remotely, we recommend using [[SFTP]]. Many of our labs have specific network attached storage in addition to the default allocation a user is given.

== Questions? ==

Explore the rest of the wiki - if you have any problems or questions, you can contact the technical staff at

[mailto:staff@umiacs.umd.edu staff@umiacs.umd.edu]

Or at the [[HelpDesk|UMIACS Helpdesk]] in A.V. Williams room 3142

Main Page

2014-07-03T13:37:11Z

Mvanopst: /* Announcements */

==Announcements==
<startFeed />
=== UMIACS Help Desk Closed July 4th ===
The Help Desk in 3142 A.V. Williams will be closed on Friday July 4th for the Holiday. It will reopen usual time at 9am Monday the 7th. There will also be no staff hours in CBCB.

=== [[Heartbleed2014|Heartbleed]] ===
As many of you are aware, a vulnerability called [http://heartbleed.com/ Heartbleed] has been discovered in a ubiquitous cryptography library, OpenSSL. The bug has been in the code for almost 2 years and was reported publicly with patches available on Monday April 7th. It has been demonstrated that the vulnerability can be used to expose both passwords and data that should have been secured with the SSL protocol.

UMIACS staff has patched all of the Institute's systems to secure this vulnerability. Due to the length of the time that our servers were vulnerable and the inability to detect any past exploitation, we are going to require all UMIACS [[Kerberos|Krb5]] (UNIX) and [[ActiveDirectory]] (PC) credentials to be changed.

Please change your password before '''May 1st 2014'''. After May 1st, any passwords that are not reset will be locked and expired. Any user that does not reset either their Krb5 or Active Directory passwords will be scheduled for archive and deletion. Expired credentials will need to be reset with a photo ID in the UMIACS [[HelpDesk]].

UMIACS passwords should be changed via https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/password.

=== Condor Upgrade ===

Staff has upgraded the UMIACS [[Condor]] pool to HTCondor 8. For most users, this should be a smooth transition. However, if you have the Condor 7 paths in your environment (e.g. <tt>/opt/UMcondor</tt>), these should be removed. The Condor binaries now live in <tt>/usr/bin</tt>. Please contact [[HelpDesk | staff]] with any questions or concerns.

=== APC Surge Protector Recall ===
APC recently issued a recall of surge protectors manufactured before the year 2003 due to potential fire hazards when overheating as a result of abnormal electrical conditions. We will handle the recall process for any affected devices you may have. Please see [[APC | this page]] for more details.

===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.

<endFeed />

==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]].

__NOTOC__

Main Page

2014-05-23T16:35:42Z

Mvanopst: /* Announcements */

==Announcements==
<startFeed />
=== Help Desk Closed Monday May 26th ===
The UMIACS help desk in 3142 AVW will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday on Monday May 26th, we will reopen usual time 9am Tuesday May 27th.

=== [[Heartbleed2014|Heartbleed]] ===
As many of you are aware, a vulnerability called [http://heartbleed.com/ Heartbleed] has been discovered in a ubiquitous cryptography library, OpenSSL. The bug has been in the code for almost 2 years and was reported publicly with patches available on Monday April 7th. It has been demonstrated that the vulnerability can be used to expose both passwords and data that should have been secured with the SSL protocol.

UMIACS staff has patched all of the Institute's systems to secure this vulnerability. Due to the length of the time that our servers were vulnerable and the inability to detect any past exploitation, we are going to require all UMIACS [[Kerberos|Krb5]] (UNIX) and [[ActiveDirectory]] (PC) credentials to be changed.

Please change your password before '''May 1st 2014'''. After May 1st, any passwords that are not reset will be locked and expired. Any user that does not reset either their Krb5 or Active Directory passwords will be scheduled for archive and deletion. Expired credentials will need to be reset with a photo ID in the UMIACS [[HelpDesk]].

UMIACS passwords should be changed via https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/password.

=== Condor Upgrade ===

Staff has upgraded the UMIACS [[Condor]] pool to HTCondor 8. For most users, this should be a smooth transition. However, if you have the Condor 7 paths in your environment (e.g. <tt>/opt/UMcondor</tt>), these should be removed. The Condor binaries now live in <tt>/usr/bin</tt>. Please contact [[HelpDesk | staff]] with any questions or concerns.

=== APC Surge Protector Recall ===
APC recently issued a recall of surge protectors manufactured before the year 2003 due to potential fire hazards when overheating as a result of abnormal electrical conditions. We will handle the recall process for any affected devices you may have. Please see [[APC | this page]] for more details.

===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.

<endFeed />

==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]].

__NOTOC__

Main Page

2010-04-13T22:04:19Z

Mvanopst:

__NOTOC__
==Anouncements==
<startFeed />

===CLIP D Cluster Home Directory Downtime, April 12===

Monday 
April 12 
11pm 

/chomes/... 
alopez 
asayeed 
bdillon 
bonnie 
bskaggs 
bsonrisa 
changhu 
chiajung 
ctsui 
dmzajic 
doermann 
elacson 
fture 
ganelo 
hcnguyen 

==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]].

Main Page

2010-04-13T16:58:45Z

Mvanopst: /* HID / CLIP Storage Problems */

__NOTOC__
==Anouncements==
<startFeed />

===HID / CLIP Storage Problems===

12:53PM 4/13/2010 - MvO
All disk systems have been restored to service, we're working on cleaning up stale file mounts. If you continue to have problems please email staff@umiacs.umd.edu with your hostname and file path that's having problems. Thank you for your patience!

12:35PM 4/13/2010 - MvO
HID filesystems are up - fixes to CLIP are ongoing.

12:14PM 4/13/2010 - MvO
We are experiencing unexpected problems with a compellent disk upgrade which has taken down storage for both the CLIP and Dr. Chellappa's HID group resources. We're working to get this service restored ASAP.

===CLIP D Cluster Home Directory Downtime, April 12===

Monday 
April 12 
11pm 

/chomes/... 
alopez 
asayeed 
bdillon 
bonnie 
bskaggs 
bsonrisa 
changhu 
chiajung 
ctsui 
dmzajic 
doermann 
elacson 
fture 
ganelo 
hcnguyen 

==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]].

Main Page

2010-04-13T16:39:03Z

Mvanopst:

__NOTOC__
==Anouncements==
<startFeed />

===HID / CLIP Storage Problems===

Updated 12:35PM 4/13/2010 - MvO
HID filesystems are up - fixes to CLIP are ongoing.

Updated 12:14PM 4/13/2010 - MvO
We are experiencing unexpected problems with a compellent disk upgrade which has taken down storage for both the CLIP and Dr. Chellappa's HID group resources. We're working to get this service restored ASAP.

===CLIP D Cluster Home Directory Downtime, April 12===

Monday 
April 12 
11pm 

/chomes/... 
alopez 
asayeed 
bdillon 
bonnie 
bskaggs 
bsonrisa 
changhu 
chiajung 
ctsui 
dmzajic 
doermann 
elacson 
fture 
ganelo 
hcnguyen 

==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]].

Main Page

2010-04-13T16:24:31Z

Mvanopst:

__NOTOC__
==Anouncements==
<startFeed />

===HID / CLIP Storage Problems===

We are experiencing unexpected problems with a compellent disk upgrade which has taken down storage for both the CLIP and Dr. Chellappa's HID group resources. We're working to get this service restored ASAP.

Updated 12:14PM 4/13/2010 - MvO

===CLIP D Cluster Home Directory Downtime, April 12===

Monday 
April 12 
11pm 

/chomes/... 
alopez 
asayeed 
bdillon 
bonnie 
bskaggs 
bsonrisa 
changhu 
chiajung 
ctsui 
dmzajic 
doermann 
elacson 
fture 
ganelo 
hcnguyen 

==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]].

GettingStarted

2008-08-05T21:13:35Z

Mvanopst:

== UMIACS Account Introduction ==

UMIACS maintains several different systems and facilities. The basic UMIACS account is called your OpenLab Account, which includes access to facilities including:

* [[EMail | E-mail]] (Which is automatically [[BarracudaSpamFirewall | SPAM-Filtered]])
* [[OpenLab | Several login machines]]
* Basic home directory space
* [[WebSpace|Web]] and [[FileTransferProtocol | FTP]] space
* The OpenLab HPC cluster
* [[VPN]], Printing ...

Your OpenLab account actually consists of two accounts, a Unix Account and Windows (also called your PC) Account. You will use either of these two accounts to access different institute resources, and when you join or are affiliated with different labs, these accounts will be granted access to more lab specific resources.

The goal of the OpenLab is to provide a basic computing environment for communications, authoring, file sharing, and general administrative computing. Use of facilities are subject to the OpenLab's Acceptable Use Policy.

== Getting An Account ==

If you do not already have an account, you will need to fill out the account request form located at https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/intranet/accountRequest/form.htm Please note that for the PI field you will be entering your PI/Professor/Sponsor's account name here at UMIACS. Also indicate any labs you are a member of in the notes field to speed up access to your lab's resources.

Once the form is submitted, it will return to you your initial password for your accounts, please keep it. If you forget your password, you can always come to the UMIACS Helpdesk in 3142 AVW with a photo ID to reset it. Accounts can take anywhere from a few hours to a day for installation, depending on how quickly your PI approves your account.

== Logging into your Account ==

Once your account has been installed, you can use [[ssh]] to login to openlab.umiacs.umd.edu. You can also login to other [[OpenLab | OpenLab hosts]] or any machines located in the OpenLab workstation room 4462 AVW. You will also have login access to most department windows machines as well.

== Account Maintenance ==

There are a few web applications for managing your account:

* [https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/chinfo Directory Profile] Change your mail delivery/forward options, change your shells, and setting of office numbers
* [https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/cgi-bin/changepass UMIACS KRB5 Password] - Changes your UMIACS KRB5 Password (UNIX)

== Where's my data? ==

Your unix home directory is accessible from most machines in /nfshomes/<username> You may have different home directories in different locations while using specific labs' machines. Your local data processing is different depending on the operating system of your desktop, please see:

* [[UNIXDataPolicies | Unix/Linux Local Data Policies]]
* [[WindowsDataPolicies | Windows Local Data Policies]]

Your web space and FTP space are in different locations. and your lab may have data stored in the subversion repository as well. If you need to access your data remotely, we recommend using [[SFTP]].

== Questions? ==

Explore the rest of the wiki - if you have any problems or questions, you can contact the technical staff at

[mailto:staff@umiacs.umd.edu staff@umiacs.umd.edu]

Or at the UMIACS Helpdesk

A.V. Williams room 3142 Hours: 9-12:30 1:30-5

GettingStarted

2008-08-05T21:10:45Z

Mvanopst:

== UMIACS Account Introduction ==

UMIACS maintains several different systems and facilities. The basic UMIACS account is called your OpenLab Account, which includes access to facilities including:

* [[EMail | E-mail]] and understanding the [[BarracudaSpamFirewall | SPAM Firewall]]
* [[OpenLab | Several login machines]]
* Basic home directory space
* [[WebSpace|Web]] and [[FileTransferProtocol | FTP]] space
* The OpenLab HPC cluster
* [[VPN]], Printing ...

Your OpenLab account actually consists of two accounts, a Unix Account and Windows (also called your PC) Account. You will use either of these two accounts to access different institute resources, and when you join or are affiliated with different labs, these accounts will be granted access to more lab specific resources.

The goal of the OpenLab is to provide a basic computing environment for communications, authoring, file sharing, and general administrative computing. Use of facilities are subject to the OpenLab's Acceptable Use Policy.

== Getting An Account ==

If you do not already have an account, you will need to fill out the account request form located at https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/intranet/accountRequest/form.htm Please note that for the PI field you will be entering your PI/Professor/Sponsor's account name here at UMIACS. Also indicate any labs you are a member of in the notes field to speed up access to your lab's resources.

Once the form is submitted, it will return to you your initial password for your accounts, please keep it. If you forget your password, you can always come to the UMIACS Helpdesk in 3142 AVW with a photo ID to reset it. Accounts can take anywhere from a few hours to a day for installation, depending on how quickly your PI approves your account.

== Logging into your Account ==

Once your account has been installed, you can use [[ssh]] to login to openlab.umiacs.umd.edu. You can also login to other [[OpenLab | OpenLab hosts]] or any machines located in the OpenLab workstation room 4462 AVW. You will also have login access to most department windows machines as well.

== Account Maintenance ==

There are a few web applications for managing your account:

* [https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/chinfo Directory Profile] Change your mail delivery/forward options, change your shells, and setting of office numbers
* [https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/cgi-bin/changepass UMIACS KRB5 Password] - Changes your UMIACS KRB5 Password (UNIX)

== Where's my data? ==

Your unix home directory is accessible from most machines in /nfshomes/<username> You may have different home directories in different locations while using specific labs' machines. Your local data processing is different depending on the operating system of your desktop, please see:

* [[UNIXDataPolicies | Unix/Linux Local Data Policies]]
* [[WindowsDataPolicies | Windows Local Data Policies]]

Your web space and FTP space are in different locations. and your lab may have data stored in the subversion repository as well. If you need to access your data remotely, we recommend using [[SFTP]].

== Questions? ==

Explore the rest of the wiki - if you have any problems or questions, you can contact the technical staff at

[mailto:staff@umiacs.umd.edu staff@umiacs.umd.edu]

Or at the UMIACS Helpdesk

A.V. Williams room 3142 Hours: 9-12:30 1:30-5

GettingStarted

2008-07-30T17:23:09Z

Mvanopst: /* Getting An Account */

== UMIACS Account Introduction ==

UMIACS maintains several different systems and facilities. The basic UMIACS account is called your OpenLab Account, which includes access to facilities including:

* [[EMail | E-mail]]
* [[OpenLab | Several login machines]]
* Basic home directory space
* [[WebSpace|Web]] and [[FileTransferProtocol | FTP]] space
* The OpenLab HPC cluster
* [[VPN]], Printing ...

Your OpenLab account actually consists of two accounts, a Unix Account and Windows (also called your PC) Account. You will use either of these two accounts to access different institute resources, and when you join or are affiliated with different labs, these accounts will be granted access to more lab specific resources.

The goal of the OpenLab is to provide a basic computing environment for communications, authoring, file sharing, and general administrative computing. Use of facilities are subject to the OpenLab's Acceptable Use Policy.

== Getting An Account ==

If you do not already have an account, you will need to fill out the account request form located at https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/intranet/accountRequest/form.htm Please note that for the PI field you will be entering your PI/Professor/Sponsor's account name here at UMIACS. Also indicate any labs you are a member of in the notes field to speed up access to your lab's resources.

Once the form is submitted, it will return to you your initial password for your accounts, please keep it. If you forget your password, you can always come to the UMIACS Helpdesk in 3142 AVW with a photo ID to reset it. Accounts can take anywhere from a few hours to a day for installation, depending on how quickly your PI approves your account.

== Logging into your Account ==

Once your account has been installed, you can use [[ssh]] to login to openlab.umiacs.umd.edu. You can also login to other [[OpenLab | OpenLab hosts]] or any machines located in the OpenLab workstation room 4462 AVW. You will also have login access to most department windows machines as well.

== Account Maintenance ==

There are a few web applications for managing your account:

* chinfo - https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/chinfo/ Change your mail delivery/forward options, change your default shells, and setting office numbers
* passwd - https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/cgi-bin/changepass Change your unix password

== Where's my data? ==

Your unix home directory is accessible from most machines in /nfshomes/<username> You may have different home directories in different locations while using specific labs' machines. Your local data processing is different depending on the operating system of your desktop, please see:

* Unix/Linux Local Data Policies
* Windows Local Data Policies

Your web space and FTP space are in different locations. and your lab may have data stored in the subversion repository as well. If you need to access your data remotely, we recommend using [[SFTP]].

== Questions? ==

Explore the rest of the wiki - if you have any problems or questions, you can contact the technical staff at

[mailto:staff@umiacs.umd.edu staff@umiacs.umd.edu]

Or at the UMIACS Helpdesk

A.V. Williams room 3142 Hours: 9-12:30 1:30-5

WebSpace

2008-07-30T17:18:12Z

Mvanopst:

UMIACS provides web space to users for hosting a personal site related to their research. The public URL to the users' content is:

<pre>http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/~username</pre>

Users can access their website for editing two ways:

* From Unix in /fs/www/users/username - and remotely accessed via [[SFTP]]
* From Windows in \\conduit.umiacs.umd.edu\webhomes - and remotely accessed by the same file share over the [[VPN]]

In general, large datasets related to a Labs research should go into the specific lab's web tree, not the individual users. Remember that users' webpage is not permanently maintained once the user leaves UMIACS.

WebSpace

2008-07-30T17:17:37Z

Mvanopst:

UMIACS provides web space to users for hosting a personal site related to their research. The public URL to the users' content is:

<pre>http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/~username</pre>

Users can access their website for editing two ways:

* From Unix in /fs/www/users/username - and remotely accessed via [[SFTP]]
* From Windows in \\conduit.umiacs.umd.edu\webhomes - and remotely accessed by the same file share over the [[VPN]]

In general, large datasets related to a Labs research should go into the specific lab's web tree, not the individual users. Remember that users' webpage is not permanently maintained once the user leaves UMIACS.

GettingStarted

2008-07-30T17:16:56Z

Mvanopst:

== UMIACS Account Introduction ==

UMIACS maintains several different systems and facilities. The basic UMIACS account is called your OpenLab Account, which includes access to facilities including:

* [[EMail | E-mail]]
* [[OpenLab | Several login machines]]
* Basic home directory space
* [[WebSpace|Web]] and [[FileTransferProtocol | FTP]] space
* The OpenLab HPC cluster
* [[VPN]], Printing ...

Your OpenLab account actually consists of two accounts, a Unix Account and Windows (also called your PC) Account. You will use either of these two accounts to access different institute resources, and when you join or are affiliated with different labs, these accounts will be granted access to more lab specific resources.

The goal of the OpenLab is to provide a basic computing environment for communications, authoring, file sharing, and general administrative computing. Use of facilities are subject to the OpenLab's Acceptable Use Policy.

== Getting An Account ==

If you do not already have an account, you will need to fill out the account request form located at https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/intranet/accountRequest/form.htm Please note that for the PI field you will be entering your PI/Professor/Sponsor's account name here at UMIACS. Also indicate any labs you are a member of in the notes field to speed up access to your lab's resources.

Once the form is submitted, it will return to you your initial password for your accounts, please make a note of it. If you forget your password, you can always come to the UMIACS Helpdesk in 3142 AVW with a photo ID to reset it. Accounts can take anywhere from a few hours to a day for installation, depending on how quickly your PI approves your account.

== Logging into your Account ==

Once your account has been installed, you can use [[ssh]] to login to openlab.umiacs.umd.edu. You can also login to other [[OpenLab | OpenLab hosts]] or any machines located in the OpenLab workstation room 4462 AVW. You will also have login access to most department windows machines as well.

== Account Maintenance ==

There are a few web applications for managing your account:

* chinfo - https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/chinfo/ Change your mail delivery/forward options, change your default shells, and setting office numbers
* passwd - https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/cgi-bin/changepass Change your unix password

== Where's my data? ==

Your unix home directory is accessible from most machines in /nfshomes/<username> You may have different home directories in different locations while using specific labs' machines. Your local data processing is different depending on the operating system of your desktop, please see:

* Unix/Linux Local Data Policies
* Windows Local Data Policies

Your web space and FTP space are in different locations. and your lab may have data stored in the subversion repository as well. If you need to access your data remotely, we recommend using [[SFTP]].

== Questions? ==

Explore the rest of the wiki - if you have any problems or questions, you can contact the technical staff at

[mailto:staff@umiacs.umd.edu staff@umiacs.umd.edu]

Or at the UMIACS Helpdesk

A.V. Williams room 3142 Hours: 9-12:30 1:30-5

WebSpace

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UMIACS provides web space to users for hosting a personal site related to their research. The public URL to the users' content is:

<pre>http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/~username</pre>

Users can access their website for editing two ways:

* From Unix in /fs/www/users/username - and remotely accessed via SCP
* From Windows in \\conduit.umiacs.umd.edu\webhomes - and remotely accessed by the same file share over the VPN

In general, large datasets related to a Labs research should go into the specific lab's web tree, not the individual users. Remember that users' webpage is not permanently maintained once the user leaves UMIACS.

GettingStarted

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== UMIACS Account Introduction ==

UMIACS maintains several different systems and facilities. The basic UMIACS account is called your OpenLab Account, which includes access to facilities including:

* [[EMail | E-mail]]
* [[OpenLab | Several login machines]]
* Basic home directory space
* Web and [[FileTransferProtocol | FTP]] space
* The OpenLab HPC cluster
* [[VPN]], Printing ...

Your OpenLab account actually consists of two accounts, a Unix Account and Windows (also called your PC) Account. You will use either of these two accounts to access different institute resources, and when you join or are affiliated with different labs, these accounts will be granted access to more lab specific resources.

The goal of the OpenLab is to provide a basic computing environment for communications, authoring, file sharing, and general administrative computing. Use of facilities are subject to the OpenLab's Acceptable Use Policy.

== Getting An Account ==

If you do not already have an account, you will need to fill out the account request form located at https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/intranet/accountRequest/form.htm Please note that for the PI field you will be entering your PI/Professor/Sponsor's account name here at UMIACS. Also indicate any labs you are a member of in the notes field to speed up access to your lab's resources.

Once the form is submitted, it will return to you your initial password for your accounts, please make a note of it. If you forget your password, you can always come to the UMIACS Helpdesk in 3142 AVW with a photo ID to reset it. Accounts can take anywhere from a few hours to a day for installation, depending on how quickly your PI approves your account.

== Logging into your Account ==

Once your account has been installed, you can use [[ssh]] to login to openlab.umiacs.umd.edu. You can also login to other [[OpenLab | OpenLab hosts]] or any machines located in the OpenLab workstation room 4462 AVW. You will also have login access to most department windows machines as well.

== Account Maintenance ==

There are a few web applications for managing your account:

* chinfo - https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/chinfo/ Change your mail delivery/forward options, change your default shells, and setting office numbers
* passwd - https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/cgi-bin/changepass Change your unix password

== Where's my data? ==

Your unix home directory is accessible from most machines in /nfshomes/<username> You may have different home directories in different locations while using specific labs' machines. Your local data processing is different depending on the operating system of your desktop, please see:

* Unix/Linux Local Data Policies
* Windows Local Data Policies

Your web space and FTP space are in different locations. and your lab may have data stored in the subversion repository as well. If you need to access your data remotely, we recommend using [[SFTP]].

== Questions? ==

Explore the rest of the wiki - if you have any problems or questions, you can contact the technical staff at

[mailto:staff@umiacs.umd.edu staff@umiacs.umd.edu]

Or at the UMIACS Helpdesk

A.V. Williams room 3142 Hours: 9-12:30 1:30-5

FileTransferProtocol

2008-07-28T13:39:06Z

Mvanopst:

UMIACS provides FTP services for transferring data to and from external collaborators. Since the FTP protocol is conducted entirely in plaintext, external users login to the service as anonymous, and internal users can access the file directories internally. Users will never authenticate over FTP with their UMIACS account.

==Getting data from Collaborators==

Collaborators can drop data for users into their FTP incoming file system, located from the FTP service at

<pre>ftp://ftp.umiacs.umd.edu/incoming/<username>/</pre>

FTP logins can write to this space to upload data, but cannot list the files they have placed there. Users can then access the data in their ftpincoming space from /fs/ftp/incoming/<username> from supported unix machines, or from windows via \\conduit.umiacs.umd.edu\ftpincoming.

Please move your data as soon as possible after it is left for you - files older than 15 days is subject to deletion as necessary.

==Publishing data sets via FTP==

Users can place data to be externally accessible in their public FTP space, which is located from the FTP service as

<pre>ftp://ftp.umiacs.umd.edu/pub/<username>/</pre>

To upload data to your public site, you can upload data to /fs/ftp/pub/<username> from unix hosts, or \\conduit.umiacs.umd.edu\ftppublic from windows.

FileTransferProtocol

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NASUsers

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===Web Pages===

Your UMIACS web page is online at

http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/~username.

You can edit it as

/fs/www-umiacs/users/username

on any supported UNIX system and you can mount it via CIFS with as

\\umaics-webftp\www-users

===Personal FTP Sites for Distributing Data===

Your ftp site is online at

ftp://ftp.umiacs.umd.edu/pub/username

On any supported UNIX workstation, you can access your ftp site as

/fs/ftp-umiacs/pub/username

Windows users can map it as a network drive from

\\conduit.umiacs.umd.edu\ftppublic

You can also upload files using ftp, sftp, and scp through files.umiacs.umd.edu.

Please note that anyone with an internet connection can log in and download these files so please to do not use your ftp site to store confidential data.

===Personal FTP Sites for Accepting Uploads===

You can also accept uploads through ftp at

ftp://ftp.umiacs.umd.edu/incoming/username.

To access the uploads on any supported UNIX workstation go to

/fs/ftp-umiacs/incoming/username

Please copy and then delete the uploaded files. Windows users can map the directory as

\\conduit.umiacs.umd.edu\ftpincoming.

Please note that your peers will not be able to list or read the files that they upload, since this would allow unrelated third parties to upload and distribute files through our ftp service.

===Usage Guidelines===

Personal NAS is configured to be highly available and modest in both size and usage. Please store large or heavily accessed data sets in a dedicated project storage directory that is tuned for your application.

Please avoid storing shared project data in personal storage allocations. Separating project data from personal data will simplify administration and data management for both researchers and staff.

NASUsers

2008-06-25T19:49:50Z

Mvanopst:

===Web Pages===

Your UMIACS web page is online at

http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/~username.

You can edit it as

/fs/www-umiacs/users/username

on any supported UNIX system and you can mount it via CIFS with as

\\umaics-webftp\www-users

===Personal FTP Sites for Distributing Data===

Your ftp site is online at

ftp://ftp.umiacs.umd.edu/pub/username

On any supported UNIX workstation, you can access your ftp site as

/fs/ftp-umiacs/pub/username

Windows users can map it as a network drive from

\\conduit.umiacs.umd.edu\ftpincoming

You can also upload files using ftp, sftp, and scp through files.umiacs.umd.edu.

Please note that anyone with an internet connection can log in and download these files so please to do not use your ftp site to store confidential data.

===Personal FTP Sites for Accepting Uploads===

You can also accept uploads through ftp at

ftp://ftp.umiacs.umd.edu/incoming/username.

To access the uploads on any supported UNIX workstation go to

/fs/ftp-umiacs/incoming/username

Please copy and then delete the uploaded files. Windows users can map the directory as

\\conduit.umiacs.umd.edu\ftpincoming.

Please note that your peers will not be able to list or read the files that they upload, since this would allow unrelated third parties to upload and distribute files through our ftp service.

===Usage Guidelines===

Personal NAS is configured to be highly available and modest in both size and usage. Please store large or heavily accessed data sets in a dedicated project storage directory that is tuned for your application.

Please avoid storing shared project data in personal storage allocations. Separating project data from personal data will simplify administration and data management for both researchers and staff.

Main Page

2008-01-16T17:46:57Z

Mvanopst:

==Anouncements==

<startFeed />
====[[User Audit]] ====
We have finished our [[User Audit]] if your account has been locked please send mail to [mailto:staff@umiacs.umd.edu staff@umiacs.umd.edu].

<endFeed />

==Technical Reference==

Welcome to UMIACS Wiki. This is main place to find documentation and information about your account and 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]].

__NOTOC__
==Additional Support==

If you need additional assistance, please contact the UMIACS Technical Staff.

The Technical Staff can be reached by sending email to staff@umiacs.umd.edu

If you have a problem with your email or a problem that would be better addressed by speaking to directly to a staffer, you can call or visit our Help Desk, Monday - Friday between the hours of 9:00am - 12:30pm and 1:30pm - 5:00pm. The Help Desk is located in Room 3142 of the A.V. Williams Building, and can be reached by phone at 301-405-1775.