Information from the Computing Centre Datacentralen Jan Wennström

Information from the Computing Centre (Datacentralen) Jan Wennström Datacentralen vid Åbo Akademi jan. wennstrom@abo. fi 3. 1. 2008

A Word of Warning u The ÅA web is going through a serious revamp at the moment. Links are changing! u One page Survivalguide by browsing http: //www. abo. fi/student/en/datacentralen u Direct link at the moment: http: //www. abo. fi/dc/guides/intro/AADator. Survivauguide-Engelska. pdf

Datacentralen u u u ASA B, ground floor (Fänriksgatan 3 B) http: //www. abo. fi/dc Oraklet (Help Desk) Ø Ø Ø phone: 02 -215 4777 e-mail : oraklet@abo. fi or helpdesk@abo. fi 8 am - 4: 30 pm (Monday – Friday)

Username and password u u u You are allowed to use all common computer resources (PC: s, printers, email, network. . ) Personal ÅA-username and password are required Your username is valid as long as you’re a registered student at ÅA Read and follow the regulations! Keep your password secret!

Passwords u u Choose a good (secure) password! The password must be at least 8 characters, and contain at least one number (but not åäö!). Change your password at: https: //www. abo. fi/dc/password Do not use the Åbo Akademi username/password in other systems

Fees u u Computer usage at campus is free Free printer quota of 180 pages in 3 months, then 3. 3 cent/page (color pages 25 cent) Ø Ø Ø jan-mar, apr-jun, jul-sep, oct-dec Invoice and statistics are sent by email Check your printerquota usage at: https: //www. abo. fi/dc/print/

Common PC Computer Rooms u ASA B ground floor Arken (Biskopsgatan, Faculty of Arts) Axelia (Biskopsgatan, Technical Faculty) Hanken (Henriksgatan, Faculty of Economics) Aeon in Gripen (near the International u ICT library, Bio. City library u u Office)

Windows homedirectory u u A personal homedirectory is available from all Windows PC: s in ÅAs network Access from the HOME-icon or as Ø Ø u \pchome 1username H: Pchome 1 for usernames a-k Pchome 2 for usernames l-z Quota 100 MB, nightly backup

Unix homedirectory u u u /home/aton 2/username available from all Unixcomputers in ÅA: s network and through sftp (tuxedo. abo. fi) Quota 100 MB, nightly backup

Webdirectory u Stores your personal homepage http: //www. users. abo. fi/username or http: //www. users. abo. fi/firstname. lastname u u Access from the shortcut WWW in your homedirectory or (from Windows) as \webusername From unix-computers as /wwwusers/username

Scratch u A Scratch Disk is accessible from both Windows and Unix computers as: \scratchusername (windows) or /scratch/username (unix) u u Same diskspace irrespective of system (windows or unix) Temporary storage only, no quotas, no backup

E-mail u u u Givenname. Lastname@abo. fi or username@abo. fi Webmail https: //www. abo. fi/mail/ Thunderbird or Outlook: Ø Ø u u u imap-server: imap. abo. fi smtp-server: smtp. abo. fi Pine for Unix/Linux users Adressbook available in Webmail, see also http: //www. abo. fi/search Simple calendar in Webmail

E-mail Quota u u u The e-mail quota is 50 MB Check your e-mail quota usage and other e-mail settings at http: //www. abo. fi/mailtools/ No e-mail messages can be received if the quota is exceeded

Attachments u u u Executable attachments will be delayed if delivered at all! Large attachments are not delivered Many maillists will not accept attachments at all

Spamfilters u u ÅA has a system that identifies (a part of) the spam-messages and gives them ”spam-scores” The user may choose what to do with a ”possible-spam-message”, put it in a special SPAM folder or erase it directly A default filter is set for all new students See http: //www. abo. fi/mailtools/

Greylisting u u The very first time you receive a message from a certain non-ÅA address the message will be bounced back to the sending server A ”normal” mailserver tries to resend the message after a while -> ok, but a slight delay! Further communication from the same address will not be delayed Some sites might be blacklisted

Private computers u u u In Spark. Net: Use VPN Connection (Virtual Privat Network) for better security, instructions for Windows at http: //www. abo. fi/dc/net/vpn F-Secure virusscan for free, see http: //www. abo. fi/dc/pc/Softa/ Keep your PC security patched! NOTE! Do not run any server software in ÅA: s network! Please note that there are special regulations concerning the use of the network Please respect copyrights for music and movies

Spark. Net WLAN u u Spark. Net WLAN, a wireless connection, is available in the Åbo Akademi, TU and TKKK campus area and also some locations in the city See: http: //wlan. masterplanet. fi/ Requires a WLAN card in your computer and a valid ÅA or TU username No extra software required

Spark. Net WLAN u u u Select WLAN Net with SSID: Spark (or Spark-abo) Log on as: username@abo. fi Note! @abo. fi!

Internet from home u u The Student Village Network is a direct network connection available in all of the apartments of the Student Village Foundation (TYS). Administered by the Computing Centre of the University of Turku. Application forms (English) for new connections are available at: http: //www. yok. utu. fi/svn-application. pdf u and also at our Help Desk. Application forms should be returned to our Help Desk (Oraklet)!

Internet from home u u u The apartments in Tavasthem (Kåren) and Domus are connected to ÅA’s network Application forms (webforms) for Kåren and Domus are available at http: //www. abo. fi/dc/net/karen Other sites: ADSL with student discount, modem service, WLAN. . .

Other equipment u Galleriet (ASA C, behind Café Fänriken): Ø Ø u Film and document scanners Some Windows PC: s Unix/Linux workstations in the ICT buildning and Axelia

More information u u http: //www. abo. fi/dc/guides http: //www. yok. utu. fi/ (about Student Village connections, also in english) Ask the Help Desk!