DoC Computing Support Group


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== EMail ==
Instructions on how to send, receive and manage email, including:
== Short Guides ==
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<<Include(^guides/email/,,,to="^\s*$",items=4,titlesonly)>> We've just started creating a series of short guides, PDF documents ready to print.
We've started with a short [[https://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/csg-res/static/short-guides/quota.pdf|Short Quota Guide]]
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 * [[guides/email|See all...]] (this backs up the main [[guides/file-storage/quota|How to check your file quota]] guide below).
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== Java ==

We provide some information about using Java in special ways in the Department:

<<Include(^guides/java/,,,to="^\s*$",items=4,titlesonly)>>

 * [[guides/java|See all...]]

== Computer purchase and support ==

* [[guides/computerpurchase|A guide on buying desktop, laptop and server computers for use within the department.]]

* [[guides/computertagging|All the new DoC equipment (desktop, laptop, server...) must be tagged before use within the department.]]
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This information is intended mainly for users of workstations within the Department of Computing. Windows 7 runs on workstations in the student labs, and on machines installed in the last year for staff and research students. Older machines used by staff and research students may still have Windows Vista or even Windows XP; please contact us to upgrade these.
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This information is intended mainly for users of workstations within the Department of Computing. Windows Vista runs on workstations in the student labs, and on machines installed in the last year for staff and research students. Older machines used by staff and research students may still have Windows XP; please contact us to upgrade these.  * [[guides/windows|Introduction to Windows in DoC]]
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 * [[guides/windows |Introduction to Windows in DoC]] == Mac ==
* [[guides/macs-in-doc|Introduction to using a Mac in DoC]]
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== Users ==
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Workstations in the Department of Computing generally run two operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista and Ubuntu Hardy Linux. If a workstation is running Windows and ready for login the screen will be displaying the "Welcome to Windows" banner (if the screen is blank try moving the mouse): == Version Control ==
 * [[guides/version-control|Introduction to Version Control]]
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== DoC Virtual Private Networks ==
How do I get a DoC VPN account?

Please [[https://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/csg-res/dynamic/vpn/vpn-signup.cgi|Click Here]] - or, if that doesn't work, please [[mailto:help@doc.ic.ac.uk|mail us]].

== Remote Access to DoC ==
How to set up and use [[guides/remoteaccess|remote access]].

== PlanetLab at DoC ==
Information about PlanetLab.

== Long Running Processes on DoC Linux machines ==

How to avoid inconveniencing other users when you need to
[[guides/longrunningprocesses|run Long Running Processes on DoC Linux machines]].

Guides

Step-by-step instructions on how to achieve common tasks.

Short Guides

We've just started creating a series of short guides, PDF documents ready to print. We've started with a short Short Quota Guide

(this backs up the main How to check your file quota guide below).

File Storage

How to access and manage your files on network fileservers, including:

Printing

How to set up and use local printing services:

Databases

How to access and manage databases housed on one of the Department's database servers.

Web Hosting

How to set up and use the web-hosting services provided for groups and individuals.

Java

We provide some information about using Java in special ways in the Department:

Computer purchase and support

* A guide on buying desktop, laptop and server computers for use within the department.

* All the new DoC equipment (desktop, laptop, server...) must be tagged before use within the department.

Windows

This information is intended mainly for users of workstations within the Department of Computing. Windows 7 runs on workstations in the student labs, and on machines installed in the last year for staff and research students. Older machines used by staff and research students may still have Windows Vista or even Windows XP; please contact us to upgrade these.

Mac

Users

Version Control

DoC Virtual Private Networks

How do I get a DoC VPN account?

Please Click Here - or, if that doesn't work, please mail us.

Remote Access to DoC

How to set up and use remote access.

PlanetLab at DoC

Information about PlanetLab.

Long Running Processes on DoC Linux machines

How to avoid inconveniencing other users when you need to run Long Running Processes on DoC Linux machines.

 
 

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