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Account Information and Floor Maps
We know have an instructional PDF available that will guide you through how to setup and edit your account. This includes how to change your password, which machines your account works on and how much disc quota you have.
You can download the pdf here.
We also have a map of the LWEB building available that shows the locations of each of our computer labs.
You can download the PDF here.
Both of these documents can also be found under the "Help" menu on the left hand side of this page.
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@eng email accounts
Did you know that all users of the CADE and Engman labs have special @eng email accounts?
Click here to find out how you can start using it today.
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Lab 3 Permanent Closure
With the recent expansion of the CADE Lab to include 91 Windows and 24 Apple computers accross the hall in the Engman Lab and the addition of 35 more Linux computers, the usage of our Solaris machines has all but ceased. Therefore we are sad to announce the closure of our last Solaris lab, lab3.
We will be taking lab3 down on Monday, May 5th. Lab4 will be expanded from 5 rows (5 per row), to 10 rows (3 per row) which should allow for users to place laptops or bags next to the workstations.
If there is a need for Solaris machines (classes, projects, etc.) please email opers@eng.utah.edu and we will be glad to arrange remote access to a Solaris OS system.
As always, send any questions or comments to opers@eng.utah.edu
Thank You,
-CoE Computing Support Team
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Viewing Microsoft Office 2007 files
With the increase in students using Office 2007 the CADE lab has installed a file converter that will allow students to view office 2007 documents (.docx, .xlsx etc) using OpenOffice.
Instructions can found by visiting our FAQ pages or by following this link.
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Firefox and Acrobat Reader
Some students have been having problems opening Acrobat Reader from firefox. When you click on the PDF a dialog box will appear. Choose open with and pull down the menu. Select "Other" and navigate to:
/usr/local/bin/acroread.
Select OK, tick the option for Always use this program and then click ok again.
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Log in and Quota Problems
Many of you have been experiencing login problems. This is being caused by your disk quota being exceeded. You can remedy this problem by doing the following:
Login to one of the lab machines (lab3 will allow immediate login. lab1, lab2 and lab4 will have a delay).
In a terminal type the command 'quota' to see how far over you are.
Next type the command 'du -ka ~ | sort -n'
This will give you a list of files and their size. You can now remove any files you no longer need starting with the largest by using:
rm filename
If you need to remove a directory use:
rm -rf directory
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New CADE Policies
Following several occurences of people leaving lab machines locked we will be implementing the following policy in addition to the existing lab policy (see FAQ's).
Any machine that has been left locked for more than 1 hour will be checked for running processes. If none are found then the user will be logged out and a warning will be sent. If you have a process running but have to leave for class and intend on returning then please leave a note on the computer.
If after the second warning we find any user keeping machines tied up for no reason we reserve the right to freeze that users account.
We would also like to remind all users that you will not be logged out by just clicking the logout button in the menu. A dialog box will appear and you will need to click ok to fully log out.
Remember we have limited machines for everyone so we have to share and play nice.
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Webmail System
The CADE Lab is pleased to announce the availability of a new web-based email service. The new webmail system can be accessed by clicking on the Webmail link under the Services section on the CADE Lab's web page. In order to login, you must use your remote password which can be set with the remote_passwd command.
The new webmail system will allow you to read and send email as well as create vacation notices and mail forwards. It is powered by the Horde Project which is what the campus webmail system uses. This new system replaces the old Open Webmail interface.
If you have any questions or comments, please send email to opers@eng.
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New Tutorials
We are happy to announce our new online tutorials covering Remote Access, Email setup and how to use SFTP and FTP.
Just follow the links in the side menus or consult the FAQ section to learn all you need to know to use these services.
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Reducing Spam
For a while now, the amount of spam has been increasing Internet-wide. The CADE Lab offers SpamAssassin to help reduce the amount of spam that you receive. SpamAssassin is a mail filter used to help identify spam. If you wish to use SpamAssassin to filter your email, keep reading.
To take advantage of SpamAssassin, simply create a .procmailrc file in your home directory. The contents of this file should look something like the following.
MAILDIR=${HOME}/mail
LOGFILE=${MAILDIR}/procmail.log
# Use SpamAssassin to catch spam
:0
* ^X-Spam-Flag: YES
${MAILDIR}/spam
# Accept all the rest to your default mailbox
:0:
${DEFAULT}
If you have any questions, please email opers@eng.
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