CIS Unix User's Guide

Paul A Sand

Unix System Administrator
University of New Hampshire
Computing and Information Services

November 06, 2009

Abstract

This guide introduces you to the academic Unix systems maintained by the Computing and Information Services (CIS) department at the University of New Hampshire, describes the policies governing their use, and offers a brief overview of some of the resources available to Unix users at UNH.


Table of Contents

1. About This Guide
1.1. Goals
1.2. Acknowledgments
1.3. Conventions
1.4. Availability
2. CIS Unix Facilities and Services
2.1. Computer Systems
2.2. Student Computing Clusters
2.3. Wireless Networking
2.4. Virtual Private Network
2.5. Printers
2.6. Internet
2.7. Consulting and Support
2.8. System Administration
3. CIS Unix Accounts
3.1. Account Creation
3.2. Account Removal
3.3. Inactive Accounts
4. CIS Unix Systems Acceptable Use Policy
5. CIS Unix Privacy Policy
5.1. Non-UNH People
5.2. CIS Unix Users
5.3. CIS Personnel
5.4. Other UNH Personnel and Legal Authorities
6. Getting Started
6.1. Your Username
6.2. Your Password
6.3. Activating Your Account
6.4. Changing Your Password
7. Logging On
7.1. Network Access Protocols
7.2. At the Login Prompt
7.3. At the Password Prompt
7.4. Completing the Login Process
7.5. Login Session Interfaces
8. Quotas
8.1. How Quotas Work
8.2. A Brief Digression on Not Losing Things
8.3. Quota Policy
8.4. Temporary Files Policy
9. Using CIS Unix E-Mail
9.1. E-mail Clients
9.2. Quotas and E-Mail
9.3. E-Mail Aliases
10. Using The Web
10.1. World Wide Web
10.2. Your Own Website
11. Usage
11.1. Usenet News
11.2. File Transfer Via FTP
11.3. Editing
11.4. Usenet News via NNTP
11.5. Printing
11.6. File Access via Samba
11.7. Other Packages
11.8. File Restoration
12. Additional Unix Information Sources
12.1. Online Documentation
12.2. Local Notes
12.3. Courses
12.4. Books
12.5. On the Web
13. Frequently-Asked Questions