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Unix AccountsUnix AccountsQuick Reference InformationCamden Unix Facilities Newark Unix facilities: New Brunswick Unix Facilities: Unix Services at OITAn increasing number of people are doing all of their work on their own PC or workstation. However there are often tasks for which a larger computer makes sense. Thus OIT supplies a set of large Sun Unix servers, which any faculty or staff member can use. While there are some differences among the three campuses, all of these systems have the same basic software and services:
Any student, faculty or staff member at Rutgers can get an account on the Unix system on their campus. Newark and Camden faculty and staff can also get accounts on the New Brunswick system. Getting Access to the SystemIn order to use a central computer, you need the following:
SupportTraining for Unix is avaiable through the OIT Education Series . There is a good deal of documentation online. Each of the systems has its own web page, which will point to documentation prepared by your campus:
There is also a good deal of Unix documentation in the New Brunswick documentation collection and the Camden help system. Support is available from the help desk on your campus.. BackupsAll files are backed up onto tape on a regular basis. All files are saved on a regular basis (usually once a week). Files that have changed are saved every night. This means that if you delete a file, and the file has been around for at least one night, we can normally get it back for you. If you need a file to be restored, please send electronic mail to the address listed for your system:
Account ClosingAccounts on faculty/staff systems are reviewed once a year, in late Spring. The exact time varies depending upon the type of account. Accounts created by faculty and staff will continue as long as you remain a faculty or staff member. If we believe that you are no longer entitled to an account, we will send you an email message saying that your account is scheduled to be closed, and telling you what to do if you believe there has been an error. Guest accounts must be renewed once a year. We will send you and your sponsor notifications when renewals are due. Student accounts normally expire when you are no longer a student. They will be closed during the first semester when you are no longer shown as registered. However students who have officially graduated are given the opportunity to retain their accounts for approximately a year after graduation. We send email to students shortly after graduation giving the procedures to retain their account. Which system will you be using?There are separate systems for each campus. Before you create an account and login, you need to know the name of the computer on your campus:
Each system has its own web page, describing services available on that system. Faculty and staff at Camden and Newark can also get accounts on the New Brunswick system. Creating an AccountYou need to set up a username and password before you use the system the first time. These systems use the same username and password as other OIT services, so you may already have done this. If you need to create an account, see Creating a OIT Account.Connecting to the SystemNormally you connect to the system using a program called "telnet". Telnet comes with Unix, Windows 95 and Windows NT. For the Macintosh and earlier versions of Windows, telnet comes with a set of network software that is distributed by the help desk on your campus. Windows 95 and NT users may prefer to use the version of telnet the we distribute. It has somewhat more features than the version that comes with Windows. If your desktop system is Unix, Windows 95/8 or NT, you will probably be using a command-line version of telnet. For Windows 95/8 and NT, open a DOS command window. Now type "telnet rci", "telnet crab", or "telnet andromeda", depending upon which system your account is on. (If you are coming from outside Rutgers, you'll need to give a long form of the name, e.g. "telnet rci.rutgers.edu".) If your desktop system is Windows 3.1 or a Macintosh, you will click on an icon to start telnet. It will then ask you for the name of the system you want to connect to. This should be rci, andromeda, or crab. (If you are coming from outside Rutgers, you'll need to type the long form of the name, e.g. rci.rutgers.edu) As soon as you are connected, you'll see something like this:
Solaris 2 (amenti.rutgers.edu) (pts/11)
login:
You should now type your username. This is a name that you chose when you
created your account.
Next, you'll see
Password:
You should now type the password you chose when you created your account.
The password will not "echo," i.e. you won't see it as you are typing it.
How to Use UnixIn order to make full use of Unix, you will need to learn how to type commands to a Unix shell. The section on support gives you pointers to training and documentation. However beginners may wish to start out with a simple menu system. By default, all new accounts at Camden start out in the menu system. To get into the menu system at Newark, type "rush" as soon as you have logged in. In New Brunswick, type "lush" as soon as you have logged in. When you are finished using the system, make sure you log out. The command "logout" will do this.
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