CSL: FAQs and Other Info

FAQs

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Common User Questions: Short answers (with links to more details) to the most common questions.
General FAQ: Various short topics; miscellaneous issues.
House Rules: General facilities information for department members.
Online @ Duke: Duke OIT services and accounts
Internet FAQ Consortium: Try this web site for many generic FAQ's and other useful information.
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Web-based Remote Access: Access for users via web browser-based tools (such as webmail)
Terminal-based Remote Access: Using Secure Shell (ssh) to connect to the C.S. department safely.
Sending Email Remotely: For off-campus and traveling users who want to relay mail through the CS server, using SMTP AUTH/STARTTLS.
Reading Email Remotely: How to configure various clients to read your e-mail safely, using Secure IMAP/POP.
Access-restricted web pages: Either restrict by IP address, or require authentication using Shibboleth or Webauth
Windows access to filesystems and printers: How to access your UNIX home directory and dept. printers from your XP/2000/NT/98 computer.
MacOS X access to filesystems: How to access your UNIX home directory from a MacOS X computer.
Access to AFS filesystems: How to access AFS filesystems from your Unix desktop.
Wireless Access: How to register your wireless card.

Anonymous FTP FAQ: How to use anonymous FTP in Duke C.S.
T-mobile Wireless Accounts: Internet access for faculty via t-mobile wireless internet hot-spots.
AT&T Global Dial-in Accounts: Dail-in accounts for traveling faculty.
See Also: CSL Accounts Page
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Terminal-based Remote Access: Using Secure Shell (ssh) to connect to the C.S. department safely.
Sending Email Remotely: For off-campus and traveling users who want to relay mail through the CS server, using SMTP AUTH/STARTTLS.
Reading Email Remotely: How to configure various clients to read your e-mail safely, using Secure IMAP/POP.
Securing Windows: Steps you can take to secure your Windows machine.
Email Viruses & Trojan Horses: A set of general guidelines for avoiding the most common email-based computer attacks.
Email Phishing: Don't be scammed into giving out your account information..
Access-restricted web pages: Either restrict by IP address, or require authentication using Shibboleth or Webauth
Using Shibboleth: Authenticate web pages using Duke NetIDs
Using Duke Webauth: Authenticate web pages using Duke NetIDs
Using Apace Basic Authentication: Built-in authentication method in Apache web server, for those with NetIDs.
Duke Search Engine FAQ: Features and Issues To Be Aware Of.
See Also: CSL Security Page
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Disk Usage Policy: Various information about where things are in departmental file systems.
Understanding and Monitoring Your Disk Quota: Why we need disk quotas; how to monitor them.
Project Space: An alternative to purchasing external disk project space.
Snapshots FAQ: Information on using snapshots with the network appliance.
Using Solaris ACL's: How to use Access Control Lists for files on Solaris servers.
Access to AFS filesystems: How to access AFS filesystems from your Unix desktop.
E-Mail Inbox Mirror: About mirroring and snapshots of mail system inboxes.
Windows access to filesystems and printers: How to access your UNIX home directory and dept. printers from your XP/2000/NT/98 computer.
MacOS X access to filesystems: How to access your UNIX home directory from a MacOS X computer.
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Trusted vs. Untrusted Computers: And, how to request an I.P. address for your personal computer.
General Linux FAQ: Issues that may be encountered as users transition from Solaris to Linux on the desktop.
Windows XP/2000 Auto Updates: How to automate OS patch installation (this is highly recommended to enhance the lab's network security.
Windows access to filesystems and printers: How to access your UNIX home directory and dept. printers from your XP/2000/NT/98 computer.
Wireless Access: How to register your wireless card.
Personal PC Backups: Using the CSL backup server.
MSDN Academic Alliance: Download free Microsoft software.
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Spam FAQ: Information on using spam filtering.
LearnSpam System: Automating Bayesian spam filtering.
Preventing E-mail Address Harvesting: Site-specific methods to help reduce automated harvesting of e-mail addresses from the Web.
Sending Email Remotely: For off-campus and traveling users who want to relay mail through the CS server, using SMTP AUTH/STARTTLS.
Reading Email Remotely: How to configure various clients to read your e-mail safely, using Secure IMAP/POP.
Using IMP: A web-based mail client.
E-Mail Inbox Mirror: About mirroring and snapshots of mail system inboxes.
Majordomo User's FAQ: Majordomo user commands and other info.
Majordomo Administrator's FAQ: Majordomo administrative commands and other info.
Forwarding your E-mail: Methods to have your department e-mail automatically sent to different accounts.
Using the Vacation Program: A way to respond to e-mail when you are away from the department.
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Using IMP: A web-based mail client.
Duke Search Engine FAQ: Features and Issues To Be Aware Of.
Preventing E-mail Address Harvesting: Site-specific methods to help reduce automated harvesting of e-mail addresses from the Web.
Automated Form Handler: Process user-created forms with notification and archiving
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UNIX/Linux Printing FAQ: About printers and printing.
Windows Printing: Printer and Copier information and installation instructions.
Mac Printing: Print to department printers from you Mac.
Wireless Printing Setup: Wireless printing instructions for Window/Mac machines.
Windows access to filesystems and printers: How to access your UNIX home directory and dept. printers from your XP/2000/NT/98 computer.
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