Computer Labs and Networking
PC Network

What do you need help with?

I'm having a problem with ________.

| Profile Size / Long logon times |
| Exceeding profile storage space/quota |
| Connecting to tamulink-wpa |
| Campus Network access from home |
| Emailing entire classes (professors/TA's) |

How do I __________?

| Set up Outlook |
| connect to Unix Apps from Windows (Putty/X-Win 32) |
| Map a Network resource/drive |
| Network Printers on Willow |
| Setup a personal website |

I need to _________.

| download Putty |
| run Digital FORTRAN |
| transfer files with WinSCP |

Info about ________.

| Shadow Copy Client (snapshots) |

PC Computer Lab Info

Computer Lab location: Zachry 2B

28 Dell GX280 PC workstations
3.2 GHz processors, 512 MB RAM and 19" flat panel displays

Software on Lab machines

Tips

Do not use Outlook Express.
Your mail and settings cannot be saved over the network. All the folders and settings will be lost when you log off. Please use Microsoft Outlook.

Do not store anything you wish to keep in your profile (i.e., on your Desktop). These files are not backed up and the NE Network Staff cannot be responsible for their loss. Please save your files to your file space on emc (H:/). This includes the default location for Outlook to store your mail:
c:\documents and settings\username\local settings\application data\microsoft\outlook. Save your outlook file (outlook.pst by default) to your H: drive.

Shadow Copy Client (shapshots)

Shadow Copy capability enables you to prevent data loss by creating and storing shadow copies of files and folders on your network at predetermined time intervals. In order to view these shadow copies from a computer running a version of Windows earlier than Windows Server 2003, you need to install the Shadow Copy Client. Shadow copies on the Nuclear Engineering network are taken at noon and midnight Monday-Friday, at noon on Sundays and at noon on the first of every month.

How to Run Digital FORTRAN

For Digital FORTRAN to work correctly on the PCs, you must run the following program first:

Start => Programs => Compaq Digital FORTRAN 6 => Per-User Setup

How to Download Putty

To download the putty client you have to save the file to a commonly accessible location such as the desktop. When the user visits the download site there are many options to choose from. Most Windows XP machines are x86 so the file that the user would need is the top link where it says: For Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000 and XP on Intel x86. Download the putty.exe file by clicking on it and clicking save. If the file attempts to open then right click and click save as. The putty client binary file can be downloaded here: Putty

Transfer files to and from the file server using WinSCP

To transfer files to and from the file server, the user needs to have WinSCP installed. Download the program here. Download the installation package under "WinSCP 4.0.5." Once the program is installed, use elm.ne.tamu.edu as the server and your unix username and password.

Connecting to the Campus Network

If the user needs access to campus resources he/she needs to first obtain the Cisco VPN 3000 from Computer Information Services (CIS), and then connect to the VPN connection. Instructions can be found here: TAMU VPN Access. Also, CIS offers modem access for any student to access the internet from their home. Information for that can be found here: WinXP Modem Instructions

Email entire classes using Sympa

When professors and TA's need to email their whole classes it can some times become frustrating to keep up with the whole list of people. CIS has implemented a tool called Sympa. This tool can be used from any email client and is only available to professors and TA's. For more information see the following link. Sympa instructions

Send questions to staff@ne.tamu.edu.