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DECF User Policies
Welcome to your new DECF Open Lab account. An Open Lab account gives you access
to the machines kepler, maxwell, and all of DECF's client
workstations in the 1111 Etcheverry lab. You also get access to the DECF Windows cluster. Below you will find important information you need to know.
Help:
See the online help files or visit staff
office hours. The UNIX commands help,
man and apropos
are useful on the Linux workstations; Windows has its own help files also.
Disk Quotas:
Disk quotas exist on kepler, maxwell, and the shared Windows
home directories. This means that like your gas gauge in your car, you should
watch it occasionally. On UNIX type help quota for more information,
and type quota for a quota report. See the quota
helpfiles for more information.
Screen locks on workstations in DECF labs (1111 and 1171):
Screen locks may not be used to lock a workstation longer than 15 minutes.
Anyone needing to use a locked workstation should send mail to consult@newton.berkeley.edu
Power Off:
You are not allowed to turn the power off at the Windows and Linux Workstations. As you
may have noticed, the sticker on the power button is meant to prevent users from pushing
it. Please do not pierce through the sticker. Anyone violating this rule will be put on
a user-blacklist and may be subject to account cancellation.
Printing:
You may use the printers in 1111 for instructional-related use. Do not take the
paper for any other purposes except than printing on this printer. Large jobs
should be printed on your lab's printer. Abusers of these guidelines may lose
their accounts.
Printer paper in DECF labs:
Printer paper is paid for by DECF for printing in DECF labs only. Taking
paper for outside use is prohibited. Please don't take the paper, or we may
have to cancel your account.
Remote access:
To start a terminal session to kepler
or maxwell, we highly recommend using a Secure Shell (ssh) client
rather than unencrypted telnet. For more information about ssh, see
our help file.
Your email:
See the MAIL section in DECF HELP.
Your webpage:
See the WEB section in DECF HELP.
Your password:
Guard this and follow the password guidelines given to you. If the facility
is able to break your password, and you do not change it within a week, your account
will be temporarily taken offline. To change your password, log into kepler,
type passwd. Your password will be changed immediately on kepler, and require about 15 minute to propagate to the rest of the machines. See the PASSWORD section in DECF HELP.
Common Sense in 1111:
No food, no drinks, no pornographic screen displays.
Large files:
You may find yourself running over disk quota, especially if you frequently receive large emails. You can purchase additional disk space through the account management tool available on our website.
Account Renewal:
Your account is automatically renewed at the end of each semester. Those who have purchased additional disk space will receive an email regarding the status of the additional quota for the following semester.
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