Snapshots with ZFS   howto

Network shares with ZFS as file system have the ability (which C&CZ switches on by default) to make snapshots. A snapshot is a read-only copy of the share, made at a specific point in time. Such snapshots allow you to find previous versions of your files. On most shares, snapshots go back 45 days. After that period they are removed. Tip If you remove a file, you still have the ability to retrieve - up to 45 days - different versions....

Remote Assistance   howto

C&CZ helpdesk can assist you by taking over your screen using TeamViewer. In case you are requested to download TeamViewer, use the following link: https://get.teamviewer.com/ischelpdesk

Mounting a network share   howto

What path to mount? The storage page describes the paths for your home directory and network shares. Once you know what network share to mount, follow the steps for your operating system below. Info A VPN connection is required when accessing these paths from outside of the RU network. If you have trouble connecting to a network share after following the steps below, do not hessitate to contact us. We’ll be happy to assist you!...

Work from Home - FNWI   howto

Also see the working from home page provided by the central IT Service Centre. Email User webmail or your local e-mail client. Library How to get access to the University Library (when you are off-campus). BASS BASS can only be accessed directly from the campus network or through VPN from any Internet location. Note however that from a small part of the subnets at the Faculty of Science, direct access to BASS is not possible....

SSH   howto

SSH Secure Shell SSH is used to get a secure terminal-connection to a login server. All Linux loginservers can be reached with SSH client software. NB: as of December 2022, not all science logins are allowed to login on the login servers anymore. Should you have trouble logging in on our loginservers, please contact postmaster. Recommended SSH client software Windows: MobaXterm. From the MobaXterm website: “MobaXterm is an enhanced terminal for Windows with an X11 server, a tabbed SSH client and several other network tools for remote computing (VNC, RDP, telnet, rlogin)....

About Phishing via e-mail   howto

Phishing Trying to acquire useful data, ie login credentials, for abusing someone else’s ICT infrastructure. Methods of phishing In general, phishing works by send a clickable link surrounded by an important message about Salary, payment or a prize, a punishment or fee. This distracts your rational mind and ensures your emotional response controls your mouse-clicking finger. Tip Always check the link (URL) on which you click (or not) if it is a known address....

OriginLab   howto

OriginLab Origin by Originlab is scientific graphing and data analysis software. License C&CZ acquired a network license for FNWI for the use of OriginPro. One can get the software and installation/licensing keys of OriginPro from C&CZ system administration. The network license can only be used by computers on the Internet. For standalone use, there are home-use licenses included. The current support contract ends August 2026. If you get a message that the license will expire soon and you are using a standalone version you can update the license by clicking on Activate in the Help menu....

Updated Oct 10, 2023  ·  Peter van Campen · Created Nov 8, 2022

System Development   howto

System Development and Administration System development and administration is located in room HG00.545. Who are they? Remco Aalbers Bram Daams Miek Gieben Alexander Greefhorst Wim Janssen Eric Lieffers Simon Oosthoek Ben Polman Arnoud Thörig Erik Visser What do they do? System Administration takes care of Management of the servers of the faculty and of various departments. Back-up and restore of the data on the servers. Management of workstations in the departments and in the computer labs and publicly available workstations: Managed PC’s with MS-Windows and/or Ubuntu Linux....

Updated Oct 18, 2024  ·  Peter van Campen · Created Nov 8, 2022

X on Windows   howto

Using X applications from your Windows PC MobaXterm is software which is available on the S-disc. From the MobaXterm website: “MobaXterm is an enhanced terminal for Windows with an X11 server, a tabbed SSH client and several other network tools for remote computing (VNC, RDP, telnet, rlogin). MobaXterm brings all the essential Unix commands to Windows desktop, in a single portable exe file which works out of the box.” The support of OpenGL could also be a reason to start using MobaXterm....

Updated Jan 29, 2024  ·  Simon Oosthoek · Created Oct 27, 2022

Electronic Lab Journals   howto

Availability of Elab software ElabFTW ElabFTW Chemotion TODO