Resources

HOWTO Documents

Index of CCIS Systems HOWTO documentation

(HOWTOs marked with an asterisk have already been migrated to our new HOWTO server, which will be available at http://howto.ccs.neu.edu/ shortly. You can still read the old versions here, although they might not be up to date. HOWTOs marked with a plus sign describe older aspects of our environment that are not generally relevant for recently-created accounts or current machines.)

•	Quotas: Current CCIS disk quotas. *
•	Picking a good password: How to pick a "good" password. *
•	Snapshots: How to use the online file recovery mechanism at CCIS Unix machines. *
•	Accessing your home directory: How to access your CCIS home directory from both Windows and Unix. *
•	Using Zimbra for CCIS email: Very recently created accounts use the Zimbra Collaboration Suite for email, instead of the servers that most of our existing accounts use. * (except that the linked Thunderbird document hasn't been migrated)
•	CCIS Student Distribution Lists: Information on our official mailing lists for students (including how to stop receiving mail from them). *
•	COURSE PAGES: How to publish materials for CCIS courses on the web. *
•	DIR LISTINGS FOR WEB/HTACCESS: How to turn on directory listings for directories served to the web. *
•	PERSONAL PAGES: How to publish personal CCIS web pages on the web. *
•	FORM-MAILER GATEWAY: How to use the form-mailer gateway to accept input from a form and have it mailed to your CCIS account. *
•	ASP and CGI: How to create dynamic content with ASP or CGIs. *
•	Connecting to XNet with Vista: How to connect to the XNet wireless network using Windows Vista *
•	Signing up for MSDNAA software: How to sign up for access to the Microsoft Developer Network Academic Alliance software download service. *
•	CVS: How to use CVS for source code version control at CCIS (see also the CVS usage information page at Ximbiot - CVS Wiki). *
•	Nomad Your Gateway to the CCIS Network: How to connect via Wireless and Community ports.
•	Linux alpha-test: Systems-supported Linux test machines in 102 WVH (alpha quality at the moment)
•	Adding a Printer to Windows XP: How to add (and print to) one of the CCIS Printers.
•	Installing Cygwin and the X Window System: How to install and enable the X Window System on Windows XP (or Putting the "X" back in XP).
•	Unix and Windows Password Synchronization: How to synchronize your Unix and Windows passwords, or, how do I log in to the Windows machines as myself?
•	Using Eclipse on Windows: How to use the Eclipse integrated development environment from CCIS Windows computers.
•	ENVIRONMENT: How to customize your CCIS account's software environment. +
•	IMAP: Several documents about remote access to CCIS mailboxes via IMAP, including an overview of what IMAP is and why you might want to use it. Recently updated with information on Apple Mail and Mozilla Thunderbird. + NOTE: Recently created accounts get their mail via our Zimbra server rather than the IMAP server listed on this page.
•	secure-smtp: Several documents about accessing the CCIS SMTP server. + NOTE: Recently created accounts use the Zimbra server rather than the server listed on this page.
•	Login/Logout: How to log in to and out of CCIS Sun workstations running Solaris. +
•	Procmail: How to use "procmail" for mail filtering at CCIS. +
•	Relaying: Dealing with issues involving sending mail through CCIS servers from outside CCIS. +
•	SpamAssassin: How to have potential spam in your CCIS mail automatically detected at CCIS. +
	If you want to do spam filtering (as distinct from just detection), you'll also want to consult our procmail HOWTO as well. +
•	SSH Tunneling: How to securely send and retrieve your CCIS mail via SSH (from outside CCIS). +
•	SSH Tunneling with Windows: How to Tunnel running Windows and using the SSH Secure Shell Client. +
•	Sun box FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions about using our Sun hardware running Solaris 8. +