CLASSE-Issued Systems
Reading Email and Scheduling Meetings Web Browsing : use Firefox. Printing- CLASSE Printer List: table w/ locations, capabilities, availability, other useful info
- Set default printer
- A4 vs 8.5 x 11 vs 11 x 17
Other Systems
For guidelines on user-managed or personally-owned computers, see BYOD. For access to CLASSE services :- CHESS users: contact the X-ray Program User Office for a CLASSE computer account
- Other lab visitors: an internal lab sponsor must complete the New User Form
- Printing
- Red Rover users:
- CLASSE Printer List: table w/ locations, capabilities, availability, other useful info
- Set default printer
- A4 vs 8.5 x 11 vs 11 x 17
All Systems
Logging In
Linux is the preferred operating system at CLASSE
WIndows at CLASSE
Running specialized programs
Creating/Modifying Technical Documents
- Change your CLASSE Password
- IMMEDIATELY after initial login AND periodically, for security.
- more information...
Linux is the preferred operating system at CLASSE
- Intro to Linux
- Linux at CLASSE
- CLASSE Compute Farm:
- To access Linux from Windows/Mac:
- Connect to a Linux Computer from Windows
WIndows at CLASSE
- Running CLASSE-standard Windows Programs .
- Some Windows programs are provided centrally on WinAPP, a virtual machine accessible from Linux, Windows and Mac.
Running specialized programs
- Mathematica
- Matlab/Labview
- MATLAB on Scientific Linux preferred
- LabView: supported, Windows 7 only
- CLASSE CAD/Illustration Standards
- Plotting/Graphing
- Linux is the CLASSE-preferred programming/scripting environment (for more info, consult your PI/mentor/librarian)
Creating/Modifying Technical Documents
- LaTeX on a Linux computer preferred; also available on Windows/Mac
- Windows/Mac: Microsoft Office
- Linux: Open Source Office.
- plain text editors: gedit (Linux), Notepad (Windows), TextEdit (Macintosh)
Network access
Using CLASSE services from off-campus (VPN possibly required, see 5th item below)
- Wireless: RedRover and eduroam (Cornell)
- Access to CLASSE resources may require
our Virtual Private Network (CLASSE VPN)
Using CLASSE services from off-campus (VPN possibly required, see 5th item below)
- X2Go (XWindows-based)
- Use the Ice Window Manager with X2Go to support multiple remote sessions
- SSH (terminal-based)
- LogMeIn (gui-based)
- Pydio (web-based access to central storage)
- Virtual Private Network (CLASSE VPN)
- Replicon: effort tracking (CLASSE)
- Kronos: for hourly employees (Cornell)
- Workday: your HR info (Cornell)
- WebEx: video conferencing
- Wiki: shared web pages
- Cornell Box: document sharing
- Skype (available but not fully supported)
Setting Expectations
- What you should expect from CLASSE computers
(system updates early Tuesday, installing programs, etc) - What we expect from you
(responsible use of CLASSE computers) - Privacy Statement
- Computing Policy Information
Additional Resources
- Newsletter
- NetworkStatus
- CLASSE-IT-NEWS-L@cornell.edu To subscribe to email notices
- Checklist for departing users
- CLASSE IT Blog
- Cornell GuestID
- NewUserOrientation
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