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Here you will find instructions on how to do some of the more common computing tasks.
Certificates
If you are presented with warnings about unsigned certificate when visiting Math webmail or e-mail you will have to import our security certificate. Please follow instructions for your operating system and/or program:
- Certificate import for Mozilla, Thunderbird of Firefox (on any operating system)
- Certificate import for Windows (used by Internet Explorer, Outlook or Outlook Express)
- Certificate import for Mac OS X (used by Safari and Mac Mail program)
Connect to Math/PACM systems remotely
There are a number of different ways to access Math/PACM systems and services - login servers, computational machines, E-mail, files on file server and others. Here are some of these ways:
- Access your files on Math/PACM file server via cifs/samba on Windows, Mac OS X or Linux - directly access your files on the file server, on campus or after connecting via VPN
- Connect to login servers via ssh from Windows, Mac OS X or Linux (also copy files back and forth by using ssh/scp)
- Remote Linux Desktop access
For E-mail reading/access only please read below.
E-mail access and configuration
- Configure Thunderbird on Math Linux workstations
- Configure Thunderbird or Mozilla in general
- Read your e-mail in your web browser by using Horde/IMP webmail
File restore/undelete/backup/snapshots
- How to restore deleted files or previous versions on Linux from home directory on Math/PACM file server (for files deleted or changed within last 4 days)
- How to restore deleted files or previous versions on Windows from home directory on Math/PACM file server (for files deleted or changed within last 4 days)
- How to restore deleted files or previous versions on Mac OS X from home directory on Math/PACM file server (for files deleted or changed within last 4 days)