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- | A summary | + | This only works if the computer being used is a member |
+ | * Your computer is on-campus. | ||
+ | * You press '' | ||
+ | {{xp-login.png? | ||
- | ===== delta.colorado.edu ===== | + | If your computer is not a member of the IBG Windows domain then follow the [[computing: |
- | delta 2 CPU x 4 cores (8 total), 8GB ram, primary server | + | ===== Login to Windows ===== |
+ | First login to Windows as your normally do. | ||
- | Because primary storage is on this system, all manipulation of large | + | ===== Choose a new password ===== |
- | data files in home directories | + | * Tips [[http:// |
- | the most and fastest processors, so will do well with Mx and other CPU | + | * The password |
- | intensive jobs. Because it performs so many functions for IBG, jobs | + | * Include upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and punctuation |
- | which impact other users (by using too much memory or overloading | + | * Do not use the characters '': |
- | system) will be killed. | + | * Do not use any dictionary word //no matter how obscure// |
- | considered " | + | |
+ | * IBG and ITS support people do not want or need your password | ||
+ | * Maintaining a secure password | ||
+ | item]] | ||
+ | * Sharing | ||
- | SSH key | ||
- | 1024 41: | ||
- | ===== linux.colorado.edu | + | ===== Getting to the change password dialog |
- | linux 1 CPU x 4 core (4 total), 8GB ram, backup server | + | - Press '' |
+ | - Click the '' | ||
+ | - Enter your current password into the '' | ||
+ | - Enter your new password into the '' | ||
- | This system holds backups of IBG's data. It sits idle during the day | + | If a message appears saying {{ change-password-success.png |''Your password has been changed'' |
- | and is available for almost any task at other times. | + | |
- | severely impact backup times (primarily by using too much memory) may | + | |
- | be throttled or killed. | + | |
- | considered " | + | |
- | + | ||
- | SSH key | + | |
- | 1024 24: | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ===== abacus.colorado.edu ===== | + | |
- | + | ||
- | abacus 2 CPU x 1 core (2 total), 8GB ram | + | |
- | + | ||
- | This system | + | |
- | tasks. | + | |
- | that upgrades will be very frequent | + | |
- | software. | + | |
- | be delayed, for example, | + | |
- | active. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | SSH key | + | |
- | 2048 51: | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ===== foo.colorado.edu ===== | + | |
- | + | ||
- | foo 1 CPU x 2 core (2 total), 3GB ram, workstation | + | |
- | + | ||
- | This is my workstation | + | |
- | other CPU intensive jobs are welcome, but I will throttle or kill jobs | + | |
- | which impact my use of the computer as a desktop. | + | |
- | system and software is considered " | + | |
- | very frequent to stay with the most cutting edge software. | + | |
- | will generally occur on Mondays, though they can be delayed, for | + | |
- | example, to avoid upgrading R while a simulation is active. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | SSH key | + | |
- | 1024 d7: | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ===== qtl.colorado.edu ===== | + | |
- | + | ||
- | qtl 1 CPU x 1 core (1 total), .6GB ram | + | |
- | + | ||
- | This is the secure Add Health server. | + | |
- | Health researchers. All Add Health data must stay on this server. | + | |
- | The operating system and software is considered " | + | |
- | upgrades of system software will be rare. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | SSH key | + | |
- | 1024 2e: | + | |
+ | If a message comes up saying {{ windows-bad-password.png |'' |