Welcome to the PPE Group IT Wiki
Information about all IT-related matters for the Glasgow PPE group.
IT Basics
Overview |
An introduction to IT facilities provided for PPE group members. |
IT Management |
Describes who manages each part of the infrastructure, and how to contact them. |
E-Mail |
Information about your university e-mail account. |
Laptops |
Information about your PPE laptop. |
Full Index
Acceptable Use |
Regulations governing use of university IT facilities. |
AFS |
PPE's AFS infrastructure. |
Back-ups |
Back-up strategies and retention. |
Batch System |
PPE's local PBS batch system. |
CERN |
Information for users travelling to CERN. |
CVMFS |
Mechanism for simple distribution of experiment software. |
Disposal |
Disposal of IT and other electrical equipment. |
E-Mail |
University e-mail provision. |
File Transfer Service |
Send and receive large files. |
Grid Certificates |
Obtaining a grid certificate. |
Grid Services |
Grid services and tools. |
Hints And Tips |
Miscellaneous hints and tips. |
IT Management |
IT support responsibilities and contact details. |
Known Issues |
Known issues with suggested solutions or workarounds. |
Laptops |
Windows and Mac PPE laptops. |
Mailing Lists |
@glasgow.ac.uk and @physics.gla.ac.uk e-mail distribution lists. |
Office 365 |
Microsoft Office suite for use on personal computers and mobile devices. |
Overview |
Introduction to IT facilities provided for PPE group members. |
ownCloud |
Secure on-campus storage and collaboration facility for research data. |
Printing |
Managed ("pull") printers and PPE printers. |
Remote Access |
Connect to PPE machines from outside the university using SSH or the VPN. |
Software |
Commonly-used software packages, including commercial applications. |
Storage |
File storage. |
Subversion |
PPE Subversion repositories. |
Web Presence |
University, PPE and personal web pages. |
Wired Networking |
Wired networking in PPE. |
Wireless Networking |
Wireless networking provision in the Kelvin building. |
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Out-of-date Topics
List of out-of-date topics
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