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Software Installation Tutorials
This section hold tutorials on how to install various pieces of software
UCI Networks
A compendium of gathered knowledge about the UCI networks.
Technical Explanations Made Simple
We try to explain technical concepts in simple terminology here.
Notes & Documentation
This shelf will hold the notes, documentation and configuration settings for various services and machines.
General Help
The first place to look for help.
Contains User Facing Email Tutorials
GreenPlanet
High-Performance Computing for Physical Sciences
ESS Adobe Acrobat Professional Installation
ESS Tutorial on Installing Adobe Acrobat with the new rental licensing.
Misc Documentation
A set of links to useful outside knowledge resources.
OIT Services
Guides on various OIT managed services
Network Setup Tutorials
Contains various guides on setting up computers on the UCI network.
Todo List
Todo List for this site
Email Setup Information
Notes on email setup
Windows 10 Installation from an Image
How to install Windows 10 from a system image created by windows backup (windows 7)
Convert Windows 10 Home to Pro
Cloud Storage Guides (OneDrive, Google Drive, ETC)
Guides on using and managing permissions for various cloud storage providers.
Google Drive
This section covers various topics relating to Google Drive, including managing permissions, installing the desktop application, and troubleshooting common problems.
User Accounts
Greenplanet Software
Running Jobs (Slurm)
SnipeIT
SnipeIT Notes
How to get Computer Help
How to make a ticket for the PS Helpdesk.
SMTP Settings after SMTP.UCI.EDU Retirement
Microsoft Office Mac Reinstall Troubleshooting
Steps that might help reinstall
MathPhysMaster
Notes
AWX (Ansible)
Actually it's semaphore.... Here are instructions for enabling access to a machine for our ansible server to talk to:
Owl Setup
Registering & Entering an IP Address
How to get an IP address and get online.
MFA (Duo Multi-Factor Authentication)
Information and Tutorials on setting up Multi Factor Authentication
Google Drive
Guides on logging in, uploading files, and managing permissions for Google Drive
Microsoft OneDrive
Guides on logging in, uploading files, and managing permissions for Microsoft OneDrive
Installing the Desktop Application
This tutorial will show how to install and configure the desktop application for Google Drive.
Managing Permissions
This section covers managing permissions of shared folders and files.
Troubleshooting Google Drive
This section contains resources that may help fix common problems.
Webforms
Creating and using Webforms to get information from users.
Python
X11
So one can run X11 (graphical) apps on the cluster and see the output on your local display, you may need to see one of the below links if you don't already have this configured.
Mac Adobe Installation, UCInetID Accounts
1. Go to www.adobe.com 2. Sign in with your UCInetID and password. 3. Click on the blue pie chart icon in the top right corner. 4. Click "View and download my apps"; 5. Click on the download button next to Adobe Acrobat DC. 6. L...
Mac Adobe Installation, Adobe ID Accounts
1. Go to www.adobe.com 2. Sign in with your Adobe acount. 3. Click on the blue pie chart icon in the top right corner. 4. Click "View and download my apps". 5. Click on the download button next to Adobe Acrobat DC. 6. Launch the s...
Windows Adobe Installation, UCInetID Accounts
1. Go to www.adobe.com. 2. Click the Sign In button, and enter your UCInetID and Password. 3. You will be redirected to UCI's sign in. Enter your UCInetID and Password. 4. Click on the icon in the top right corner to go to your account page. (or...
Choosing A Guide
If you plan to use your UCI account, follow one of the UCInetID guides. If you are using a personal Adobe or any other non-UCI account, follow one of the Adobe ID guides.
DNS
The two OIT DNS servers are: ns1.service.uci.edu (128.200.1.201) ns2.service.uci.edu (128.200.192.202) More information: https://www.oit.uci.edu/network/campus-dns/ Tutorials TODO
LDAP
The OIT campus LDAP is a service that provides information about people and groups. Public LDAP ldaps://ldap.oit.uci.edu:636 (with SSL) ldap://ldap.oit.uci.edu:389 (without SSL) Non-Public LDAP ldaps://ldap-auth.oit.uci.edu:636 ldaps://ldap-auth.oit.uci....
Windows 10
Request an IP Address from Physical Sciences Computing Support. Please email pshelpdesk@uci.edu to submit your request. On the reply email, you should receive some information regarding the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS servers. F...
Mac OS X
Linux
WiFi Access
There are 2 WiFi networks that OIT manages: Eduroam and UCI Mobile Access. It is highly likely that the wireless signal strength will be weak in elevator shafts, staircases, some hallways, some buildings, outside some buildings, and in some offices. Before ...
TODO
* = everything in a folder Need writing: This TODO
Tutorial
1. Plug in the flash drive that contains the Windows 10 Installer. 2. Press the power button on the laptop, and press ESC while booting to get to the boot device selection menu. Choose the flash drive and hit enter. 3. Click the repair option in the bot...
Help Catalog
List of Google Drive Resources: Switching to Google Drive from other platforms Source: Google Support If you previously used... Read this guide... Microsoft® OneDrive® Switching to Drive from Microsoft OneDrive Box® Switching to Drive fr...
Help Catalog
List of Microsoft OneDrive resources: Basics: Video Training (source: Microsoft OneDrive Video training) Quick start Get started with OneDrive (business) Manage your files Share and sync Source: OneDrive Training Website ...
Creating a new Form
Structure -> Webforms -> Forms Click "Add Webform" 3. Enter the details about the new form.
Adding Questions to the Form
In the build menu, you can add new elements for the user to fill out, rearrange their order, and save them when finished. In this example, we add a text field and ask the user their name.
Choosing where responses to the form go
Go to the settings menu and you can change options about how the form responses work. Now, save your changes and you should be good to go!
Requesting New Accounts
To request an account as part of a research group in ESS or Physics that owns nodes in greenplanet, email hpcops@ps.uci.edu with the PI name, name of the user, desired username (or ucinetid), and email address. To request an account as part of the modeling fa...
Logging In
[NOTE! If you are off the UCI campus, you will likely need to use the UCI campus VPN. See www.oit.uci.edu/help/vpn/ for details.] Logging In To log in to greenplanet, ssh to gplogin3.ps.uci.edu. If you are part of the ATLAS group, you should use gpatlas1.ps...
Changing Your Password
To change your greenplanet password, either initially or later on, type passwd on a login node. This is a wrapper script which will in turn ssh to to the headnode and run the passwd command there, so you will have to enter your old password multiple times. I...