1. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo1 Information from the Computing Centre (Datacentralen) Jan Wennström Datacentralen vid Åbo Akademi jan.wennstrom@abo.fi 23.8.2010

2. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo2 A Word of Warning The ÅA web-pages have gone through a serious revamp. On the pages of the Computing Centre material in English is close to nonexistent. One page Survivalguide by browsing http://web.abo.fi/dc/guides/intro/introcheatsheet.pdf

3. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo3 What and Where is this Datacentralen? Usernames and Passwords Facilities, Equipment & Fees Storing Your Files and Data E-mail & Spamfilters Private computers & Wireless Network Internet from Home Where to Get More Information? Questions and Answers

4. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo4 Datacentralen ASA-complex (Fänriksgatan 3) http://www.abo.fi/dc Help Desk (Oraklet) ASA B, ground floor phone: 02-215 4777 e-mail : helpdesk@abo.fi or oraklet@abo.fi 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (Monday – Friday)

5. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo5 What and Where is this Datacentralen? Usernames and Passwords Facilities, Equipment & Fees Storing Your Files and Data E-mail & Spamfilters Private computers & Wireless Network Internet from Home Where to Get More Information? Questions and Answers

6. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo6 Username and password Keep your password secret! You are allowed to use all common computer resources (PC:s, printers, e-mail, network...) Personal ÅA-username and password is required (You should have gotten them already) Your username is valid as long as you’re a registered student at ÅA Read and follow the regulations! Keep your password secret!

7. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo7 Username Get it at the International Office unless you don’t already have gotten it. You will need to sign the user agreement –Bring your ID Please follow the rules in and respect the agreement.

8. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo8 Passwords (1/2) Choose a good (secure) password! The password must be at least 8 characters, and contain at least one number (but not åäö!). Change your password at: https://web.abo.fi/dc/password Do not use the Åbo Akademi username/password in other systems

9. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo9 Passwords (2/2) The Computing Centre will NEVER ask for your password. If somebody asks for your password, do not give it! Beware of phishers!

10. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo10 What and Where is this Datacentralen? Usernames and Passwords Facilities, Equipment & Fees Storing Your Files and Data E-mail & Spamfilters Private computers & Wireless Network Internet from Home Where to Get More Information? Questions and Answers

11. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo11 Common PC Computer Rooms Arken (Biskopsgatan, Faculty of Arts) Axelia (Biskopsgatan, Dep. of Chemical Engineering) ASA B ground floor Hanken (Henriksgatan, School of Bus. and Econ.) Aeon in Gripen (near the International Office) ICT-building, 3 rd floor & library

12. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo12 Other equipment Härden-room (ASA B, groundfloor): –Film and document scanners Unix/Linux workstations in: –ICT-buildning and –Axelia

13. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo13 Fees Computer usage at campus is free Free printer quota of 60 pages per month, then 3.3 cent/page (color pages 25 cent) –Invoice and statistics are sent by e-mail –Check your printerquota usage via: http://www.abo.fi/dc, Utskrifter

14. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo14 What and Where is this Datacentralen? Usernames and Passwords Facilities, Equipment & Fees Storing Your Files and Data E-mail & Spamfilters Private computers & Wireless Network Internet from Home Where to Get More Information? Questions and Answers

15. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo15 Windows homedirectory A personal homedirectory is available from all Windows PC:s in ÅAs network –Access from the HOME-icon or as \\pchomeX\pchomeX\username H:\ pchome1 for usernames a-k pchome2 for usernames l-z –Access also possible via sftp to pchomeX Quota 300 MB, nightly backup

16. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo16 Unix homedirectory Per default only for certain groups, requests to oraklet@abo.fi /home/atonY/username available from all Unix computers in ÅA:s network and through sftp (login.abo.fi) Quota 400 MB, nightly backup

17. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo17 Webdirectory Stores your personal homepage http://www.users.abo.fi/username Access from Windows via \\web\username Access from linux-computers via /wwwusers/username

18. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo18 Scratch A scratch disk is accessible from both Windows and Linux computers as: \\scratch\username (Windows) or /scratch/username (Linux) Same diskspace irrespective of system (Windows or Linux) Temporary storage only, no quotas, no backup

19. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo19 What and Where is this Datacentralen? Usernames and Passwords Facilities, Equipment & Fees Storing Your Files and Data E-mail & Spamfilters Private computers & Wireless Network Internet from Home Where to Get More Information? Questions and Answers

20. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo20 E-mail Givenname.Lastname@abo.fi Webmail https://www.abo.fi/mail/ Thunderbird or Outlook: –imap-server (incoming): imap.abo.fi –smtp-server (outgoing): smtp.abo.fi Pine for Unix/Linux users Adressbook available in Webmail, see also http://www.abo.fi/search

21. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo21 E-mail Quota The e-mail quota is 500 MB Check your e-mail quota usage in webmail or Thunderbird No e-mail messages can be received if the quota is exceeded

22. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo22 Attachments Executable attachments will be delayed if delivered at all! Large attachments are not delivered Many mail lists will not accept attachments at all

23. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo23 Spamfilters ÅA has a system that identifies (a part of) the spam-messages and gives them ”spam-scores” A default filter is set for all new students –Possible-spam-messages are put in a folder named Spam

24. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo24 Greylisting The very first time you receive a message from a certain non-ÅA address the message will be bounced back to the sending server A ”normal” mail server tries to resend the message after a while – ok, but a slight delay! Further communication from the same address will not be delayed Some sites might be blacklisted

25. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo25 What and Where is this Datacentralen? Usernames and Passwords Facilities, Equipment & Fees Storing Your Files and Data E-mail & Spamfilters Private computers & Wireless Network Internet from Home Where to Get More Information? Questions and Answers

26. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo26 Private computers (1/2) In SparkNet: Use VPN Connection (Virtual Private Network) for better security, instructions for Windows at: https://www.abo.fi/dc, Guider och information – Guider – Kommunikation – VPN F-Secure virus scan for free, see https://www.abo.fi/dc, Anskaffningar – Program och licenser – Programvara via webben

27. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo27 Private computers (2/2) Keep your PC security patched! NOTE! Do not run any server software in ÅA:s network! Please note that there are special regulations concerning the use of the network Please respect copyrights for music and movies

28. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo28 SparkNet WLAN SparkNet WLAN, a wireless connection, is available in the Åbo Akademi, TY and TSEcampus area and also some locations in the city See: http://aplist.sparknet.fi/ Requires: –WLAN card in your computer –valid ÅA or TY/TSE username No extra software required

29. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo29 SparkNet WLAN Select WLAN Net with SSID: Spark (or Spark-abo) Log on as: username@abo.fi Note! @abo.fi!

30. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo30 What and Where is this Datacentralen? Usernames and Passwords Facilities, Equipment & Fees Storing Your Files and Data E-mail & Spamfilters Private computers & Wireless Network Internet from Home Where to Get More Information? Questions and Answers

31. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo31 Internet from home (1/2) The Student Village Network is a network available in all of the apartments of the Student Village Foundation (TYS). Administered by the Computing Centre of the University of Turku (TY). Agreement signed at TYS-office.

32. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo32 Internet from home (2/2) The apartments in Tavasthem (Kåren) and Domus are connected to ÅA’s network –Application forms (webforms) for Kåren and Domus are available at: https://web.abo.fi/dc/net/karen/ (Login required) Other sites: ADSL with student discount, modem service, WLAN...

33. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo33 What and Where is this Datacentralen? Usernames and Passwords Facilities, Equipment & Fees Storing Your Files and Data E-mail & Spamfilters Private computers & Wireless Network Internet from Home Where to Get More Information? Questions and Answers

34. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo34 More information http://www.abo.fi/dc http://www.abo.fi/personal/dcguider http://www.yok.utu.fi/ (about Student Village connections, also in English) Ask the Help Desk! email: oraklet@abo.fi

35. 10.6.2015Åbo Akademi - Domkyrkotorget 3 - 20500 Åbo35 What and Where is this Datacentralen? Usernames and Passwords Facilities, Equipment & Fees Storing Your Files and Data E-mail & Spamfilters Private computers & Wireless Network Internet from Home Where to Get More Information? Questions and Answers