New CCE Computer Labs

(Email questions to cesupport@engr.orst.edu)

1. Getting an account

Account activation is automatic! Go to http://engr.oregonstate.edu/teach from any computer. You will need to have cookies enabled. Enter your OSU ID and OSU GAP and your account will be created in a matter of minutes. If you're on campus and need access to a browser, you can find Account Creation Terminals in Dearborn 115 and 119, Owen 237, and Kelley 1130. The Account Creation Terminals are usually standing off by themselves and will have a sign.



2. Who can use the CCE Labs
• You must be an Engineering Major or Minor
OR
• You must be enrolled in an engineering class
3. Logging On in the CCE Labs
• Concurrently Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete;
• In the field "Username" enter your ENGR login name;
• Make sure "Engineering" is inside the "Domain" field;
• In the password field, enter your ENGR password; and
• Click OK to continue and be patient.


4. Logging out
• Click "Start"
• Click "Shut Down"
• Select Yes to "Close all programs and log on as a different user?"


5. Accessing your home area on Engineering from the Windows computers
• Your home area on RACK or FARM will now be assigned to the "Z" Drive
• Your public_html area on RACK or FARM will now be assigned to the "Y" Drive
• The classes area on RACK or FARM will now be assigned to the "W" Drive


6. Changing your password

Please do not change your password from the Windows computers. This will un-synchronize your password with your UNIX (flop) account.
Also, do not use the "passwd" command from the UNIX computers. This will also un-synchronize your passwords.

To change your password:
Students can go to http://engr.oregonstate.edu/teach or use the Account Creation Terminals and use the same procedure as for creating accounts. Faculty and staff will need to contact their department computing administrator. If you remember your password and want to change it anyway - you can log in to the account maintenance system from any web browser.
Password Policy Passwords are governed by the following policies that are automatically enforced at the time the account is setup or an attempt is made to change the password:
• No control characters like; [Ctrl], [Alt].
• The password has to be at least 6 characters long.
• It must include letters and something else, like numbers or punctuation.
• However, it can’t just be letters followed by numbers or numbers followed by letters.
• It can’t include @ or #.
• It shouldn't be based on a single word, even if from a language other than English. Replacing letters with numbers is not good enough.
Last we run it through a quick password cracker to insure it’s secure.

• RACK and FARM are the names of the CoE servers that contain your email and your Windows desktop configuration.

• Your home area is assigned driver letter "Z" when you login in to any College of Engineering NT workstation.

• Your Z drive contains 550MB of backed-up Network space. You should save all of your work on the Z drive. Use a USB drive or ftp to move files back and forth from STAK to the dorms, home, fraternity, etc.

• Make lots of folders in Z to organize your work. Example: F2006 or W2007 are good folder names for organizing work by quarter.

• NEVER SAVE ANYTHING TO THE HARD DRIVE. IT WILL BE LOST! The hard drive is rebuilt every night.

• NEVER turn off the Windows computers.

About Printing

• The printer will automatically be added when you log on. If it isn't, go to Start=>Programs=>Startup=>login.cmd.
• Undergraduates have a 500 page per term print quota. Read more about the printing quotas.

About Email

• Your incoming and outgoing servers are engr.orst.edu
• USE IMAP as the server type when configuring home email software like Netscape, Outlook, Outlook Express, and Thunderbird.
• If you do not check your Engineering email on a regular basis, you should forward it to an account that is checked often. Important engineering announcements are sent to this account.
• NEVER use the faculty and department wide email lists without permission.
• Use your email smartly
• Read more on engineering email