UMDNet Overview
Network Systems & Services
ITSS manages and supports a number of large scale computer systems that provide a variety of network services to UMD students, faculty and staff. These servers include Unix, Novell, Macintosh and Windows NT/2000 servers. Following is a brief description of the network services available.
ITSS hosts the campus mail server and supports a number of email clients, including Mulberry, pine, and IMP Webmail. All students are given an Internet/email account when they complete orientation or register; faculty and staff can request an account at any time.
| What you need | How to get it (Students) | How to get it (Faculty/staff) |
|---|---|---|
| Email/Internet account | Your Email/Internet account is automatically created when you register. | To request an account, complete the Open or Close Internet/email Account form. |
| Email client software | Most email programs will work with your UMD email account. However, ITSS supports the following clients:
- Mulberry - IMP Webmail - PC-Pine |
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| For more information | ||
| Guide to your UMD Email/Internet account
Configuring email clients for use at UMD |
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Web pages (personal and offical)
ITSS manages the campus web server (www.d.umn.edu), which provides web space for both personal and official UMD web pages.
| What you need | How to get it (Students) | How to get it (Faculty/staff) |
|---|---|---|
| Personal web space on the UMD web server (www.d.umn.edu/~username) | Personal web space is automatically created when you receive your UMD Email/Internet account. Disk storage costs for personal web pages are included in your overall disk quota (8 Mb for basic access and 23Mb for full-access). | Personal web space is automatically created when you receive your UMD Email/Internet account. Disk storage costs are billed to your UMD Internet/email account. |
| Official web space on the UMD web server (www.d.umn.edu/dept/) | Student organizations must have a department sponsor request official web space. | Departments, colleges, and others interested in official web space should complete the Form to Store Official Pages on the UMD Web Server |
| For more information | ||
| Creating, Storing and Linking Pages to the UMD Web Site
UMD Web Developer's Guide |
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Network printing
ITSS supports Unix, Appletalk, Samba and Novell print services. Students can print to the networked printers in the labs using the Uniprint system. Faculty and staff can print to departmental printers from Unix, Macintosh and Windows applications.
Network printing from Unix
| What you need | How to get it (Students) | How to get it (Faculty/staff) |
|---|---|---|
| Internet/email account | Internet/email account is automatically created when you register. | Complete the Open or Close Internet/email Account form. |
Network printing from Windows with Samba
| What you need | How to get it (Students) | How to get it (Faculty/staff) |
|---|---|---|
| Internet/email account | Internet/email account is automatically created when you register. | Complete the Open or Close Internet/email Account form. |
| Samba account and password | There is no charge for this account. To activate it, see:
Samba Access and Password Activation |
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| Samba configuration | Samba: Windows File and Print Services | |
Network printing from Windows with Novell
| What you need | How to get it (Students) | How to get it (Faculty/staff) |
|---|---|---|
| Novell print-only or full-service account | Not available | Complete the Add/Update Novell Office Server Account form. |
| Novell client software | Specify when requesting an account, or complete the Install Software on a Desktop Computer | |
| Novell configuration | Novell Services at UMD: Printing |
Network file storage and data backup
All users can store files in their central system area, in an AUFS volume (Mac users only), or in a Samba directory (Windows users only). Optionally, faculty/staff with Novell access can store their files on the office server as well as share files with other Novell users. Files stored on any ITSS servers are backed up nightly and can be restored on request.
File storage on the central systems (ub, bulldog)
| What you need | How to get it (Students) | How to get it (Faculty/staff) |
|---|---|---|
| Internet/email account | Internet/email account is automatically created when you register | Complete the Open or Close Internet/email Account form. |
| For more information | ||
| Disk Storage on UMD Systems
Central Systems Usage Report |
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File storage in your AUFS volume (Mac directory on the central systems)
| What you need | How to get it (Students) | How to get it (Faculty/staff) |
|---|---|---|
| Internet/email account | Internet/email account is automatically created when you register | Complete the Open or Close Internet/email Account form. |
| AUFS configuration | Using Apple Unix Files Services (AUFs) | |
File storage in your Windir (Windows directory on the central systems)
| What you need | How to get it (Students) | How to get it (Faculty/staff) |
|---|---|---|
| Internet/email account | Internet/email account is automatically created when you register. | Complete the Open or Close Internet/email Account form. |
| Samba password | There is no charge for this account. To activate it, see:Samba Access and Password Activation | |
| Samba configuration | Samba: Windows File and Print Services | |
File storage on the Novell office server
| What you need | How to get it (Students) | How to get it (Faculty/staff) |
|---|---|---|
| Novell full-service account | Not available | Complete the Add/Update Novell Office Server Account form. |
| Novell client software | Specify when requesting an account, or complete the Install Software on a Desktop Computer | |
| Novell configuration | Novell Services at UMD: File Services |
Server software
All users can access a variety of Unix software packages on the central systems. Students have access to a large variety of desktop and computing software in the student computing labs. Faculty and staff can request Novell access to use the Windows and Macintosh desktop software on the Novell Office server.
Unix-based software (central systems)
| What you need | How to get it (Students) | How to get it (Faculty/staff) |
|---|---|---|
| Internet/email account | Internet/email account is automatically created when you register | Complete the Open or Close Internet/email Account form. |
Windows or Macintosh application software (Novell server)
| What you need | How to get it (Students) | How to get it (Faculty/staff) |
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| Novell server access | Purchase Full Lab Access | Complete the Add/Update Novell Office Server Account form. |
| Software listing | Software in the Student Computer Labs | Novell Services at UMD: Software |