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Posted: 2009.04.18

New CSE support email address

The email address used for contacting the CSE system administrator has changed. Please do not send messages to sysadm@cse.unt.edu anymore.

The new address is csesupport@unt.edu. This is the address you should use to request support with the CSP machines and anything else IT-related in the Computer Science and Engineering department.

Posted: 2009.04.02

Quotas on CSE Unix accounts

It came to our attention recently that many CSE student accounts were inadvertently generated without any file quotas. We have just finished setting a quota on all student accounts which had none. The standard quota for student accounts is 64 megabytes. If your account was created without a quota and you have more than 64 MB worth of data, you will need to delete some files. You can check your quota by running the ‘quota’ command on the CSP machines. If you have any questions, drop us a line at sysadm [at] cse [dot] unt [dot] edu.

Posted: 2009.02.24

MSDNAA Download site down

Attention Students--

The MSDNAA download site will be down Tuesday (8/22) morning from 7:30 am to 10:30 am for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Posted: 2006.08.21

Free Ubuntu CDs

Attention students---

We have a limited number of Ubuntu CDs to give away in Research Park F208. If you'd like a copy, come by and grab one. We have versions for regular x86 PCs, 64-bit PCs, and PowerPC-based Macs. This is the latest release, version 6.06 LTS, which came out June 1st.

Ubuntu is a user-friendly Linux distribution based on Debian Linux. For more information, visit their website:

http://www.ubuntu.com

Posted: 2006.07.17

CSP security measures

In an effort to protect against brute-force SSH attacks, we have implemented a new security feature on the CSP machines. After a number of repeated unsuccessful SSH login attempts are detected, the CSP machines will block further ssh attempts from the originating host.

If you are being blocked, you will receive this error message with PuTTY: “server unexpectedly closed network connection” or this message with OpenSSH: “ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host”. If this happens to you, simply try connecting to a different CSP machine. However, if you continue to get locked out, you are either typing your password wrong or there is a problem with authentication on the CSP machines and you should contact us.

Posted: 2006.07.12

CSP02

CSP02 has been rebuilt and is back online now. The SSH host key has changed, so you will get a warning/error message about it when you try to connect.

Posted: 2006.06.23

Quotas on CSE Unix accounts

It came to our attention recently that many CSE student accounts were inadvertently generated without any file quotas. We have just finished setting a quota on all student accounts which had none. The standard quota for student accounts is 32 megabytes. If your account was created without a quota and you have more than 32 MB worth of data, you will need to delete some files. You can check your quota by running the 'quota' command on the CSP machines. If you have any questions, drop us a line at sysadm [at] cse [dot] unt [dot] edu.

Posted: 2006.06.14

Summer 2006 Access to MSDNAA

Attention new students
Access to our MSDNAA download site has been granted to all CSE students who are currently enrolled in the first 5-week summer session. You should receive a message in your EagleMail account (or other email account if you have your EagleMail forwarded) that contains instructions on how to login to the MSDNAA site.

If you did not receive an email or otherwise need help, email us at sysadm [at] unt [dot] edu.

Posted: 2006.06.05

Summer 2006 CSE Accounts Ready

Attention new students
CSE Unix accounts have been created for CSE students starting in the first summer session. To activate your new account, you must visit this website. You will be prompted to enter information such as your EUID, birthdate, etc., and you will be given the opportunity to choose a password for the CSE Unix systems.

Your CSE Unix account login name is the same as your UNT EUID.

If you have any issues, email us at sysadm [at] unt [dot] edu.

Posted: 2006.06.05

Reset your password online

You may now reset your CSCI Unix password without visiting the CSCI Support Office. Visit http://students.csci.unt.edu/reset.php to reset your CSCI Unix password online.

Posted: 2004.09.16