Windows Resources
Printing
You must have a CSE Windows domain account to print to CSE printers via Windows. CSERESEARCH users can print to any printer that exists on \\ipp.cs.washington.edu and CSEPCLAB users can print to any printer that exists on \\iipp.cs.washington.edu
[+] Install printers via Windows Add Printer Wizard
[-] Install printers via Windows Add Printer Wizard
If you are more familiar with adding printers using the Windows Add Printer Wizard then you can follow the steps below.
- Go to Start-> Devices and Printers
- Click the Add a printer button in the upper left
- Select the Add a network, wireless, or Bluetooth printer option.
- Click The printer that I want isn't listed option near the bottom.
- Select the radio button labeled Select a shared printer by name.
- In the printer box, enter in either \\ipp.cs.washington.edu\ (CSERESEARCH users) or \\iipp.cs.washington.edu\ (CSEPCLAB users) and click Select.
- If you are prompted for credentials, enter your username in the form of domain\username (ex: CSERESEARCH\bob or CSERESEARCH.cs.washington.edu\bob if you are not on the domain) and password, then hit ENTER.
- A list of available printers will be displayed. Choose the printer you want to add and click Select once more, then click Next.
- There will likely be a popup asking if you trust this printer. Click the Install driver button.
- Continue through the final steps of the Add Printer Wizard
[+] Install printers via Windows Explorer
[-] Install printers via Windows Explorer
- Open Windows Explorer.
- In the location bar, type in the server to connect to:
- CSEPCLAB users: \\iipp.cs.washington.edu and press ENTER
- CSERESEARCH users: \\ipp.cs.washington.edu and press ENTER
- If you are prompted for credentials, enter your username in the form of domain\username (ex: CSERESEARCH\bob , or CSERESEARCH.cs.washington.edu\bob if you are not on the domain) and password, then hit ENTER.
- The explorer window populated with printers to be displayed. Right Click the printer you wish to add and select Connect....
- There will likely be a popup asking if you trust this printer. Click the Install driver button.
[+] Install default printers for a floor
[-] Install default printers for a floor
There are scripts that have been created to install all the default printers for a floor. The scripts are named after the floor that they correspond too.
- You can install the default set of printers on your floor by navigating to O:\NT\dist-area\scripts\InstallMyPrinters (where O:\ is mapped to \\cseexec.cs.washington.edu\cs).
- Double click the directory that matches your CSE windows domain account (CSEPCLAB for ugrads or CSERESEARCH for faculty, staff, or grads)
- Double Click the file that corresponds to the floor you are on. (e.g. 0.cmd,1.cmd, 2.cmd, etc.)
- There will likely be a few popups asking if you trust this printer. Click the Install driver button.
- If you are running these scripts on a personal (non-domain) machine, you may need to disable . User Account Control
- NOTE: The first thing the script does is remove all current printers, so you should do this step before adding specialized printers.
- NOTE: You must select the scripts from the appropriate directory that corresponds to your account.
- NOTE: CLIENT FOR MICROSOFT NETWORKS and MICROSOFT FILE AND PRINTER SHARING must be enabled in the network control panel.
Network File Access
Under one drive on a Windows workstation, you can access shared files, folders, and directories that reside on a wide variety of CSE file servers. This includes, for example, all Windows and UNIX home, project, web and course directories.
[+] Mapping Your Home Directory
[-] Mapping Your Home Directory
For mapping a Home Directory via Windows Map Network Drive:
- Click on the Windows START menu
- Right-Click on Computer, then select Map network drive...
- Select the Drive letter you want assigned to the share. You can choose any available letter.
- In the Folder text box, put your home directory path:
- CSERESEARCH users: \\cseexec.cs.washington.edu\cs\unix\homes\gws\<username>
- CSEPCLAB users: \\cseexec.cs.washington.edu\cs\unix\homes\iws\<username>
- Click Finish.
[+] Mapping a Project Directory
[-] Mapping a Project Directory
For mapping a Research Project Directory via Windows Map Network Drive:
- Click on the Windows START menu
- Right-Click on Computer, then select Map network drive...
- Select the Drive letter you want assigned to the share. You can choose any available letter.
- In the Folder text box, put \\cseexec.cs.washington.edu\cs\unix\projects\<project name>
- Click Finish.
[+] High-Level File System Structure
[-] High-Level File System Structure
The following table shows the topmost directory structure of remotely-accessible directories in the department.
Dfs path prefix Comment
O:\nt\rprojects Research projects
\iprojects Instructional projects
\courses Instructional course directories
\dist-area Software distribution area
\office Research office area
\grail Grail (graphics) projects and data
\homes\ifaculty Instructional PC faculty home dirs
\rfaculty Research PC faculty home dirs
\istudents Instructional PC student home dirs
\rstudents Research PC student home dirs
\istaff Instructional PC staff home dirs
\rstaff Research PC staff home dirs
O:\unix\projects Same as /projects, research UNIX
\nfs Research NFS Gateway
\vole Instructional TA NFS Gateway
\homes\gws Same as /homes/gws, research UNIX
\iws Same as /homes/iws, instructional UNIX
\sgi Same as /homes/sgi, grail servers
\sys Same as /homes/sys, system servers
O:\cse Like /cse, research UNIX
O:\sources Like /sources, research UNIX
Remote Access
We provide ways that you can telecommute and use CSE resources and software. If your destination is Unix, we offer several packages for connecting, including: SSH, Ming for X support, and Mindterm. If your destination is Windows, Remote Desktop is the current (and only) supported method.
[+] Accessing Remote Windows Machines
[-] Accessing Remote Windows Machines
- Click on the Windows START menu
- Go to All Programs then Accessories, then select Remote Desktop Connection
- Under Computer, enter the name of the computer you wish to connect to then click Connect.
- Enter your username in the form of domain\username (ex: CSERESEARCH\bob) and password, then hit ENTER.
- NOTE: If you are not connecting from a machine joined to a CSE Windows domain (ex: a personal laptop), the target computer name and your domain\username will be of the form <hostname>.cs.washington.edu and <domain>.cs.washington.edu\<username> respectively.
These machines are available for remote access:
- CSE Windows Virtual Lab (CSEPCLAB or CSERESEARCH) - Each machine has a near identical software config to that of the Windows Instructional Lab Workstations in the Allen Center.
- CSE Research Windows Terminal Server (CSERESEARCH) - aqua.cs.washington.edu is a large terminal server dedicated to research users only.
- Faculty/staff/grads can also use remote desktop to their own machines located in the CSE building.
- In special cases, labs are set up for remote usage for PMP students.
[+] Accessing Remote Linux Machines
[-] Accessing Remote Linux Machines
Remote access for Linux machines from Windows is available using PuTTy or a combination of PuTTY and Xming (for X Window support). On Support administered Windows machines, these programs as well as additional shortcuts can be found in the Start Menu under "All Programs"-> "UNIX Connectivity".
- Run PuTTY
- Under Computer, enter the name of the Linux computer you wish to connect to.
- (Optional X support) In the left pane, find the Connection-> SSH-> X11 submenu and select it. In the right pane, check the box marked Enable X11 forwarding.
- Click the Open button.
- A new window will open. At the login as: prompt, enter your username (do NOT include your Windows domain) and hit ENTER.
- Enter your CSE Web/Linux password when prompted (which could be different from your Windows password) and hit ENTER.
- (Optional X support) Run Xming. You will likely want to run it with the -multiwindow switch to prevent it from running fullscreen and allow for multiple X windows at once.
These machines are available for remote access:
- 64-bit Instructional Unix Servers: The attu cluster is a set of four servers (attu1-4). You can connect to a specific server by name, or if you connect to attu.cs.washington.edu, you will be connected to one of the four servers. Because these are time-shared systems, a single-process CPU time limit policy applies to this cluster.
- 32-bit Instructional Unix Server: attu32.cs.washington.edu is a single 32-bit server dedicated to 32-bit only applications (such as Standard ML of New Jersey).
- Research Unix Cycle Servers: Members of the CSE research community needing general UNIX cycles can use any of the research Linux cycle servers: recycle.cs.washington.edu, bicycle.cs.washington.edu, and tricycle.cs.washington.edu. These machines have the same software installed as found on the gws desktop Linux machines, but do not sit on anyone's personal desk. The software installation is based on a version of Fedora Linux, with local customizations and additions.
- Contact support@cs for additional Linux servers designed for remote access
[+] Using WinSCP to access CSE Linux Fileservers remotely
[-] Using WinSCP to access CSE Linux Fileservers remotely
- Download the WinSCP Installation package here: http://winscp.net/eng/download.php
- Run the installer, "Typical Installation" is fine. "Commander interface" vs "Explorer interface" is up to you. Both work well and have descriptions in the installer.
- Launch WinSCP.
- Enter the remote server you would like to connect to (for example: barb.cs.washington.edu), and your CSE Linux username and password. Click Login.
Once connected, consider changing these preferences (Options-> Preferences):
- Open files using your computer's program defaults: Environment-> Panels-> Double-click pane-> Set the drop down to 'open' instead of 'edit' (http://winscp.net/eng/docs/ui_pref_panels#double-click).
- Switch to Windows Explorer look and feel: Environment-> Interface-> Select "Explorer".
- Save a session and create a shortcut on your desktop:
- Connect to a server via WinSCP
- Save your session: Session-> "Save Session"
- Once saved, close WinSCP and restart it.
- Select the saved session from the list in the WinSCP login window, then select "Shell icon..."-> "Desktop Icon"
Software
We install a user-customizable set of popular applications on Windows machines deployed to Faculty, Staff, and Grad Students. There is a huge set of applications on the instructional systems. There is also a large collection of Microsoft software available to all faculty and students via the MSDNAA program. MS Office is licensed for machines in labs and offices. Students may purchase MS-Office for personal machines at special pricing.
- Instructional Lab software List
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Software Installation Request (Online form for new PC's, or rebuild requests)
- Software available locally from the dist-area
- CSE Windows Update policy
- Important notes about installing software or services on your machine (ie. SQL, IIS, etc)
- MSDN-AA Details - MS Developer products (free!)
- MS Office - for personal use (discounted)
- Windows 8!!!
Since we do not install or support all the software that might be of interest to people, users are generally given local administrator privileges on Windows desktops and you may install other packages you like (provided you are legally entitled to do so!)
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