Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Both sides previous revision Previous revision
Next revision
Previous revision
workstations:whynot [2011/05/04 09:36]
marina
workstations:whynot [2016/05/06 08:27]
ritossa [Why you have not to use other workstations without the authorization of the main authorized user]
Line 4: Line 4:
  
  
-==== Why you have not to remove/​tamper/​disconnect any part of any workstation ====+==== Why you must not remove/​tamper/​disconnect any part of any workstation ====
 **You are authorized to use the workstation assigned to you, but you must not **: **You are authorized to use the workstation assigned to you, but you must not **:
   * **remove/​disconnect** //​temporarily or not// **any part** for your personal use (your laptop, your PC at home, just for a moment...).   * **remove/​disconnect** //​temporarily or not// **any part** for your personal use (your laptop, your PC at home, just for a moment...).
Line 12: Line 12:
 <color teal>??​YOUR QUESTION: I do not use the workstation,​ MAY I switch it off and use the mouse or the network cable??</​color>​\\ <color teal>??​YOUR QUESTION: I do not use the workstation,​ MAY I switch it off and use the mouse or the network cable??</​color>​\\
 Keyboards and mouses **always** must remain connected to the frame. Sometimes our staff has to do some urgent and important operations " locally ". Keyboards and mouses have to be there.\\ Keyboards and mouses **always** must remain connected to the frame. Sometimes our staff has to do some urgent and important operations " locally ". Keyboards and mouses have to be there.\\
-... **About the network ​cable**... \\ +\\ 
-Sometimes our staff has to upgrade ​or change the configuration ​due to SECURITY PROBLEMS, ​or to avoid SECURITY PROBLEMS on all our workstations simultaneously and in "​remote mode"​... ​the workstations have to be connected to the network,\\ + 
-- other users can have their files on its local /scratch area....\\ + 
-- the person who uses the workstation during your absence or departure-- does not know about your interference ​and if our staff is not present, he/​she ​could not be able to solve the problem (not all the people know: what they have to check, how to shutdown and restart a workstation ​properly.........).\\ +==== About the network ​cables ==== 
-**If you need a network cable for your laptop ​or another "​network plug" ​ask to our helpdesk.**+Very often SISSA staff has to upgrade ​linux workstations ​due to SECURITY PROBLEMS. These operations are executed remotelyso all the linux workstations have to be connected to the network;\\ 
 +- other users can have their files on your linux workstation ​local **/scratch** area and they could need to use them, so do not unplug ​the network cable or switch off your linux workstation. 
 +\\ 
 +**If you need a network cable for your laptop, please ​ask to our helpdesk ​service.**
 \\ \\
 \\ \\
Line 22: Line 25:
  
  
-==== Why you have not to move any workstation inside (under the table...) or outside its room ==== +==== Why you must not move any workstation inside (under the table...) or outside its room ==== 
-  * **inside its room** ... the frame of a workstation have to remain on a table or on another kind of furniture and ** NEVER near to a BLACKBOARD**,​ because dust of the floor and chalk damages the hardware. For example, the fans will ruin and then make noise.\\ +  * **inside its room** ... the frame of a workstation have to remain on a table or on another kind of furniture and ** NEVER near to a BLACKBOARD**,​ because ​**dust** of the floor and **chalk** **damages the hardware**. For example, the fans will ruin and then make noise.\\ 
-**Please ​DO NOT PUT paper or books on the frame,** this could create heat problems .... and the hardware could be damaged (also during winters).\\ +**Please ​do not put paper or books on the frame,** this could create heat problems .... and the hardware could be damaged (also during winters).\\ 
-  * the computer staff ONLY is authorized to move any part of a workstation. ​ <color purple>​Every "​movement"​ has to be requested and approved in advance by the hardware responsible of your Sector and by our staff (sometimes it is not possible to do it for technical/​electrical supply problems).</​color>​ Every "​movement"​ has to be planned, because the staff has to warn all the users who have files on it....  +  * the computer staff ONLY is authorized to move any part of a workstation. ​ <color purple>​Every " movement " has to be requested and approved in advance by the hardware responsible of your Sector and by our staff (sometimes it is not possible to do it for technical/​electrical supply problems).</​color>​ Every " movement " has to be planned, because the staff has to warn all the users who have files on it....  
-and sometimes other workstations and "​unexpected"​ users can be involved in a movement. +and sometimes other workstations and " unexpected " users can be involved in a movement. 
-** <color purple>Software ​configuration has to be changed by our staff before shutting down, so please do not switch off and/or disconnect any part of the workstation ... wait for us.</​color>​+** <color purple>Often workstation software ​configuration has to be changed by our staff before shutting down, so please do not switch off and/or disconnect any part of the workstation ... wait for us.</​color>​
  
  
Line 33: Line 36:
 \\ \\
 \\ \\
-==== Why you have not to use other workstations without the authorization of the main authorized user ====+ 
 +==== Why you should ​not use other workstations without the authorization of the main authorized user ====
  
 Users are generally provided by one personal workstation in his/her office. ​ Users are generally provided by one personal workstation in his/her office. ​
-If you wish to run (in " remote " mode using ssh not in " local " mode) your computations on a workstation of another user (your room-mate for example) you HAVE TO ASK him/her for permission before doing. You should not run more than one production job at a time on it and always run your executable at the lowest priority. ​+If you wish to run (in " remote " mode using ssh not in " local " mode) your computations on a workstation of another user (your room-mate for example) you **have to ask him/her**  ​for permission before doing. You should not run more than one production job at a time on it and always run your executable at the lowest priority. ​