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workstations:whynot [2011/05/04 09:40] marina |
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- | ==== About the network cable ==== | + | ==== About the network cables ==== |
- | - 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,\\ | + | - Very often SISSA staff has to upgrade linux workstations due to SECURITY PROBLEMS. These operations are executed remotely, so all the linux workstations have to be connected to the network;\\ |
- | - other users can have their files on its local /scratch area....\\ | + | - 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. |
- | - 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.........).\\ | + | \\ |
- | **If you need a network cable for your laptop ask to our helpdesk service.** | + | **If you need a network cable for your laptop, please ask to our helpdesk service.** |
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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. |