Getting Started Using the CISER Research Computing Nodes

A.  GENERAL INFORMATION:

• ABOUT CISER'S RESEARCH COMPUTING SYSTEM
• HOW TO GET AN ACCOUNT

B.  REQUIREMENTS FOR USING THE CISER RESEARCH NODES

• SYSTEM AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
• SYSTEM USAGE POLICIES (Please Read!)

C.  HOW TO USE THE CISER RESEARCH NODES

• FIRST TIME USER INFORMATION
• HOW TO SET YOUR PASSWORD AND ACCOUNT LOCKOUT POLICIES
• HOW TO CHECK NODE USAGE
• HOW TO LOG ON TO THE CISER RESEARCH NODES
  • Connecting with Remote Desktop Web Connection
  • Connecting via Remote Desktop Client (*recommended method*)
• HOW TO SET UP YOUR CISER RESEARCH NODES' WORKING ENVIRONMENT
  • Finding and Using Your Home Directory
  • Using Your "My Documents" Folder
  • About Windows 2003 User Profiles
  • Identifying Drives, Pathnames, and Filetypes
• HOW TO MANAGE YOUR FILES
  • Storing Files in your Home Directory
  • Scratch Space
  • File Backup Information
  • How to Transfer Files To and From the CISER Research File Server
  • File Compression
    • NTFS Compression Utility
    • GZIP / GUNZIP Compression Utility
• HOW TO CONTROL ACCESS TO YOUR FILES
  • About Default Permissions
  • Restricting Access to Your Files
  • Giving Access to Selected Others
• HOW TO PRINT FROM A CISER RESEARCH NODE
  • Windows 2000 and XP users
  • Other Windows Users
• HOW TO MANAGE PROGRAMS AND PROCESSES
  • About Running Programs
  • Directing Program Output
  • Managing Processes
  • Running Multiple Sessions
  • Need More Resources?
• HOW TO END YOUR COMPUTING SESSIONS
  • How to Disconnect a Session
  • How to Log Off

Please see CISER RESEARCH USER NOTES for up-to-date notices regarding issues using the CISER Research nodes.

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You may send comments or questions about this documentation to cam6@cornell.edu.