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This is a brief introduction to some of the more common services available to you now that you have a Redbrick account. For more detailed tutorials on the services mentioned, simply follow the links provided, or visit the [[Helpdesk]] page! | This is a brief introduction to some of the more common services available to you now that you have a Redbrick account. For more detailed tutorials on the services mentioned, simply follow the links provided, or visit the [[Helpdesk]] page! | ||
== RedBrick's servers == | == RedBrick's servers == | ||
When you connect to RedBrick, you are creating a remote connection to our servers, most likely [[minerva]] (the main login machine). This uses SSH, or Secure Shell, to encrypt data and allow you to use your user account as though you were sitting at the actual machine. [[Connect|Click here to get connected to RedBrick.]] | |||
When you connect to RedBrick, you are creating a remote connection to our servers, most likely [[minerva]] (the main login machine). This uses SSH, or Secure Shell, to encrypt data and allow you to use your user account as though you were sitting at the actual machine. | |||
Our servers all run Unix-like operating systems, the most common being Ubuntu, a distribution of GNU/Linux. There are plans for a Windows machine to facilitate .NET and other such development, which should be available soon. For more information on the machines, please see the [[Redbrick_Hardware|inventory]]. | Our servers all run Unix-like operating systems, the most common being Ubuntu, a distribution of GNU/Linux. There are plans for a Windows machine to facilitate .NET and other such development, which should be available soon. For more information on the machines, please see the [[Redbrick_Hardware|inventory]]. | ||
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You can get more info about chat and its different commands and features by visiting the [[IRC]] page. | You can get more info about chat and its different commands and features by visiting the [[IRC]] page. | ||
== | == E-mail == | ||
When you join Redbrick, you get your own email account, your address being <username>@redbrick.dcu.ie. | When you join Redbrick, you get your own email account, your address being <username>@redbrick.dcu.ie. | ||
By default, your mail will be forwarded to your DCU account, so that you won't miss any mails. To turn this off, type "noforward" in your terminal. | By default, your mail will be forwarded to your DCU account, so that you won't miss any mails. To turn this off, type "noforward" in your terminal. | ||
Redbrick has a variety of different ways in which you can read and send mail. By typing "email" in your terminal, you can use the Mutt client to check your mail, but there | Redbrick has a variety of different ways in which you can read and send mail. By typing "email" in your terminal, you can use the Mutt client to check your mail, but there is also a client available if you'd prefer to read email in your browser. It is called Squirrelmail. This can be accessed by pointing your browser at [http://webmail.redbrick.dcu.ie webmail.redbrick.dcu.ie]. | ||
== Newsgroups == | == Newsgroups == | ||
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== Unix == | == Unix == | ||
RedBrick's operating system of choice is Unix. As explained earlier, Ubuntu GNU/Linux is the most common, used by our [[minerva|login]], [[morpheus|primary]] and [[deathray|secondary services]] machines. In the Windows point-and-click world, don't let a command line usage put you off; once you get comfortable you'll be amazed how much you can accomplish in a command line Unix environment. A standard user only need a very basic knowledge to gain usage from their Redbrick account. For a starting point and a guide to some of the more common commands, see the [[Unix Intro|introduction to Unix]]. | |||
==Changing your password== | == Changing your password == | ||
When you first join RedBrick, your assigned password will probably be some ugly, difficult to remember assortment of characters and numbers. Thankfully you can quite easily change it, and here's how. | When you first join RedBrick, your assigned password will probably be some ugly, difficult to remember assortment of characters and numbers. Thankfully you can quite easily change it, and here's how. | ||