University Computing Systems

FAQ

Updated regularly ...

AFS
Topic last modified : Friday, 7 August 2009
    1. Briefly, why use AFS?
    2. What are AFS "foreign cells"?
    3. How do I get an increase in my AFS quota?
    4. Can I get a large work area on a University system for a class project?
    5. Can I allow other people (including my instructor) to run programs in my user space on university systems using AFS?
    6. Can I run IBM Websphere on University Computing Systems?

AFS.client
Topic last modified : Tuesday, 17 November 2009
    1. What is an "AFS client" ?
    2. Why make my off-campus computer an AFS client?
    3. How do I make my off-campus Linux computer an AFS client?

AFS.quota
Topic last modified : Friday, 13 November 2009
    1. How do I determine what my AFS quota and usage are?
    2. My AFS quota is at or near 100%, but I can't find what is filling up my account - how do I do that?

Oracle
Topic last modified : Monday, 8 June 2009
    1. Can another user access my Oracle tables on prophet?
    2. Can I access Oracle and Tomcat, and the university computers running Solaris and Linux from a PC off campus?

Tomcat
Topic last modified : Monday, 8 June 2009
    1. When and why do I have to wait for Tomcat to restart before I can access my JSP or Servlet?
    2. Why doesn't the installed Tomcat recognize my servlets?
    3. Can I set up my own Tomcat server on university systems for short term class assignments?
    4. Why can't users without root authority access ports below 1024?

VPN
Topic last modified : Monday, 8 June 2009
    1. What if I have Windows Vista?