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Preparation of Student Server Account for
Home Pages
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Preparation to Save Web pages:
There are
two computers involved in making Web pages - the computer you are using
which may be a PC or a Macintosh; and the computer located in the
Computer Science and Technology Building called the "server". The
server contains many files, programs, data bases, and most importantly
for you as a student, the files associated with your email account.
There is file space reserved for each student's personal use. The
directory associated with your email account will be the location where
the web pages that you create will be stored. In this exercise you will
set up a directory called User_Html that will be used to store your web
pages on the server.
You create
and edit your pages on a floppy disk (or on your own computer's hard
drive). Then you copy your pages to the server (which also sends and
receives your e-mail) so the rest of the world can see them via the
Internet. You have complete control over your portfolio after it's
uploaded.
Telnet to the Server to set up User_Html:
Telnet is a
computer software tool that allows you to remotely access the Elmhurst
College Academic Unix Server. You can also use telnet to access other
public sites such as libraries, weather information services,
government information and a variety of other specialized databases.
Following are the instructions to configure your computer to access the
College's Academic Server. Here you can create files, change your
password, or access other information if you know some simple Unix
commands.
Telnet Connection and Setup:
Use a
computer in the CSTC Labs, open Netscape Internet Browser and connect
to the College Home Page from at internet connection at home or work.
1. Once you
are on-line using an internet browser such as Netscape, click the mouse
in the location box and delete the address that is there. (Example: if
you are at the Elmhurst College home page the location box probably has
http://www.elmhurst.edu displayed)
2. Type telnet://elmhurst.edu
For PC users:A blank telnet screen will appear if telnet is on your
computer. Click on Connect (on the menu bar) and then
click "elmhurst.edu" if listed. Go to step 3 if "elmhurst.edu" is
listed.
If
"elmhurst.edu" is not listed, click here for set up
instructions. This will only have to be setup once.
3. Since you are connecting to the Elmhurst College Server you will be
prompted for your username and password (this is the same as for your
email). Press enter when prompted. You are connected when the "Elmhurst
College - Academic Computer Services" window appears. A menu of options
will be displayed, continue with the next steps.
User_Html Setup
The User_Html is the directory where the web pages will be
stored.
| 5. Go
to a UNIX prompt ($) by typing 91 |
This
takes you into the UNIX command structure. |
| 6.
Type mkdir user_html and then press enter |
This
command makes a directory called user_html and is needed for the server
to recognize HTML or web type files. You will be placing your web pages
into this directory. |
| 7.
Type chmod 755 user_html and then press enter |
This
command sets the permissions of who may access or change the file. 755
sets it as owner read and write; public read only. |
| 8. Type ls
-al and press enter |
This command
gives a list of files in a directory. Check to see if user_html has
been added. Check to see the following permission sequence on the left
side:
drwxr - xr - x |
9.
Type cd .. and then press enter
(be sure to put a space after cd and then 2 periods) |
The
cd command is to change directories. The .. means to back out of the
current directory to one higher. |
| 10.
Type chmod 755 user name (username is
your email logic id) and then press enter |
Again
to set permissions in your main account directory. |
| 11.
Type exit and press enter |
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| 12.
Type 99 to exit UNIX |
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Several Other useful UNIX commands - all available from the
UNIX $ prompt:
| ls -al and press enter |
Gives a list of files in a directory |
rm filename and press enter
(filename is a specific name of a file) |
This removes a file from a directory |
mkdir dirname and press enter
(dirname is a specific name of a directory you want to create.) |
This will make a new directory |
| passwd and press enter |
Allows you to change your
email/account password |
| cd filename and press enter |
Change to a new directory |
***Please note
that in the above filename and dirname need to be changed to specific
titles.
The above commands lets you do some simple house keeping in your
directories and files. The most useful commands are the ls -al and
cd, which allows you to know which directory you are working in and
to change directories.
Any further
work in UNIX requires consultation with Computer Services personnel.
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Telnet Setup Instructions for Windows Users
Click Remote System and a connect
window will appear. Type in the following where indicated and then
click the Connect button .
Host: elmhurst.edu
Port: telnet
Termtype: vt100
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