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- | ====== Resources for New Grad/Ph.d Students within EECS ====== | + | |
+ | ====== Resources for New Grad/Phd. Students within EECS ====== | ||
====Welcome to the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science==== | ====Welcome to the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science==== | ||
- | Updated | + | __**Effective |
- | Due to the Covid19 Pandemic | + | |
- | until the university reopens | + | |
- | Printing, | + | |
==Requesting an EECS user account== | ==Requesting an EECS user account== | ||
- | Once you are accepted into the program, you will be directed to request an account with EECS department. Please send an email to **tech@eecs.yorku.ca** with your requirements such as First/last Name, | + | Once you are accepted into the program, you will be directed to request an account with EECS department. Please send an email to **tech@eecs.yorku.ca** with your requirements such as First/last Name,**Passport York ID**, Student Number, |
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Our department supports compute services for graduate and Ph.d students. Members are given an "EECS account" | Our department supports compute services for graduate and Ph.d students. Members are given an "EECS account" | ||
- | **EECS accounts** are used for logging into EECS computing systems, printing, accessing the research servers, home directories that are backed up, Course distribution Lists, Internal EECS Grad Web sites, Room Bookings within Lassonde, Key Card Access to Building assigned to-specialized Lab Spaces, Administrative Areas and a series of other services you will discover as needed. Your " | + | **EECS accounts** are used for logging into EECS computing systems, printing, accessing the research servers,EECS home directories that are backed up, Course distribution Lists, Internal EECS Grad Web sites, Room Bookings within Lassonde, Key Card Access to Building assigned to-specialized Lab Spaces, Administrative Areas and a series of other services you will discover as needed. Your " |
- | ==You will also receive an "eecs email account" | + | **IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT SINCE THE START OF COVID19 and THE UNIVERSITY LOCKDOWN ACCESS, some services are not available such as printing , card access to the building, etc)** |
- | **This may change in the future to be directed only to your Passport York email so you can choose to forward your internal eecs mail to your email of preference , be it Passport York, | + | |
- | \\ | + | ==EECS Grad Mail Correspondence== |
+ | All EECS Grad mail correspondence will be sent to your YORKU email account | ||
- | Associated with your eecs account is an email ( username@eecs.yorku.ca). | ||
- | To access your mail, open any browser and enter the following URL https:// | ||
- | You will be asked to enter your username and then your password | ||
- | eg: username: john ; Password: xxxxxxxxx | ||
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- | You can choose to use this email or forward your mail to your preferred email account. | ||
- | ==How do I forward my EECS email to my gmail, Passport York email or whatever email I prefer== | ||
- | If for any reason , you would like to forward your email to another email of choice, you can do so via the web mail interface http:// | ||
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- | Select Mail --> Filters---> | ||
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- | Enter the desired email address: (whether it is gmail, hotmail, yorku.....) | ||
- | Then Click on "Save and Enable" | ||
- | (It is important to click on the "Save and Enable button" | ||
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- | ==Should you prefer to use our internal email== | ||
- | If you prefer to use our internal email, you can also choose to use any email client you are familiar with. Which client you choose is your preference. To configure the incoming and outgoing mail server in the client, it's always **" | ||
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==How do I change my password on the EECS servers== | ==How do I change my password on the EECS servers== | ||
- | If you are using our eecs **Linux desktop**, in the labs, your own desktop managed by us, indigo.eecs.yorku.ca(EECS External server), red.eecs.yorku.ca(EECS external server), Using the terminal at the " | + | You can change |
- | Type $ **__passwd__** This will prompt you for the existing password. Another line will prompt you to Enter the "New Password" | + | |
- | You will see a message on the screen telling you that your password | + | |
- | If you are using a **Windows Desktop**, you will need a " | + | |
- | This change will update your password to all our eecs resources (email, printing, etc). | + | |
== For Technical Support , whom do I contact== | == For Technical Support , whom do I contact== | ||
The department supports an email alias **" | The department supports an email alias **" | ||
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==Printing within EECS== | ==Printing within EECS== | ||
+ | **THIS SERVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE DURING THE LOCKDOWN PERIOD (March 2020-Present)** | ||
Your "EECS account name " is important here. Once you are authenticated within our systems, you will be able to print. | Your "EECS account name " is important here. Once you are authenticated within our systems, you will be able to print. | ||
- | [[https:// | + | [[https:// |
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The same follows for mapping your home directory and having your important desktop files backed up on your home directory. | The same follows for mapping your home directory and having your important desktop files backed up on your home directory. | ||
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==Access to Lassonde, | ==Access to Lassonde, | ||
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Access to the building will be given on an as need basis. Once you are here, your needs will be dependant on your supervisor and his research area and access will be given as required | Access to the building will be given on an as need basis. Once you are here, your needs will be dependant on your supervisor and his research area and access will be given as required | ||
==EECS Internal Course web pages== | ==EECS Internal Course web pages== | ||
Past and Current course web links will be found here | Past and Current course web links will be found here | ||
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- | We host an EECS wiki and Forum site. | + | [[https://eecs.gradstudies.yorku.ca/ |
- | Link to Wiki: [[http://wiki.eecs.yorku.ca]] \\ | + | \\ |
- | Link to Forum: | + | [[https://eecs.gradstudies.yorku.ca/ |
- | Link to Grad Courses:[[http://eecs.lassonde.yorku.ca/current-students/grads-courses]] \\ | + | \\ |
- | \\ | + | [[https://eecs.gradstudies.yorku.ca/courses/|Grad Courses]] |
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==What services are offered within EECS== | ==What services are offered within EECS== | ||
- | [[https:// | + | [[https:// |
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Software installed and supported on our systems are also found within the above link. | Software installed and supported on our systems are also found within the above link. |
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