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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 June 2020 +__**Effective June 18, 2021: EECS email accounts will no longer be created!  All grad listserv emails will be sent to your YORKU email account (yuoffice.yorku.ca)**__ 
-Due to the Covid19 Pandemic , some of the services here may not be applicable  +
-until the university reopens to students coming in on campus.  +
-Printing,Room Booking,Card Access are of these services.+
  
 ==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,Passport York ID, Student Number,Supervisor,degree Program Registered you are registered in. +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,Supervisor,degree Program Registered you are registered in. 
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 Our department supports compute services for graduate and Ph.d students. Members are given an "EECS account" for ease of use within the department. This account is **different** from your "Passport York", the central, York University account because it accesses different resources from your PPY  account **although** it is the same username. Our department supports compute services for graduate and Ph.d students. Members are given an "EECS account" for ease of use within the department. This account is **different** from your "Passport York", the central, York University account because it accesses different resources from your PPY  account **although** it is the same username.
-**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" account comes with 1GB of data storage that is backed up nightly. +**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 "EECS" account comes with 1GB of data storage that is backed up nightly. 
 **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)** **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)**
-==You will also receive an "eecs email account"== 
-**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,gmail,yahoo mail...)**  \\ 
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-Associated with your eecs account is an email ( username@eecs.yorku.ca). +==EECS Grad Mail Correspondence== 
-To access your mail, open any browser and enter the following URL https://mail.eecs.yorku.ca +All EECS Grad mail correspondence will be sent to your YORKU email account \\ 
-You will be asked to enter your username and then your password +
-eg: username: john ; Password: xxxxxxxxx   You now have access to your "EECS" mail +
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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://mail.eecs.yorku.ca  
-<code> 
-Select Mail --> Filters---> 
-       Select Forward 
-       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"  to get the forwards activated immediately 
-</code> 
-==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 **"mail.eecs.yorku.ca"** for both servers 
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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 "$" prompt, +You can change your password using https://webapp.eecs.yorku.ca/changepass 
-Type $ **__passwd__** This will prompt you for the existing password. Another line will prompt you to Enter the "New Password" and you will have to Re-enter the new password. + 
-You will see a message on the screen telling you that your password will be updated within half an hour. In the interim, the old password will work. +
-If you are using a **Windows Desktop**, you will need a "ssh" client to remote login to the linux host (indigo.eecs.yorku.ca or red.eecs.yorku.ca) and follow the linux desktop procedures. A good example for an ssh client is "mobaxterm". +
-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 **"tech@eecs.yorku.ca"** . Any questions sent to this email will be handled by a group of dedicated professionals efficiently. This is always faster than sending email to the  individual team member's email address. The department supports an email alias **"tech@eecs.yorku.ca"** . Any questions sent to this email will be handled by a group of dedicated professionals efficiently. This is always faster than sending email to the  individual team member's email address.
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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.  Printing documentation can be found : . Your "EECS account name " is important here. Once you are authenticated within our systems, you will be able to print.  Printing documentation can be found : .
-[[https://wiki.eecs.yorku.ca/dept/tdb/printers:start]] +[[https://wiki.eecs.yorku.ca/dept/tdb/services:printers:start]]
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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,Bergeron,Farquason,Shermon Buildings== ==Access to Lassonde,Bergeron,Farquason,Shermon Buildings==
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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
-[[http://www.eecs.yorku.ca/course_archive/| EECS Course Web Pages]] 
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-We host an EECS wiki and Forum site. +[[https://eecs.gradstudies.yorku.ca/|GradStudies]] 
-Link to Wiki: [[http://wiki.eecs.yorku.ca]] \\ +\\ 
-Link to Forum: [[http://forum.eecs.yorku.ca]] \\ +[[https://eecs.gradstudies.yorku.ca/future-students/|Future Students]] 
-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://wiki.eecs.yorku.ca/dept/tdb/services:start.com|Departmental Services]]+[[https://wiki.eecs.yorku.ca/dept/tdb/services:start|Departmental Services]]
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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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