Home > Support > Policies and Procedures for CAST/GEOS Lab Students
You’re expected to abide by the University's Code of Computing Practices. It’s available here: http://compserv.uark.edu/policies/ The CAST/GEOS labs are not general access labs. They’re intended for GIS related use only, and access is controlled by combination locks on the doors. Door combinations for the CAST labs (208 and 209) are available from Karen Wagner in Ozark 12. Combinations for the GEOS labs (44 and 103) are available from Lisa Frye in Ozark 113. Don’t give the combinations out to anyone else, let people who don’t have the combination in, or prop the lab doors open. Forms for getting/renewing GEOS server space are available from Karen in Ozark 12. GEOS server space is valid for at least one year, but needs to be renewed each successive year by filling out a new application between January 1 and June 30. If not renewed, access expires on June 30, and old accounts are archived. Don’t touch the air conditioner controls. The labs are kept a bit on the cool side for the computers. People should bring jackets. The cleaning staff isn’t allowed to touch anything on the tables in a lab, so you’re responsible for cleaning up after yourself. No food or drink is allowed in the labs. Don’t install software on these machines, or attempt to fix equipment. If you need software installed, or there are problems with the lab equipment, you should report it here: http://web2.cast.uark.edu/tech_support/ Don’t be abusive to either the equipment or the staff. Basically, you’re expected to behave like a civilized adult. Failure to meet these expectations can result in loss of access privileges to the labs. To log into the CAST/GEOS lab computers, you’ll use your university issued GACL account. Type in your user name and password, and select “GACL” from the “Log on to:” pull down menu. You can activate your account for the first time and/or reset the password here: https://www2.uark.edu/PASSweb/ Once logged in, you’ll want to map a drive to your GEOS server space. Click "Start", "My Computer", "Tools", and "Map Network Drive". Select the drive letter you want to use (we usually use “z”), type in the folder name (example: \\geos1\jdoe), check the "Reconnect at logon" box, and click "Finish". Tape backups on the GEOS servers are done through the university and are kept for 2-3 weeks. Symantec Anti-virus is installed on the servers and workstations. You’ll also want to install printers to use in the lab. Click “Start”, “Printers and Faxes”, “Add a printer”, “Next”. Select “A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer” and click “Next”. Select “Connect to this printer”, and type the name of the desired printer in the “Name:” box. Printer names to type in the box are as follows:
Paper for the printers is available from Karen in Ozark 12. |
