ITSC Digest

Issue 16, Feb 5, 2002. Accessing Restricted CUHK Sites through Your Broadband Connection Subscribing to broadband services provided by a local Internet Service Provider (ISP) is becoming popular in Hong Kong. Recently, our helpdesk has received a number of enquiries for connecting to restricted CUHK sites through a broadband connection. These restricted sites include the CUHK News Server and various Electronic Databases in the University Library System* which requires access through a CUHK network connection. Here is a tip to solve your problem - making the access through a Virtual Private Network, or VPN, over your broadband connection. The Virtual Private Network (VPN) technology is to establish a secure, private communication tunnel between two or more devices across a public network (like the Internet). It also allows authorized users to connect to the Campus Network via a public ISP network. For set up and connection details, please visit http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/network/vpn. *Other configuration details for the access to the Electronic Databases of the University Library System can be read at http://www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk. Update Your Virus Scanner Regularly When did you last update your virus scanner? You should have already installed a copy of the virus scanner PC-cillin into your computer to prevent virus infection. After installation, however, you must continue to fight computer viruses by updating your virus pattern files regularly. As of Jan 31 2002, PC-cillin's virus pattern file is 218 and the scan engine version is 5.63. Please refer to the following sites for details. - Pattern file update: http://www.antivirus.com/pc-cillin/download/pattern.asp - Free download of PC-cillin: http://avserver.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/serialkey.html - Installation and Un-installation of PC-cillin: http://solutionbank.antivirus.com/solutions/solutionDetail.asp?solutionID=10439 More information can be found at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/avcentre. Seminar Review The last seminars on - Build yourself a PC Cluster - Enrich your Web Content with Streaming Media: How is it done? - How to build your website with ease - How to construct an E-classroom have been well received by attendees. We have also received many requests for course materials. Now you can review these seminars and get the required resources at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/training/review.html. In addition, the speaker from Macromedia Ltd. has introduced a special software license program (including Dreamweaver, Fireworks and Flash) to the students. The offer lasts until mid-February 2002. Students can pick up the application forms at the User Area (Room 127-133 Pi Chiu Building). Enhancement of Printing Services in the User Area To further enhance the printing services in the User Area, we have upgraded several printers in the last semester. They include User Area at Pi Chiu Building Black and white laser printing on A4 paper supported by a Lexmark T522 printer Colour laser printing on A4 paper supported by a HP 4550DN printer Colour Laser printing on A3 paper supported by a HP 8500 User Area at Wong Foo Yuan Building Black and white laser printing on A4 paper supported by a HP 4100DTN printer Colour Laser Printing on A4 Transparency supported by a Lexmark Optra SC 1275 model All the paper printers provide a duplex option for double-sided printing. More information can be found at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/compenv/userarea/hardware.html . Recruitment for Student Computer Assistants If you like to get updated information technology news, make lots of friends, and gain work experience, you can consider joining our team. We are now looking for enthusiastic students to help support the community. This includes high performance computing support, network service support and the consultation room. The working hours are limited to 18 hours per week. ITSC accepts applications for these posts ANY TIME. Interested students should fill in the application form at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/announce/sca-recruit.html. Applicants who do not receive any notification in two months (after submitting the application forms) may consider that their application failed. Computer Services During Chinese New Year Holidays (Feb 11 - Feb 14) Consultation Room, Room 131A of Pi Chiu Bldg. - Closed Information Counter, G/F of Pi Chiu Bldg. - Closed User Area, 1/F of Pi Chiu Bldg. - Open 24 hours daily User Area, Room 103 of Wong Foo Yuan Bldg. - Closed During this period, other computer systems and network services will continue operating as normal.

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