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--- howto:ss2k_acct_and_public_html [2015/09/23 13:59] – added a section on updating contact info and changed title slightly again jas
+++ howto:ss2k_acct_and_public_html [2023/10/16 20:12] (current) – [Changing your Password] jnilsson
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-====== How do I... Update my Contact Info? Update my website? Publish a CV? ======
+====== How do I... Set up or Update my Website / CV ? ======
-In order to assist you with having a web presence, all faculty, staff and grad students are eligible to have an account in the Social Sciences domain. An account should already have been created for you, but if this is your first time using it and you do not know the password, please contact our helpdesk.
+===== Who to contact =====
+If this is your first time setting up a website or publishing your CV, please start by contacting our Communications office to let them know your intention. Our Computing Services Helpdesk office can assist you with connecting to the server to upload files to your private website.
   * **Contacting the Communications Office** (for all website related questions)
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     * office location: Social Science Plaza B, room 1288, the first floor suite.
-Your personal website URL is ''%%www.socsci.uci.edu/~USERNAME%%''. You can also append ''~USERNAME'' to your //department website URL//, if you prefer. For example, if you are in the Economics department, you could use either of these URLs to publish and share with others:
+==== Changing your Contact Info and Website Profile ====
+To change the contact info (room, phone, etc.) or profile details which appear on the School's main web site in the [[http://www.socsci.uci.edu/people/main.php|People section]], [[http://www.socsci.uci.edu/people/index.php|Entire directory]], or [[http://www.socsci.uci.edu/contact/grads.php|Grad student directory]], contact the Communications office listed above.
-  * ''%%http://www.socsci.uci.edu/~USERNAME%%''
+To change your UCINetID information listed in the [[http://directory.uci.edu/|UCI Campus Directory]], go there and then click on [[http://directory.uci.edu/index.php?action=update_directory|How to Update Directory Listings]]. Questions or problems with this can also be directed toward the Communications office.
-  * ''%%http://www.economics.uci.edu/~USERNAME%%''
+===== Your Personal Website =====
+Your personal website URL is
-==== Contact Info ====
+  * ''%%https://sites.socsci.uci.edu/~USERNAME%%''
-To change the contact info (room, phone, etc.) which appears on the School's main web site in the [[http://www.socsci.uci.edu/people/main.php|People section]], contact the Communications office listed above.
-To change your UCINetID information listed in campuswide [[http://directory.uci.edu/|UCI Campus Directory]], go there and then click on [[http://directory.uci.edu/index.php?action=update_directory|How to Update Directory Listings]]. Questions or problems with this can also be directed toward the Communications office.
-==== Website hosting ====
 You can use the above URL and our server space to host your own website or simply to host files that you can link to. If you want to have a website at that URL, then you will have to create and upload your own index.html and supporting files (images, CSS, etc). See instructions below for connecting to our server. Uploaded files go in your "public_html" folder.
-**//Please note that we do not provide assistance with creating a website.//**
+  * **//Please note that we do not provide assistance with creating a website.//**
-  * If you want a website, but do not want to create it from scratch, we recommend using the Sites@UCI service provided by OIT: [[http://sites.uci.edu|sites.uci.edu]]
+==== Sites@UCI - an alternate hosting option ====
+If you want a website, but do not want to create it from scratch, we recommend using the Sites@UCI service provided by OIT.
+  * [[http://sites.uci.edu|sites.uci.edu]]
 ==== Hosting your Curriculum Vitae ====
-The most common use of a website like this is to host at least your CV. If you have a CV, a link to it can be setup in the [[http://www.socsci.uci.edu/people/|School's Directory]]. When the CV is hosted and linked to correctly, you should notice an icon like this, {{howto:cv_icon.png}}, next to your name.
+The most common use of a website like this is to host your CV. If you have a CV, a link to it can be setup in the [[http://www.socsci.uci.edu/people/|School's Directory]]. When the CV is hosted and linked to correctly, you should notice an icon like this, {{howto:cv_icon.png}}, next to your name in the Directory.
 To do this, you will have to upload your CV as a file named "cv.pdf" (lowercase) to your public_html directory (not inside any sub-folders). Then contact the Communications office to setup the link to the "cv.pdf" file on the Directory.
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+==== File Upload Connection Instructions ====
+Files can be uploaded to the server using an SFTP program. The following are some examples of SFTP client programs:
+  - [[https://winscp.net/eng/download.php|WinSCP]] if you are using a Windows PC.
+  - [[https://cyberduck.io/download/|CyberDuck]] if you are using Mac.
+Then use these details to login:
+^ Server host name  | ''nexus.socsci.uci.edu''  |
+^ Protocol  | SFTP  |
-==== Connecting to Social Sciences server ====
+^ Port  | 22  |
+^ Username  | same as your UCInetID  |
-In order to upload files to the server, you must either connect a mapped network drive or use an SFTP client.
+^ Password  | your SS2K account password  |
-=== Windows Mapped Network Drive ===
-If you use a Windows desktop computer in your office on our SS2K domain, you should automatically have a U: drive mapped to your home directory. Simply double-click on your Computer icon on the desktop, then double-click on the U: drive.
-=== Connect using an SFTP client ===
-If the above does not apply to you, then you will need to use a SFTP client to connect. We recommend:
-  - [[http://winscp.net/eng/download.php|WinSCP]] if you are using a Windows PC.
-  - [[http://licenses.oit.uci.edu/detail2.cfm?ProductID=83|Fetch]] if you are using a Mac. Fetch requires a license, but if you login on that page with your UCInetID, it will show you the license information paid for and provided by OIT.
-Then use these details to login:
-  * Server hostname: ''nexus.ss.uci.edu''
-  * Protocol: SFTP
-  * Port: 22
-  * Username: the same as your UCInetID
-  * Password: your SS2K account password
 === Upload files to your public_html folder ===
-Using either method to connect, you will see the contents of your home directory listed. One of the folders should be called "public_html". This is where you need to upload files for them to show up on your personal website.
+When you connect, you will see the contents of your home directory listed. One of the folders should be called "public_html". This is where you need to upload files for them to show up on your personal website.
 ==== Changing your Password ====
-=== From a Windows computer ===
+  * [[howto:change_my_ss2k_password|Change your SS2K account password]]
-If you use a Desktop computer in your office connected to the SS2K domain, you can simply hit the **Ctrl-Alt-Del** keys and click "Change a Password" from the menu. Otherwise, you will need to use these steps (from a laptop or off-campus):
-  - Download an SSH client, such as [[http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html|PuTTY]]
-  - Connect to the server name "''nexus.ss.uci.edu''"
-  - Login with your current username/password
-  - Type **''passwd''** and press Enter; follow the prompts to change your password.
-  - Type **''exit''** and press Enter to quit
-=== From a Mac ===
-  - Open the Terminal, in /Applications/Utilities/
-  - Type ''ssh USERNAME@nexus.ss.uci.edu'' and press Enter
-  - Type your current password when prompted
-  - Type **''passwd''** and press Enter; follow the prompts to change your password
-  - Type **''exit''** and press Enter to quit the SSH session
-=== In Person ===
-You may also come to the Helpdesk in person at SSPB 1288 to change your password. Please bring a Photo ID.