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howto:ss2k_acct_and_public_html [2021/07/01 22:33] – jnilssonhowto:ss2k_acct_and_public_html [2023/10/16 20:12] (current) – [Changing your Password] jnilsson
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 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. 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.
  
-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.+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.
  
 ===== Your Personal Website ===== ===== Your Personal Website =====
  
-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:+Your personal website URL is
  
-  * ''%%http://www.socsci.uci.edu/~USERNAME%%'' +  * ''%%https://sites.socsci.uci.edu/~USERNAME%%''
-  * ''%%http://www.economics.uci.edu/~USERNAME%%''+
  
 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. 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.//**
  
 ==== Sites@UCI - an alternate hosting option ==== ==== Sites@UCI - an alternate hosting option ====
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 ==== File Upload Connection Instructions ==== ==== File Upload Connection Instructions ====
  
-Files can be uploaded to the server using an SFTP program. We recommend:+Files can be uploaded to the server using an SFTP program. The following are some examples of SFTP client programs:
  
-  - [[http://winscp.net/eng/download.php|WinSCP]] if you are using a Windows PC. +  - [[https://winscp.net/eng/download.php|WinSCP]] if you are using a Windows PC. 
-  - [[http://fetchsoftworks.com/fetch/download/|Fetch]] if you are using a Mac. UCI has a site license for Fetch. [[http://www.socsci.uci.edu/~jnilsson/sscs/fetch-license.php|Click here]] to view the license details.+  - [[https://cyberduck.io/download/|CyberDuck]] if you are using Mac.
  
 Then use these details to login: Then use these details to login:
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 ==== Changing your Password ==== ==== Changing your Password ====
  
-=== From a Windows computer === +  * [[howto:change_my_ss2k_password|Change your SS2K account password]]
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-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. +
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-Otherwise, you will need to use these steps (from a laptop or off-campus) to connect and change your password via a command-line program: +
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-  - Download an SSH client, such as [[http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html|PuTTY]] +
-  - Connect to the server name "''nexus.socsci.uci.edu''" +
-  - Login with your current username/password +
-  - If this is your first login, you may be prompted to change your password, otherwise type **''passwd''** and press Enter; follow the prompts to change your password. +
-  - Type **''exit''** and press Enter to quit +
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-=== From a Mac === +
-You must use a command-line program called SSH to connect to our server and then change your password. +
-  - Open the Terminal, in /Applications/Utilities/ +
-  - Type ''ssh USERNAME@nexus.socsci.uci.edu'' and press Enter +
-  - Type your current password when prompted +
-  - If this is your first login, you may be prompted to change your password, otherwise type **''passwd''** and press Enter; follow the prompts to change your password +
-  - Type **''exit''** and press Enter to quit the SSH session +
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-=== In Person === +
-  * Due to the pandemic, in-person support is not available at this time. +
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-You may also come to the Helpdesk in person at SSPB 1288 to change your password. Please bring a Photo ID.+
  
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