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--- howto:ss2k_acct_and_public_html [2021/07/01 22:33] – jnilsson
+++ howto:ss2k_acct_and_public_html [2026/07/07 23:19] (current) – [Accessibility Requirements] jnilsson
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 ===== 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.
+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 website.
   * **Contacting the Communications Office** (for all website related questions)
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     * Luis Fonseca: [[lfonseca@uci.edu|lfonseca@uci.edu]] (949) 824-6315
-  * **Contacting our Helpdesk** (for password and account assistance)
+  * **Contacting our Helpdesk** (for password and account assistance, SFTP server access)
-    * email: [[helpdesk@socsci.uci.edu|helpdesk@socsci.uci.edu]]
+    * email: [[socit@uci.edu|socit@uci.edu]]
-    * phone: (949) 824-1536
+    * phone: (949) 824-5476
-    * office location: Social Science Plaza B, room 1288, the first floor suite.
 ==== 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.
-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 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:
+If you choose to host your personal website on the School of Social Sciences servers, then your URL will be:
-  * ''%%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.
+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 or modifying HTML code.//**
 ==== Sites@UCI - an alternate hosting option ====
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 ==== 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:
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 ==== 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.
+==== Accessibility Requirements ====
-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:
+You are responsible for maintaining your website, which includes ensuring that it meets [[https://accessibility.uci.edu/ada-title-ii/index.php|WCAG 2.1 level AA requirements for accessibility]].
-  - Download an SSH client, such as [[http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html|PuTTY]]
+One of the tools that you can use to evaluate the accessibility of your website is [[https://www.oit.uci.edu/services/communication-collaboration/siteimprove/|SiteImprove]]. This tool can give you a report of any issues found and tips for how to fix those issues.
-  - 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
-=== From a Mac ===
+=== To begin using SiteImprove ===
-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
-=== In Person ===
+  - Go to [[https://siteimprove.ucop.edu]] and log in with your UCInetID
-  * Due to the pandemic, in-person support is not available at this time.
+    - If this is your first time, you will be prompted to select your location from the menu. Select "University of California, Irvine"
+    - You will then be prompted to log in with your UCInetID and DUO as usual
-You may also come to the Helpdesk in person at SSPB 1288 to change your password. Please bring a Photo ID.
+    - You will not have any websites associated with your SiteImprove account at first. This first login is necessary to create your account.
+  - Send an email to OIT [[oit@uci.edu]] with the following details (<URL> is meant to be a placeholder for your website's address):
+    * To: oit@uci.edu
+    * Subject: Add my website to my SiteImprove account
+    * Body: Please add my website <URL> to my SiteImprove account.
+  - After your site is added to your SiteImprove account, it will take between 1 and 3 days for them to scan and analyze your site.
+  - When your site is ready to review, you will see a dashboard with several scores. Click on the "View Accessibility Overview" button to drill into accessibility issues.
+    * {{:howto:wiki-siteimprove-dashboard.png?600|}}