• Getting a Unix Account
• Login Failure
• Disk Quotas
• Password Problems
• CS Lab

Getting a Unix Account

• To get a Unix account you need to go to the CS Portal
• Here you can ask for a Unix Account ...
• And create a class directory for this course
• You will find instructions for doing this here

Login Failure

• If you entry the wrong login password 5 times you will be locked out
• This will only last for 2 hours
• After 2 hours you will be able to login again
• If you continue to be locked out, contact the operators at operator@cs.umb.edu

Disk Quotas

• Along with a Unix account you get a home directory
• You cannot store more than 1 GB of data in you home directory
• You should only store there files you need for your coursework
• To see how much space you are using run the following

  du -sh ~

• Sometimes student exceed their disk quota due to a large .cache directory in you home directory
• To see the size of your .cache directory run

  du -sh ~/.cache

• If you have any questions send an email to operator@cs.umb.edu

Password Problems

• If you forgot or misremembered you password, you can change it
• Go to https://portal.cs.umb.edu/password/
• On the left hand side of the screen you will see "Change Password"
• Enter the new password twice and click on the "Change Password" button
• If this does not work contact the operators at operator@cs.umb.edu

CS Lab

• The CS Operators are the only people who can fix problems with your Unix account
• If you have problem with your account, send them an email at operator@cs.umb.edu
• You must do this from your UMB email account
• The Operators' office is located in the CS Lab
• The CS lab is on the 3rd floor of McCormack, M-3-731
• To get to the CS Lab
  • Go to the 3rd Floor of McCormack
  • Turn around to face the rear of the building
  • Walk all the way to the end of the hallway
  • Pass through the green doors
  • Turn right
  • Take your first left down a small ramp
  • Turn right and walk down the corridor
  • The CS Lab is the 2nd door on the right