Computer Systems Lab Documentation

This documentation set is designed to help users of the Computer Systems Lab facilities.

As of January, 1999, this is the main documentation set for the CSL. We are in the process of converting the old documentation to the new format and location. If you do not find what you are looking for, please look in the old CSL documentation. The Search Box on these pages includes both the new and old documentation.

If you can not find the information you are looking for, please send mail to lab@cs.wisc.edu. We will answer your question, and if it seems generally useful, add it to our online documentation. We would also appreciate feedback.

Note: The locations of these files are extremely volatile and subject to change. Therefore, please do not link to anything in this directory except for this top-level page.

• Computer Systems Lab Documentation
  • 1 Frequently Asked Questions
    • 1.1 Getting Started
    • 1.2 Electronic Mail
    • 1.3 Files and Directories
    • 1.4 Security Concerns
    • 1.5 SSH (secure shell)
    • 1.6 Printing
    • 1.7 Pretty Good Privacy (PGP)
    • 1.8 The X Window System
  • 2 HOW-TOs and Other Advanced Documentation
    • 2.1 AFS File System
    • 2.2 HOW-TO use SSH to establish a remote connection and transfer files
    • 2.3 Security Concerns
  • 3 Information and Announcements About Computer Systems Lab Facilities
    • 3.1 Transition to Secure Remote Access
    • 3.2 Computer Systems Lab Instructional Facilities
    • 3.3 CSL Unix Orientation Sessions
    • 3.4 Unix Software Catalog
  • 4 Computer Systems Lab Policies
    • 4.1 Computer Systems Lab Account Policies
    • 4.2 Research Computing Facilities Chargeback Policies
    • 4.3 Computer Systems Lab Miscellaneous Policies
    • 4.4 UW-Madison Electronic Data Access Policy and Procedure
    • 4.5 CSL Instructional Account Policies