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===== Knowing your LSCE computer ===== | ===== Knowing your LSCE computer ===== | ||
- | Your LSCE computer is your (best) friend. It can be useful to know its name, if you need to [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:newppl:starting#getting_help_from_the_lsce_system_administrators|get technical help from the LSCE admins]] | + | Your LSCE computer is your (best) friend. It can be useful to know its name, if you need to [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:newppl:starting#getting_help_from_the_lsce_system_administrators|get technical help from the LSCE admins]]. One of the ways to determine the computer name is to use the [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:bios#from_windows|msinfo32 command]]. |
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+ | You will use the following accounts on your **Windows** computer: | ||
+ | * your regular ''your_login'' LSCE account, **followed** by the ''@LSCE.IPSL.FR'' string: ''your_login@LSCE.IPSL.FR'' | ||
+ | * the password is the same one you use to access the LSCE ''obelix'' servers | ||
+ | * you may also have to use ''your_login'' (**without** ''@LSCE.IPSL.FR'') and this password when accessing some links on this page, located on the LSCE intranet, from outside LSCE | ||
+ | * the administrator account, that you will need when changing some of your computer's settings, or when installing/updating some programs: ''.\admin'' | ||
+ | * use ''.\admin'' in the popups asking you for an account with //admin// privileges | ||
+ | * the specific admin password was initialized by the sysadmins when they configured your computer. Send a mail to [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:newppl:starting#getting_help_from_the_lsce_system_administrators|help-lsce]] if you forget it | ||
===== Starting your computer faster ===== | ===== Starting your computer faster ===== | ||
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* **Local //SCRATCH// FOLDER**: ''<another_disk>:\Scratch\<your_login>'' | * **Local //SCRATCH// FOLDER**: ''<another_disk>:\Scratch\<your_login>'' | ||
* The place where you store your temporary files, installation programs, etc... | * The place where you store your temporary files, installation programs, etc... | ||
- | * It's OK to put this folder on the ''C:\'' drive if you have enough space on ''C:\'' | + | * It's OK to put this folder on the ''C:\'' drive, if you have enough space on ''C:\'' |
* Remember to clean this folder from time to time, especially if you need some disk space | * Remember to clean this folder from time to time, especially if you need some disk space | ||
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=== Local folders === | === Local folders === | ||
- | * Use the file explorer to go to your local //Home// folder inside the ''Users'' folder (''<a_disk_different_from_C>:\Users\<your_login>''), click on the small folder icon at the left of the bar displaying the folder location, and drag the icon on the desktop. This will create a shortcut that you can rename //Home Local// | + | * Use the file explorer to go to your [[other:win10config#the_most_important_folders|local Home folder]], click on the small folder icon at the left of the bar displaying the folder location, and drag the icon on the desktop. This will create a shortcut that you can rename //Home Local// |
- | * Do the same thing to create a //Scratch Local// shortcut on the desktop, pointing to ''<some_disk>:\Scratch\<your_login>'' | + | * Do the same thing to create a //Scratch Local// shortcut on the desktop, pointing to the [[other:win10config#the_most_important_folders|local Scratch folder]] |
* Note: if you install [[other:win10wsl|Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and Ubuntu]] later, you can also create a //Home WSL// shortcut to your local Linux home directory in ''\\wsl$\Ubuntu\home\<your_login>'' | * Note: if you install [[other:win10wsl|Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and Ubuntu]] later, you can also create a //Home WSL// shortcut to your local Linux home directory in ''\\wsl$\Ubuntu\home\<your_login>'' | ||
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=== Folders on the LSCE servers === | === Folders on the LSCE servers === | ||
- | When your computer is physically connected to the LSCE network (or connected to the [[other:win10config#using_the_vpn|LSCE VPN]] !!), open the file explorer, copy paste ''\\dfshost\dfs\home'' in the location field and press ''Return'' to display the content of your Linux home directory. Grab the folder icon at the left of the location field, drop it on the desktop and rename it //Home Linux//. | + | When your computer is physically connected to the LSCE network (or connected to the [[other:win10config#using_the_vpn|LSCE VPN]] !!), open the file explorer, type ''\\dfshost\dfs\home'' in the location field and press ''Return'' to display the content of your Linux home directory. Grab the folder icon at the left of the location field, drop it on the desktop and rename it //Home Linux//. |
Do the same thing with ''\\dfshost\dfs\scratch01\<your_login>'' and create a //Scratch Linux// shortcut | Do the same thing with ''\\dfshost\dfs\scratch01\<your_login>'' and create a //Scratch Linux// shortcut | ||
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- | ==== Displaying hidden folders ==== | + | ==== Displaying hidden folders and files ==== |
- | Follow the steps in [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/14201/windows-show-hidden-files|Show hidden files (Windows 10)]] | + | Follow the steps in [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/14201/windows-show-hidden-files|Show hidden files (Windows 10)]] in order to open the File Explorer options' panel |
- | In the **//View//** tab, you should also **uncheck** the option //Hide extensions for known file types// | + | In the **//View//** tab: |
+ | * **select** Show hidden files, folders, and drives | ||
+ | * **uncheck** the option //Hide extensions for known file types// | ||
===== Checking power settings and activating hibernation ===== | ===== Checking power settings and activating hibernation ===== | ||