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===== Knowing your LSCE computer ===== | ===== Knowing your LSCE computer ===== | ||
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+ | ==== Some practical details ==== | ||
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]]. | 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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+ | ==== The available accounts ==== | ||
You will use the following accounts on your **Windows** computer: | 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'' | + | * 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 | * 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 | + | * this account will work even when you are not connected to the LSCE! Read [[other:win10config#starting_your_computer_faster|Starting your computer faster]] if you don't like waiting when opening a session |
- | * the administrator account, that you will need when changing some of your computer's settings, or when installing/updating some programs: ''.\admin'' | + | * you will also have to use ''your_login'' (**without** ''@LSCE.IPSL.FR'') and your LSCE password when accessing some links on this page, located on the [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/|LSCE intranet]], from outside LSCE |
- | * use ''.\admin'' in the popups asking you for an account with //admin// privileges | + | * 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, or possibly on the Windows login screen | ||
* 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 | * 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 | ||
+ | * your **local account** that you may need in some **rare** cases (e.g. when trying to activate your Microsoft account on your LSCE computer, which may not be what you want) | ||
+ | * use ''.\//your_login//'' on the Windows login screen if you need to use your local account | ||
+ | * if you don't know the local password of your local account, use the ''.\admin'' account to change it, or ask [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:newppl:starting#getting_help_from_the_lsce_system_administrators|help-lsce]] | ||
+ | * there is a good chance that you don't really need to use your local account... Ask [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:newppl:starting#getting_help_from_the_lsce_system_administrators|help-lsce]] | ||
+ | * Your **Microsoft account** | ||
+ | * Warning! Using a Microsoft account on a LSCE computer may have some side effects, like having to use your Microsoft password (instead of the LSCE password) to unlock your computer, which could be inconvenient... | ||
===== Starting your computer faster ===== | ===== Starting your computer faster ===== | ||
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* Check the [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4468227/windows-10-activity-history-and-your-privacy-microsoft-privacy|Windows 10 activity history and your privacy]] settings to determine the //activity history// information (the files you have opened) you want to keep locally, and share with your other Windows devices (through your Microsoft account) and Microsoft. | * Check the [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4468227/windows-10-activity-history-and-your-privacy-microsoft-privacy|Windows 10 activity history and your privacy]] settings to determine the //activity history// information (the files you have opened) you want to keep locally, and share with your other Windows devices (through your Microsoft account) and Microsoft. | ||
+ | ===== Using owncloud to back up and synchronize folders ===== | ||
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+ | ==== Using the LSCE sharebox server ==== | ||
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+ | ==== Making backups with owncloud ==== | ||
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+ | ==== Synchronizing folders ==== | ||
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===== Connecting to your Microsoft account ===== | ===== Connecting to your Microsoft account ===== | ||
+ | It's possible that you have a Microsoft account linked to your LSCE or a gmail email address. Using a Microsoft account makes it possible to recover some settings from another Windows computer, or reinstall applications that you have bought through the Microsoft Store. But using a Microsoft account on a computer configured at LSCE can also have some unforeseen side effects... | ||
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===== Adding useful applications ===== | ===== Adding useful applications ===== | ||