Computer Facilities - Computer Room FAQ

As from August 2000, the Computer Room has been re-equipped with new machines and integrated into the University PWF (Personal Workstation Facility). The old FAQ list has therefore been withdrawn, as it was mostly no longer relevant. A full set of PWF documentation has been supplied in the Computer Room.

A few points of relevance remain:

• Online information about the PWF can be found at http://www.cam.ac.uk/localusersonly/cs/pwf/
• The password you need to start using the new PCs or Macs is your PWF Password, which you were given when you joined the college. You do not use your Hermes e-mail password to log in to the PWF. If you have forgotten your PWF Password, the Computer Officer (Andy Eddy in Essec 3C) can reset it for you. You will need to bring evidence of identity, to get a new PWF password issued to you.
• When logging on to the PCs, please wait until the Message of the Day appears before trying to launch any PWF applications. Configuration of the machine is not complete until that message appears. When you have read the Message of the Day, you can close that window. Then click on Start and select PWF Programs and Information.
• Queens' will continue with its policy of providing free printing, provided:
  • the users provide their own paper to load into the printers;
  • the service is not abused. The free printing service is provided only for single copies of material relevant to your academic study or the administration of college clubs. If you want multiple copies, please print a single copy and then use a photocopier.
  • printer paper usage is now being logged against your userid, even though no charges are being made.
• Access to the old file-server is still possible from the Macs only. Pull down the Apple menu, select Old Queens' server and log in with your old Queens' password. It is suggested that you copy all files that you need from the Queens' server to your personal directory on the PWF filestore, as the old Queens' file-server will eventually be retired. Freshers from 2000 onwards will not be provided with passwords for the old Queens' server.
• Societies and clubs who want a group file-space will need to apply to the Computing Service for a group filespace allocation.
• Remote access by FTP to your personal directory in the the PWF filestore is possible by asking your browser to go to the URL ftp://userid@home.pwf.cam.ac.uk where you replace "userid" with your PWF userid. The browser will prompt you for your PWF password.
• Remote access by FTP to club and society files in the PWF filestore is possible by asking your browser to go to the URL ftp://userid@shared.pwf.cam.ac.uk where you replace "userid" with your PWF userid. The browser will prompt you for your PWF password.