Linux server (TULA/MAKAR)
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How
do I access the linux server from windows machine?
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How do I
create my own webpage?
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How to
setup internet on my PC?
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What
should I do when quota exceeds?
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Can I
access my server area from outside IIT?
· I can not send the file with large attachments.
·
I
can not send the file with small attachments.
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I
am not receiving group mails or common mails to send to my class
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I
am not able to open my inbox
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How will
I automatically forward the mails from the civilmail
to other mail id?
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What are configuration details
of Mozilla Thunderbird / Outlook Express for receiving IITB mails?
For students please meet Class Representative.
For staff collect application form from office and get signed by their Faculty
Advisor, then submit it to Sys Admin.
You need ssh application to
access the servers.Here one method is explained using
the application putty .
1.Download putty.exe
from web or from www.civil.iitb.ac.in/help.
2.Double click the
putty.exe.
3.Enter the IP
address and port on the dialog box
For
students 10.104.2.22 and Staff 10.104.2.21
Ensure
the SSH application selected.
4. Click OK and enter the login
and password.
· How do I create my own webpage?
Steps to create a webpage:
a. Login to server using putty or SSH.(Click to see how to do this)
For students 10.104.2.22(makar)
staff and faculty 10.104.2.21(
b. Make a directory
mkdir public_html
c. cd public_html and open a file using pico or vim text editor.
vim
index.html.
d. Enter the information and save the file.
To save the file press ESC
then
shift :wq!
e. cd ..
f. Give the permissions
cd ..
chmod -R 705 b5manish
g.View the webpage using the URL:www.civil.iitb.ac.in/~b5manish ,
b5manish is the username.
To know quota Login to server using putty or civil webmail.
For faculty and staff 10.104.2.21
Student 10.104.2.22
After logging in type
cd ..
And type ‘quota’ ,quota will display.
Or du –sm *
For civil webmail, after logging in at the left side near inbox you can find quota.
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How to setup internet on
my PC?
a. Goto control panel-> Network and internet connections-> Network
connections
then right click on local area connection and goto properties
and double click on internet protocol(tcp/ip)
ip address:10.104.x.x
subnet mask: 255.255.128.0
Default gateway:10.104.250.1
use the following DNS server addresses:
preferred DNS server:10.200.1.1
alternet DNS server :10.200.1.11
These settings can be done by only administrators account.
Click on properties and then internet protocol àproperties as shown.
Except IP other settings will be same for all the users.
b. Open internet explorer -->tools->internet options->connections
then LAN settings and check the settings.
proxy server
click on use proxy server for your LAN
Address :netmon.iitb.ac.in port:80
click on Bypass proxy server for local addresses.
- What should I do when quota excceds?
Login to server and delete some unwanted mails and check quota by ‘quota’ . command.
Yes, if you are a faculty or research scholar. From the machine
outside IIT do the following:
ssh login.iitb.ac.in:4022
at the login prompt type 'test'
then give the test password. This will in turn give your login
prompt and type your gemini (
take you to your area.
However, you cannot do any file transfer from outside IIT
To get the test password, mail to help@civil.
After I logged into webmail, when I delete any
message I get
following message.
ERROR : Could not complete request.
Query: COPY 84 "Trash"
Reason Given: Internal error occured. Error report written to server log.
[2006-07-16
Cause: This may be because your quota is exceeded. Please check your
quota by the command 'quota'
CC permit only upto 8MB file to be sent. If your file size exceeds
this you may not able to send the file.
<myuserid@civil.iitb.ac.in>: cannot access mailbox /var/mail/myuserid for user
myuserid. error writing message: File too large
Final-Recipient: rfc822; myuserid@civil.iitb.ac.in
Action: failed
Status: 5.0.0
Diagnostic-Code: X-Postfix; cannot access mailbox /var/mail/myuserid
for user
myuserid. error writing message: File too large
Most likely your INBOX is large. Reduce the INBOX size be deleting or
moving to other folders like saved-messages
·
I am not receiving
group mails or common mails to send to my class.
The current group and aliases are shown in the
help page
http://www.civil.iitb.ac.in/~help/112-aliases/list.html
First see whether your email id is included in the appropriate group.
If not send a mail to help@civil.iitb.ac.in stating your login id
and your group.
·
I am not able to open
my inbox
If any Error comes like " Unable to open INBOX " or " INBOX Error :
/var/spool/mail/userid not in valid format"
Mainly this occurs due to
opening mail with more than one interface , like
SSH, PUTTY, WEB CIVIL, OUTLOOK
etc.
· How will I automatically forward the mails from the civil mail to
another mail id?
1. Please log on to
(10.104.2.22 for students) using ssh from a linux machine or using putty
from a windows machine.
2. Creat a file by name .forward (The file name is strictly .forward)
simply type your alternate email and save and exit. suppose your alternate
user id is xyz@gmail.com, then
2 a. (if using vim)
cd
vim .forward
i
xyz@gmail.com
[SHIFT]:wq
exit
2 b. (if using pico)
cd
pico .forward
xyz@gmail.com
[Ctrl]x
y
[Enter]
exit
·
What are
configuration details of Mozilla Thunderbird / Outlook Express for receiving
IITB mails?
INCOMING
MAILSERVER: imap.iitb.ac.in
PORT: 143
Enable AUTH: Yes
Connection Security / Use Secure Mode: None / No
OUTGOING
MAILSERVER: smtp-auth.iitb.ac.in
PORT: 25
Enable AUTH: Yes
Connection Security / Use Secure Mode: None / No