====== Information for new users ======

This page contains a very brief introduction to our computer system, just enough to get you started. If you got a paper copy of this page along with your user account, you can find an electronic version on [[http://wiki.math.ntnu.no/drift/gettingstarted]]


===== Logging in for the first time =====

When you got your computer account, the password was generated automatically (and looks random). It is recommended that you change the password the first time you log in.

To log in, enter the user name and password from the sheet you received. If you are logging on to a Windows PC, also make sure that the //Log on to// field is set to ''WIN-NTNU-NO''.

Then, to change your password, open a web browser and go to
[[https://bdb.itea.ntnu.no/password.php?setlang=en]]. After changing your password, it can take up to 30 minutes before the new password is active. It is recommended that you log out and in again some time (≈30 minutes) after you've changed your password, this will avoid some problems that may appear otherwise.

===== Saving files and documents =====

When using Windows: Do //not// save documents or other files on the desktop. In windows, you should always save your files under //My Documents//, which is the same folder as ''M:\''. You may use either name to access your files, both point to the same folder. This folder contains some special files, notably ''Mailbox'' (which is your email inbox), and ''nt'' (where some settings are stored). Please leave those files alone, deleting the ''Mailbox'' file will erase the contents of your inbox.

Your Unix home directory is the same directory (folder) as ''M:\'' is in windows, and you should save all your files in that directory.

There is one exception to these guidelines; that applies to those who have large data sets or are running computations that generate large output files. For more information about this, please read about [[computations]] on our web pages.

===== Using email =====

We recommend using //Thunderbird// as your email reader. [[http://opensourcearticles.com/articles/introduction_to_thunderbird_2|Thunderbird is easy to use]], and it won't ask you about any email settings when you start it. We've already told it everything it needs to know. When you're not in your office, you can also use our [[http://www.math.ntnu.no/webmail|webmail]]. (We don't recommend using webmail for day-to-day use.)


===== Accessing Unix/Windows =====

In case your office has a Windows computer and you need to access a Unix computer you can use ''F-Secure SSH'' or ''Putty'' to access ''abel.math.ntnu.no''. If you have a Unix computer and need Windows, you can open a terminal window and run the command ''windows''.

If you're using your own laptop, you may also be interested in information about [[http://infoweb.ntnu.no/nettverk/eduroam/eduroamen.html|how to use the wireless network at NTNU]].


===== Getting help =====

In case you need assistance with your office computer, you are welcome to
have a look at our web pages at [[http://wiki.math.ntnu.no/drift]] or
send an email to <drift@math.ntnu.no>. You may also
call Tommy (phone 50236) or Per Kristian (phone 50234).