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NT at Fermilab

The NT at Fermilab Manual

Document number: GP0001, Release 2.0, Release date: June 15, 1999

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction

1.1 Who Should Read NT at Fermilab ? Not Just NT Users...
1.2 Summary of Chapters
1.3 Availability of Guide
1.4 Updates to Guide
1.5 Notational Conventions
1.6 Your Comments are Welcome!

2. The NT Environment at Fermilab

2.1 What is Windows NT and How is it Used at Fermilab?
2.2 The NT Domain (called FNAL) at Fermilab
2.3 User Profiles in the FNAL NT Domain
2.4 Resources and Services Available on the FNAL NT Domain

3. NT User Support at Fermilab

3.1 General PC Support Information
3.2 Who Do You Contact for Support?
3.3 Machines Configured for NT/Linux Dual Boot

4. Purchasing a New PC

4.1 Determining and Justifying Your Computing Needs
4.2 What to Buy
4.3 Warranties
4.4 Repairs
4.5 When You're Ready to Purchase ...
4.6 Configuring your New PC

5. Joining the FNAL NT Domain

5.1 The Whole Story in a Nutshell
5.2 Do You Want a Static or Dynamic IP Address?
5.3 The Request for NT (User) Account Form
5.4 Join the nt-user Mailing List

6. Getting Started with NT

6.1 Logging In
6.2 Logging Off
6.3 Changing Your Password
6.4 The Start Button
6.5 Temporarily Locking Your Workstation
6.6 Booting, Rebooting, and Shutting Down
6.7 Basic NT Operations
6.8 Recommended Texts for NT

7. Software for Windows NT

7.1 Software Licensing
7.2 What Software is Available and Where Can You Find It?
7.3 Purchasing Software Products
7.4 Installing Software Products
7.5 Removing Software Products

8. Email

8.1 IMAP Clients
8.2 POP Clients

9. File Management in the FNAL NT Domain

9.1 Storing your Files
9.2 Backing Up and Restoring your Files
9.3 Virus Protection
9.4 File Sharing

10. Printing in the FNAL NT Domain

10.1 Printer Queue Naming Conventions
10.2 How to Configure Your Machine to Print
10.3 How to Print PostScript Files
10.4 How to Add and Configure a Printer

A. Dynamic Versus Static IP Addresses

A.1 Dynamic IP (DHCP) Address
A.2 Static IP Addresses

PostScript and PDF Copies

Paper copies of this manual are available from Wilson Hall, 8th floor, NE. You can also print your own. Go to the ps directory and print ntguide.ps (PostScript) or ntguide.pdf (Acrobat PDF). (The PDF file displays and prints more reliably from NT than UNIX.)

Your Comments are Welcome!

Send your comments, questions, or suggestions regarding NT at Fermilab to cdlibrary@fnal.gov.