UBC Physics & Astronomy
phas-sagittarius.ead.ubc.ca
142.103.211.21

Purchase Date: 2013-05-14

Hardware Specs Windows System Software Installed User Info
  • Motherboard: Intel DH67BLB3
  • BIOS Version: BLH6710H.86A.0155.2012.0509.1620
  • Processor:  Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570 CPU @ 3.40GHz
  • Memory: DDR3 1333 8GB
  • Hard Disk: 500GB SATA HDD
  • Video: onboard Intel HD Graphics 1000 (GT1)
  • Network: Intel 82579V Gigabit Network Connection
  • MAC Address: 4c:72:b9:42:d4:4a
  • Optical Drive: DVD RW
  • Network Printer:
    Xerox ColorQube 8870 (chippy)
    Xerox ColourCopier
    Xerox BWCopier
  • Varsity SN: 66413
  • Monitor: ViewSonic VA2448m-LED Widescreen LCD
  • Monitor Model Number: VS13860
  • Monitor Serial Number: SEM121201396
  • Windows 7 Enterprise (64-bit)
  • 7-Zip
  • Adobe Flash Player/li>
  • Adobe Reader
  • Horizon Workspace
  • Java
  • LastPass
  • Microsoft Office 2013
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Mozilla Thunderbird
  • SeaMonkey
  • Sophos Endpoint Security and Control
  • SSH Secure Shell
  • VLC Media Player
  • User Name: Swarn Rai (Program Coordinator)
  • Office: Hennings 309C
  • Windows Login Username (CWL): swarn
  • Generic Email: swarn.rai@ubc.ca
  • Personal Email: pitpoffice@phas.ubc.ca
  • Mapped Network Drive:
    \\phas-adminfs\PHAS\AdminOffice\OpsShared
    \\phas-adminfs\PHAS\AdminOffice\PITP
    \\phas-adminfs\PHAS\AdminOffice\StaffShare

 

2014-06-19
Add the computer to EAD.ubc.ca domain 2013-07-25

Install Cygwin

  1. Download cygwin installation file from http://cygwin.com/install.html
  2. Choose the following packages: 
    openssh
rsync
nano
  3. Run Cygwin as Administrator, then run the following command with the listed options: 
    $ ssh-host-config
*** Query: Should privilege separation be used? (yes/no) yes

*** Query: Do you want to install sshd as a service?
*** Query: (Say "no" if it is already installed as a service) (yes/no) yes
*** Query: Enter the value of CYGWIN for the daemon: [] ntsec mintty

*** Query: Do you want to use a different name? (yes/no) no
*** Query: Please enter the password for user 'cyg_server':
*** Query: Reenter:
  4. Create rsyncd.conf file 
    vi /etc/rsyncd.conf
uid = root
max connections = 50
syslog facility = local5
pid file = /var/run/rsyncd.pid

[pitp]
  path = /cygdrive/c/Backup/Swarn
  hosts allow = 142.103.236.30
  read only = yes
  
[favorites]
  path = /cygdrive/c/Users/pitpoffice/Favorites
  hosts allow = 142.103.236.30
  read only = yes
  5. Install rsyncd as a service 
    cygrunsrv --install "rsyncd" --path /usr/bin/rsync --args "--daemon --no-detach" \
 --desc "Starts a rsync daemon for accepting incoming rsync connections" \
 --disp "Rsync Daemon" --type auto
  6. Start the rsyncd service 
    net start rsyncd
  7. Open port 873 on Windows Firewall
2013-05-15
Reinstalled Windows 7 Enterprise (64-bit)

  1. Installed Windows Updates
  2. Disable DNS Registration & IPv6
  3. Installed Software listed above
  4. Installed printer drivers


For more assistance contact Ron Parachoniak, rap@phas.ubc.ca
 
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