Welcome to the Computer Support page for the department of mathematics. Please note that much of this information is out of date and may not be applicable. For more up to date information on different computer support issues, please visit:

https://www.math.ohio-state.edu/wiki/support/index

For Department Members

• Resources
• Helpful interfaces for your account at math.ohio-state.edu (password protected):
  • Webmail - Read your email
  • SSH Java Applet - Shell access to our GNU/Linux and Unix network (Java must be enabled in your browser)
    Note: Due to differences in Java implementations, this may not work with your web browser/operating system. In particular there are known problems with Netscape on the Macintosh.
  • Change your password
  • Update - Update your personal information (office hours, homepage registration, etc.) To update your information, log in to our website, visit your info page and click the edit link at the top.
  • Nameplate - Print a nameplate for your office in the Math Tower
• How to create PDF files from TeX/DVI/Postscript files
• Scanning Documents
• Department Letterhead (Microsoft Word Template - Right Click or Control Click to download)
• Homepages - Instructions
  • How to write your own homepage
  • How to password protect your web pages
  • How to add your preprints to the online list
  • About settting up a page on the department's site (e.g., for a conference or similar events)
• support@math.ohio-state.edu - Please mail any questions or comments

Using computer equipment off campus

• Permission to Use Equipment Off-Campus Form (AM0004)
• OSU Research Foundation - Off Campus Property Notification

Information

• Connecting a Windows laptop to our network
• Printing from a Windows laptop
• Local Internet Service Providers
• Configuring email
• SSH Information
• VNC Information
• FTP Information
• Fighting junk mail (spam)
• Introduction to procmail

Documentation

• Introduction to Unix
• Introduction to Mathematica
• OpenOffice tutorials

Webmaster Information

For contact address, changes on this site and other related information see the page Webmaster Information.

Webmaster's Links

• Introduction to HTML and URLs
• Web Naming and Addressing (URIs, URLs, ...)
• W3C · HTML 4 · CSS2 · Check HTML · Check CSS · Check links
• Robots: W3C Information · The Web Robots Pages
• The World Wide Web Security FAQ