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    <title>How do I?</title>
    <subtitle></subtitle>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/"/>
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    <entry>
        <title>answered_questions</title>
        <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/answered_questions?rev=1416961139&amp;do=diff"/>
        <published>2014-11-25T18:18:59+00:00</published>
        <updated>2014-11-25T18:18:59+00:00</updated>
        <id>https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/answered_questions?rev=1416961139&amp;do=diff</id>
        <author>
            <name>Anonymous</name>
            <email>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com</email>
        </author>
        <content>What is the name of the printer on Young:

	*  balsa.cs.uchicago.edu
	*   Answer

What is the printer that automatically staples homework?

	*  ry160a-staple
	*   Answer

What machine should we recommend to students to ssh into? (i.e. not classes.cs.uchicago.edu)</content>
        <summary>What is the name of the printer on Young:

	*  balsa.cs.uchicago.edu
	*   Answer

What is the printer that automatically staples homework?

	*  ry160a-staple
	*   Answer

What machine should we recommend to students to ssh into? (i.e. not classes.cs.uchicago.edu)</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title>appspace</title>
        <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/appspace?rev=1774542110&amp;do=diff"/>
        <published>2026-03-26T11:21:50+00:00</published>
        <updated>2026-03-26T11:21:50+00:00</updated>
        <id>https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/appspace?rev=1774542110&amp;do=diff</id>
        <author>
            <name>Anonymous</name>
            <email>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com</email>
        </author>
        <content>Appspace

To Begin

	*  Email Miranda Redenbaugh (mredenbaugh@uchicago.edu).
		*  If you are a student, please cc your advisor.

	*  You will be assigned a display if your lab does not already have one. Please let us know if your lab already has a display assigned.</content>
        <summary>Appspace

To Begin

	*  Email Miranda Redenbaugh (mredenbaugh@uchicago.edu).
		*  If you are a student, please cc your advisor.

	*  You will be assigned a display if your lab does not already have one. Please let us know if your lab already has a display assigned.</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title>chisubmit_flask</title>
        <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/chisubmit_flask?rev=1418848873&amp;do=diff"/>
        <published>2014-12-17T14:41:13+00:00</published>
        <updated>2014-12-17T14:41:13+00:00</updated>
        <id>https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/chisubmit_flask?rev=1418848873&amp;do=diff</id>
        <author>
            <name>Anonymous</name>
            <email>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com</email>
        </author>
        <content>How to run the chisubmit REST server for development


git clone https://github.com/uchicago-cs/chisubmit.git
git checkout -b my_dev_branch origin/backend
src/chisubmit/backend/webapp/db_create.py
src/chisubmit/backend/webapp/run.py


It is likely to die for lack of python modules. Use a virtualenv and include these modules and their dependencies:</content>
        <summary>How to run the chisubmit REST server for development


git clone https://github.com/uchicago-cs/chisubmit.git
git checkout -b my_dev_branch origin/backend
src/chisubmit/backend/webapp/db_create.py
src/chisubmit/backend/webapp/run.py


It is likely to die for lack of python modules. Use a virtualenv and include these modules and their dependencies:</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title>faq</title>
        <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/faq?rev=1415975627&amp;do=diff"/>
        <published>2014-11-14T08:33:47+00:00</published>
        <updated>2014-11-14T08:33:47+00:00</updated>
        <id>https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/faq?rev=1415975627&amp;do=diff</id>
        <author>
            <name>Anonymous</name>
            <email>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com</email>
        </author>
        <content>NAQ

Never Asked Questions

1. Why does this wiki exist?

The goal of this wiki is to produce an informal but helpful resource for new students encountering problems for the first time and for more seasoned researchers sharing information on corner cases and other specifics.</content>
        <summary>NAQ

Never Asked Questions

1. Why does this wiki exist?

The goal of this wiki is to produce an informal but helpful resource for new students encountering problems for the first time and for more seasoned researchers sharing information on corner cases and other specifics.</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title>helpful_tips</title>
        <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/helpful_tips?rev=1417621370&amp;do=diff"/>
        <published>2014-12-03T09:42:50+00:00</published>
        <updated>2014-12-03T09:42:50+00:00</updated>
        <id>https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/helpful_tips?rev=1417621370&amp;do=diff</id>
        <author>
            <name>Anonymous</name>
            <email>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com</email>
        </author>
        <content>CS website

Editing your directory entry

Printing questions

Printer Locations</content>
        <summary>CS website

Editing your directory entry

Printing questions

Printer Locations</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title>overleaf</title>
        <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/overleaf?rev=1612825783&amp;do=diff"/>
        <published>2021-02-08T17:09:43+00:00</published>
        <updated>2021-02-08T17:09:43+00:00</updated>
        <id>https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/overleaf?rev=1612825783&amp;do=diff</id>
        <author>
            <name>Anonymous</name>
            <email>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com</email>
        </author>
        <content>Overleaf

To access the Uchicago portal: &lt;https://www.overleaf.com/edu/uchicago&gt;


Links:

&lt;https://www.overleaf.com/learn/how-to/Overleaf_Accounts_and_Subscriptions&gt;

&lt;https://www.overleaf.com/learn/how-to/Institutional_Login&gt;

&lt;https://www.overleaf.com/learn/how-to/Joining_an_Overleaf_Commons_Subscription&gt;</content>
        <summary>Overleaf

To access the Uchicago portal: &lt;https://www.overleaf.com/edu/uchicago&gt;


Links:

&lt;https://www.overleaf.com/learn/how-to/Overleaf_Accounts_and_Subscriptions&gt;

&lt;https://www.overleaf.com/learn/how-to/Institutional_Login&gt;

&lt;https://www.overleaf.com/learn/how-to/Joining_an_Overleaf_Commons_Subscription&gt;</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title>remote_access_alumni</title>
        <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/remote_access_alumni?rev=1758039899&amp;do=diff"/>
        <published>2025-09-16T11:24:59+00:00</published>
        <updated>2025-09-16T11:24:59+00:00</updated>
        <id>https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/remote_access_alumni?rev=1758039899&amp;do=diff</id>
        <author>
            <name>Anonymous</name>
            <email>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com</email>
        </author>
        <content>Remote Access for Alumni via alumni.cs

CS Techstaff understands that there is an occasional need for CS alumni to access old data in their home directory, even after graduation. To that end, an alum may access the server via ssh to alumni.cs.uchicago.edu</content>
        <summary>Remote Access for Alumni via alumni.cs

CS Techstaff understands that there is an occasional need for CS alumni to access old data in their home directory, even after graduation. To that end, an alum may access the server via ssh to alumni.cs.uchicago.edu</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title>remote_access_duo</title>
        <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/remote_access_duo?rev=1758040083&amp;do=diff"/>
        <published>2025-09-16T11:28:03+00:00</published>
        <updated>2025-09-16T11:28:03+00:00</updated>
        <id>https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/remote_access_duo?rev=1758040083&amp;do=diff</id>
        <author>
            <name>Anonymous</name>
            <email>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com</email>
        </author>
        <content>Remote access to linux.cs via Jumphost/Duo

In addition to other forms of remote access, CS Techstaff provides multifactor SSH access to non-forward-facing hosts through the following pair of bastion (jump) hosts.

	*  bastion1.cs.uchicago.edu
	*  bastion2.cs.uchicago.edu</content>
        <summary>Remote access to linux.cs via Jumphost/Duo

In addition to other forms of remote access, CS Techstaff provides multifactor SSH access to non-forward-facing hosts through the following pair of bastion (jump) hosts.

	*  bastion1.cs.uchicago.edu
	*  bastion2.cs.uchicago.edu</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title>remote_access_vpn</title>
        <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/remote_access_vpn?rev=1758039988&amp;do=diff"/>
        <published>2025-09-16T11:26:28+00:00</published>
        <updated>2025-09-16T11:26:28+00:00</updated>
        <id>https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/remote_access_vpn?rev=1758039988&amp;do=diff</id>
        <author>
            <name>Anonymous</name>
            <email>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com</email>
        </author>
        <content>Remote access to linux.cs via cVPN

In addition to using a bastion (jump) server to connect to internal (unconnected to the Internet) CS systems, the option to use Cisco AnyConnect VPN client also exists and allows for this possibility. To get started with Cisco AnyConnect, please review the following ITS article.</content>
        <summary>Remote access to linux.cs via cVPN

In addition to using a bastion (jump) server to connect to internal (unconnected to the Internet) CS systems, the option to use Cisco AnyConnect VPN client also exists and allows for this possibility. To get started with Cisco AnyConnect, please review the following ITS article.</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title>remote_access</title>
        <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/remote_access?rev=1736798159&amp;do=diff"/>
        <published>2025-01-13T13:55:59+00:00</published>
        <updated>2025-01-13T13:55:59+00:00</updated>
        <id>https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/remote_access?rev=1736798159&amp;do=diff</id>
        <author>
            <name>Anonymous</name>
            <email>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com</email>
        </author>
        <content>Remote Access

To run programs on a CS machine when you're not sitting in front of it, connect over the network using ssh. Many computers are available for remote logins.

Who

Anyone with a CS account.

Where

The new official shell host for the Department of Computer Science is linux.cs.uchicago.edu. Please use it as your first choice to ssh into.</content>
        <summary>Remote Access

To run programs on a CS machine when you're not sitting in front of it, connect over the network using ssh. Many computers are available for remote logins.

Who

Anyone with a CS account.

Where

The new official shell host for the Department of Computer Science is linux.cs.uchicago.edu. Please use it as your first choice to ssh into.</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title>services</title>
        <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/services?rev=1416951541&amp;do=diff"/>
        <published>2014-11-25T15:39:01+00:00</published>
        <updated>2014-11-25T15:39:01+00:00</updated>
        <id>https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/services?rev=1416951541&amp;do=diff</id>
        <author>
            <name>Anonymous</name>
            <email>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com</email>
        </author>
        <content>CS Email

There is more to say than this... more soon?</content>
        <summary>CS Email

There is more to say than this... more soon?</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title>sidebar</title>
        <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/sidebar?rev=1775047536&amp;do=diff"/>
        <published>2026-04-01T07:45:36+00:00</published>
        <updated>2026-04-01T07:45:36+00:00</updated>
        <id>https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/sidebar?rev=1775047536&amp;do=diff</id>
        <author>
            <name>Anonymous</name>
            <email>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com</email>
        </author>
        <content>Techstaff Core Howtos

	*   Introduction 
	*   Getting Started
	*   Request a CS Account 
	*   Email 
	*   Email Clients 
	*   Passwords 
	*   Personal Homepage 
	*   Printing 
	*   Quota 
	*   Edit Your Website Directory Entry 
	*   WiFi 
	*   Loaner Laptops 
	*   Job Submissions (Slurm) 
	*   Appspace 

Policies

	*   Data storage 

Crerar (JCL)

	*   Networking 
	*   Phones 
	*   Height Adjustable Desks 
	*   Conference Rooms 

Remote Access

	*   linux.cs.uchicago.edu 
	*   UChicago VPN 
	* …</content>
        <summary>Techstaff Core Howtos

	*   Introduction 
	*   Getting Started
	*   Request a CS Account 
	*   Email 
	*   Email Clients 
	*   Passwords 
	*   Personal Homepage 
	*   Printing 
	*   Quota 
	*   Edit Your Website Directory Entry 
	*   WiFi 
	*   Loaner Laptops 
	*   Job Submissions (Slurm) 
	*   Appspace 

Policies

	*   Data storage 

Crerar (JCL)

	*   Networking 
	*   Phones 
	*   Height Adjustable Desks 
	*   Conference Rooms 

Remote Access

	*   linux.cs.uchicago.edu 
	*   UChicago VPN 
	* …</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title>slurm</title>
        <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/slurm?rev=1751324382&amp;do=diff"/>
        <published>2025-06-30T17:59:42+00:00</published>
        <updated>2025-06-30T17:59:42+00:00</updated>
        <id>https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/slurm?rev=1751324382&amp;do=diff</id>
        <author>
            <name>Anonymous</name>
            <email>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com</email>
        </author>
        <content>Slurm

This is the front page for information to our compute resource sharing system. We use software called Slurm to fairly share compute resources.

For job submission we will be using a piece of software called Slurm. Simply put, Slurm is a queue management system; it was developed at the Lawrence Livermore National Lab. It currently supports some of the largest compute clusters in the world. The best description of Slurm can be found on its homepage:</content>
        <summary>Slurm

This is the front page for information to our compute resource sharing system. We use software called Slurm to fairly share compute resources.

For job submission we will be using a piece of software called Slurm. Simply put, Slurm is a queue management system; it was developed at the Lawrence Livermore National Lab. It currently supports some of the largest compute clusters in the world. The best description of Slurm can be found on its homepage:</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title>ssh</title>
        <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/ssh?rev=1633348413&amp;do=diff"/>
        <published>2021-10-04T06:53:33+00:00</published>
        <updated>2021-10-04T06:53:33+00:00</updated>
        <id>https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/ssh?rev=1633348413&amp;do=diff</id>
        <author>
            <name>Anonymous</name>
            <email>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com</email>
        </author>
        <content>Introduction to Secure Remote Computing Access

To ensure the integrity of your account  on our computer systems, all of The Department of Computer Science remote access severs require the use of SSH.

The Secure Shell (SSH) provides encrypted access to our computing environments through private key-based access, which takes the places of a password. Using keys for access helps defend your account against common threats, and lowers your risk. Of course, private key file grants access to systems …</content>
        <summary>Introduction to Secure Remote Computing Access

To ensure the integrity of your account  on our computer systems, all of The Department of Computer Science remote access severs require the use of SSH.

The Secure Shell (SSH) provides encrypted access to our computing environments through private key-based access, which takes the places of a password. Using keys for access helps defend your account against common threats, and lowers your risk. Of course, private key file grants access to systems …</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title>start</title>
        <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/start?rev=1772121138&amp;do=diff"/>
        <published>2026-02-26T09:52:18+00:00</published>
        <updated>2026-02-26T09:52:18+00:00</updated>
        <id>https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/start?rev=1772121138&amp;do=diff</id>
        <author>
            <name>Anonymous</name>
            <email>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com</email>
        </author>
        <content>Techstaff Virtual Help Desk

Support Email: techstaff@cs.uchicago.edu

We're on CS Slack! Please message the #techstaff-helpdesk channel!

Conference Room AV Support

For immediate AV support, please message the #techstaff-helpdesk channel. Otherwise, please open a ticket by emailing us at:</content>
        <summary>Techstaff Virtual Help Desk

Support Email: techstaff@cs.uchicago.edu

We're on CS Slack! Please message the #techstaff-helpdesk channel!

Conference Room AV Support

For immediate AV support, please message the #techstaff-helpdesk channel. Otherwise, please open a ticket by emailing us at:</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title>svn_for_homework</title>
        <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/svn_for_homework?rev=1539110838&amp;do=diff"/>
        <published>2018-10-09T13:47:18+00:00</published>
        <updated>2018-10-09T13:47:18+00:00</updated>
        <id>https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/svn_for_homework?rev=1539110838&amp;do=diff</id>
        <author>
            <name>Anonymous</name>
            <email>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com</email>
        </author>
        <content>1. Log in remotely to the CS login server:


ssh your_cnet_username@linux.cs.uchicago.edu


2. Check out your project directory from phoenixforge:


svn co https://phoenixforge.cs.uchicago.edu/svn/your_cnet_id-mpcs52010-spr-15


Replace 'your_cnet_username' with your CNetID. When prompted, enter your CNetID password.</content>
        <summary>1. Log in remotely to the CS login server:


ssh your_cnet_username@linux.cs.uchicago.edu


2. Check out your project directory from phoenixforge:


svn co https://phoenixforge.cs.uchicago.edu/svn/your_cnet_id-mpcs52010-spr-15


Replace 'your_cnet_username' with your CNetID. When prompted, enter your CNetID password.</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title>temp_archive</title>
        <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/temp_archive?rev=1634061815&amp;do=diff"/>
        <published>2021-10-12T13:03:35+00:00</published>
        <updated>2021-10-12T13:03:35+00:00</updated>
        <id>https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/temp_archive?rev=1634061815&amp;do=diff</id>
        <author>
            <name>Anonymous</name>
            <email>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com</email>
        </author>
        <content>OS Support page that has nothing to do with OS support 

 This be in need of some work (time machine) 

 This is slightly old and does not need to be on the sidebar (desktop upgrades)</content>
        <summary>OS Support page that has nothing to do with OS support 

 This be in need of some work (time machine) 

 This is slightly old and does not need to be on the sidebar (desktop upgrades)</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title>unanswered_questions</title>
        <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/unanswered_questions?rev=1417219314&amp;do=diff"/>
        <published>2014-11-28T18:01:54+00:00</published>
        <updated>2014-11-28T18:01:54+00:00</updated>
        <id>https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/unanswered_questions?rev=1417219314&amp;do=diff</id>
        <author>
            <name>Anonymous</name>
            <email>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com</email>
        </author>
        <content>This page is a list of unanswered questions. If you know the answer, please answer it and add it to our Answered Questions page.

Questions

	*  What is the directory of students to offices?
	*  Should this site only be available on the uChicago network and/or should it require a login?</content>
        <summary>This page is a list of unanswered questions. If you know the answer, please answer it and add it to our Answered Questions page.

Questions

	*  What is the directory of students to offices?
	*  Should this site only be available on the uChicago network and/or should it require a login?</summary>
    </entry>
</feed>
