Mathematics Computing Support

Welcome to Computing Support

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Keegan Houser

Get Started

Welcome to the Department of Mathematics computing support!

Here’s what to do first:

  1. Get an account. You will need one of these to be able to log in to computers, servers, printing in the department.
  2. Connect your computer to the campus Wi-Fi, eduroam. 
  3. Configure departmental printing over eduroam from your personal computer.

Math Computing Cheat Sheet

Summary of Services

Email and Mail Lists
Unix login
@math alias
  • click on the "gear" icon in the right corner of bMail (berkeley gmail) screen
  • click on "See all settings" and select the Accounts tab
  • click "Add another email address"
  • enter your @math address in the "Email address" field.
  • ensure "Treat as an alias." is checked, and click "Next Step"
@math alias default
  • click on the "gear" icon in the right corner of bMail screen
  • click on "See all settings" and select the Accounts tab
  • find your @math alias in the "Send mail as" section and click on the link "make default"
get on mail list
CalNet Grace Periods https://calnet.berkeley.edu/calnet-me/how-claim-your-calnet-id/grace-per...
alumni network

if you are a UC Berkeley alum you may join alumni network @Cal and get your "lifetime"

  • bMail account @berkeley.edu
  • @math.berkeley.edu alias
Network
eduroam
  • eduroam is the campus WiFi, to access it requires WiFi authentication
  • encrypted (secure) network
ethernet
  • requires hardware (a.k.a. MAC) address registration
  • student personal computers are not eligible for wired network access
  • faculty and long term visitors should send the office number and MAC address of their computer Ethernet port to request@math.berkeley.edu
VPN
  • creates secure tunnel to campus network from off-campus locations
  • requires installation of GlobalProtect VPN client on your personal device
  • requires 2-step CalNet authentication while establishing VPN connection
  • remember the name of VPN server vpn.berkeley.edu
Public Printing
public printers
  • must be on eduroam to print over network
  • Printing locations: Evans Hall 744, 838, 958 and 1002
add a printer
queue status
Public Unix Servers
connecting to servers via SSH (Secure Shell):
  • Mac: you already have SSH installed with your operating system. Just go to Utilities and click on Terminal. In the terminal window, type: ssh -l login.math.berkeley.edu The -l part indicates to SSH that you want to log in with that specific username; if you don't include this text, then SSH will automatically use the account name on your computer (which probably won't be your departmental username)
  • Windows: you need to download an SSH client. One option is PuTTY. Then use the SSH client to connect to login.math.berkeley.edu, using your math unix username and password. Professor Vojta provides helpful information on SSH clients for Microsoft Windows.
  • Linux/Unix: you probably have SSH preinstalled as well. Just open a terminal window and type in the same thing Mac users do.
login.math.berkeley.edu a Linux login server, which automounts Math home directories and project spaces. Access is via SSH, and is available to all math Standard Account holders. Authentication uses one’s Unix math username and password created by Jasan Fujii.
twiggy.math.berkeley.edu Virtual desktop (thin client server)
beyonce.math.berkeley.edu High performance computing