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Logging onto www.rochester.edu

To access your files on www.rochester.edu (see Applying for an Account), the first thing you do is to log in. If you are on a networked machine (one with Netscape and Telnet, etc.) then you use a telnet application such as NCSA Telnet or WinQVT to connect to the World Wide Web server. Before you can do this, however, you must make sure you have registered the IP number of that machine with the WWW staff at Taylor Hall (you probably wrote it on the application, and are all set.)

Connecting from a Networked Computer

Open your telnet program and connect to www.rochester.edu. You could also use the name www.cc.rochester.edu or guinan.cc.rochester.edu. These are names for the same server. Important: you must give the port number 2323 when connecting. If you are using a Macintosh, you are probably also using NCSA Telnet. In this case you type 2323 after a space following the server name (www.rochester.edu 2323). If you're using a different telnet program on the PC or Macintosh, and there is a box for port or port number, type 2323 in that space.

A window will come up and you will see a login: prompt. Type in your username as given on your account receipt. You will then be asked for your password. After typing this correctly, you will be given a greeting and then the prompt term = (vt100), where you can simply hit return or enter. When you see a prompt that says 1 guinan% you are in your account.

Depending on your telnet program, you may be able to save the settings for this session so that next time you want to log in it is even easier. To do this in NCSA Telnet, simply go to the File menu and choose "Save Set." Give the set a name like "www" and save it wherever you will be able to find it easily later. Next time you want to log in, just double click on the icon that says "www" (or whatever name you gave it). This will automatically open the window and you will see the login: prompt without having to type in the server name or port number.

Connecting from a Non-Networked Computer

If you are not on a networked computer (for example, you're on a black and white terminal in CLARC or in your dorm room or at home), you can connect to www through uhura or another server. To do this, log into your regular account, then type rlogin www. When prompted for your password, type in your www password. Now you will see a greeting and the prompt term = (vt100) where you can just hit return or enter. When you see a prompt that says 1 guinan% you are in your account.

After Logging In

The directory you start in when you log in is not the directory where your web pages are stored. The first thing you will probably want to do is change into your home page directory (unless you are part of a shared account, in which case you have been given specific directions.) Use the cd dirname to change into your Web directory. Since everyone's files are in a different place, everyone has a different directory name, which you find out when you receive your account.

Last modified: 4/09/97