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| − | ==WWW materials on mi-linux== | + | == WWW materials on mi-linux == |
| − | The apache web server on mi-linux serves both staff and student pages, however staff pages should ideally be accessed via www.scit.wlv.ac.uk ( | + | The apache web server on mi-linux serves both staff and student pages, however staff pages should ideally be accessed via www.scit.wlv.ac.uk (scitua) - the scitua server is the home of staff materials and school facilities - all student files, services, and facilities are now provided via mi-linux. |
==SSH - Secure Shell== | ==SSH - Secure Shell== | ||
Revision as of 15:06, 24 August 2009
WWW materials on mi-linux
The apache web server on mi-linux serves both staff and student pages, however staff pages should ideally be accessed via www.scit.wlv.ac.uk (scitua) - the scitua server is the home of staff materials and school facilities - all student files, services, and facilities are now provided via mi-linux.
SSH - Secure Shell
In order to publish student websites, a student must login to mi-linux.wlv.ac.uk using an SSH client. SSH client software can be found pre-installed on most linux desktop computers. PuTTY is a free SSH client for Microsoft Windows operating systems and can be downloaded from http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/
HOW TO
1. SSH to mi-linux.wlv.ac.uk using your university account and password
2. Confirm the existence of (or create) a "public_html" directory
ls public_html
if no files/directories found
mkdir public_html
3. Confirm or change the access permissions of this directory so that it is world-readable, but not world-writable
chmod 755 public_html
4. Upload (see (S)FTP notes) materials to be served via the WWW to the public_html directory
5. Your website address is http://mi-linux.wlv.ac.uk/~yourAccount (where yourAccount is your university user name - example, if your username is 9876543 your website address is http://mi-linux.wlv.ac.uk/~9876543
