…a few things about the Student Net
Student Account Logins: Finding Your Login
Every student enrolled has access to WiFi, Google Apps, on-campus O: drive storage and web space. Below is the link to the Seattle-Central Student Account Login:
Seattle-Central Student Accounts Overview:
As an enrolled student you are provided 20 MG of web server space for a student website.
View your page by using the URL: http://edison.seattlecentral.edu/˜USER NAME
- NOTE: there is a (~) prior to the user name
- USER NAME is to be replaced by your unique user name as assigned by the college.
(in my case it is: ~mmccan03)
To Find Your User Name
FTP Access to Your Website
The FTP programs available on the on-campus Macs are:
Cyberduck: http://cyberduck.ch/ – simple and clean open source app
Fetch: http://fetchsoftworks.com/ – more complex interface open source app
Settings:
- Server: edison.seattlecentral.edu
- Must use Passive mode when connecting within the student net (best used all cases).
The Basics:
Never use a space when naming a file.
- Replace all spaces in an existing file with a dash (-) or underscore (_) prior to uploading to the server.
The web server is case sensitive.
- A web page named “My-Page.HTML” cannot be referenced by:
- http://edison.seattlecentral.edu/~mmccan03/my-page.HTML
- This would not work either – note that even the extension must be consistent:
- http://edison.seattlecentral.edu\~mmccan03/My-Page.html
- It MUST be referenced exactly as originally typed:
- http://edison.seattlecentral.edu/~mmccan03/My-Page.HTML
All Student Net activity is logged and will be denied if used improperly.
Other Services:
- WiFi: http://seattlecentral.edu/it-services/howto/wifi.php?mid=89 >>
- E-mail: http://seattlecentral.edu/it-services/student/google_email.php >>
- Will require set-up for new users:
- User Name: college assigned
- Password: 6 digit school SIN
- Will be asked to reset Password after initial access
- Reset accordingly
- Will require set-up for new users:
- Specials: http://seattlecentral.edu/it-services/discount.php >>
- Great savings from major software and hardware dealers
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Quick Primer on the Seattle-Central Mac OSX
Top Menu: Apple; Finder; File; Edit; View; Go; Window; Help
Although most of the Settings of the Mac are not accessible (for obvious reasons), most of the Personal Preferences can be set and will be “remembered” throughout the quarter.
This also goes for individual App Workspaces such as Photoshop and Illustrator.
A Preference Dialog box can be accessed form the top menu bar – main options available:
Apple Icon> System Preferences…
- Personal
- Appearance: color theme and basic behavior
- Dashboard & Exposé: Open & manage all current windows
- Desktop: personalized wallpaper
- Dock: behavior and location of App dock
- International: language, time and date format
- Spotlight: search criteria
- Hardware – changing of settings not recommended
- Displays: change resolution/brightness
- Keyboard & Mouse: behavior and keyboard shortcuts
Finder>Preferences
- Opens a dialog box with tabs: ie: General: Desktop and Folders
(Any App Icon)>Preferences
- opens a dialog box with tabs: ie: General
Ctrl/Left-click or Right-click anywhere on desktop
- Change Desktop Background…: Desktop dialog box will appear
- Show View Options: icon and text sizing for desktop items
Folder View
Icon
list
Harddrive Icon
Applications
Open folder (double click on folder icon or