USF CS students are given a CS account that allows you to login to the lab computers in Harney 235, 530, and 535. Your account name is typically your first and
middle initials followed by your last name. For John F. Kennedy, this
would be jfkennedy. Your password, by default, is the last six digits
of your student ID. account name: jfkennedy password: 123456 Change your passwordChange your password as soon as you login for the first time. Open a Linux terminal and type the command 'passwd'. This will step you through changing your password.Email and email forwardingThe account gives you a CS email address. The department and your instructor will send emails to this account, so you should forward it to your regular email if you don't want to periodically check it.You can check your CS email directly at: https://mail.cs.usfca.edu/webmail/src/login.php On Linux, use a text editor to open a file called .forward in your home directory. Don't forget the '.' Enter the email address where you want your mail forwarded (e.g., your dons or gmail account). It's fine if this is the only line in the file. Save the file. |