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PC/Laptop Resources
The following information is provided for those users who are managing their own Intel-compatible PC, be that either a desktop or a laptop system. The following links should help you make your system both more useful and more secure.
Windows Operating Systems
The links below contain information and a number of important PC tools which should be pertinent to the Windows 98, ME, 2000, and XP operating systems. We strongly recommend all users upgrade their Windows machines to at least Windows 2000, for improved stability and security. (Academic and research users, see the "Microsoft Academic Alliance Summary" for free upgrade information.)Microsoft Office is now available through the campus Microsoft agreement.
- Connecting your PC to CITNET 2000, the local Caltech network
- Security Hints - suggestions to make your PC or MAC more reliable and secure
- Secure Shell - For secure remote connections to ADPF computer systems
- Data Fellows SSH Caltech site License
- ssh.com Go to Download option from the menus on the left hand side. Free for non-commercial use.
- Norton Antivirus- Caltech has a site license for this "must-have" software
- Printer drivers - Windows drivers are available for all of the ADPF printers.
- Setting up Oracle applications - Those of you using the campus Oracle system may want to see these documents.
- Digital camera instructions - We have a Kodak DC290 digital camera, the software for which can be installed on your computer.
Linux Operating Systems
The links below contain information and a number of important PC tools which should be pertinent to Linux operating systems. We strongly recommend the RedHat 7.3 Linux distribution, for improved stability, security, and interoperability with the ADPF Linux computers. (We have copies of the RedHat 8 and 7.3 CD-ROMs, as well as the Partition Magic 7.0 package for disk partitioning, which can be checked out from Robinson 10/11.)
- Connecting your PC to CITNET 2000, the local Caltech network
- Secure Shell (Openssh Source) - For secure remote logging onto ADPF computer systems.
- RedHat Updates- Install these RPMs for the latest security and bug fixes.
- Digital camera instructions - We have a Kodak DC290 digital camera, the software for which can be installed on your computer.