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Much of the information here relates to the Physiology department before the merger with Anatomy. For the latest information, please refer to the Intranet web site at

https://intranet.dpag.ox.ac.uk/

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Getting Help

• If you have a request or queries regarding the Departmental network then send e-mail to itsupport@dpag.ox.ac.uk. Please read the documentation here first and check through the guidelines on composing good requests!

Email

• Choosing an Email Program  This section gives details on recommended email programs and how to configure them correctly.
• Configuring Email.
• Physiology Web Mail (SquirrelMail).
• Spam Filtering
• Vacation Message and Mail Forwarding
• Mailing Lists

File Transfer

• Secure File Transfer  remote file transfer to and from your home directory.
• Web-based File Manager
• File Distribution Using the Web Server  You can use the web to make files available for other people to download.
• Receiving File Transfers  You can use our Anonymous File Transfer service to receive files from people outside the Department.
• Anonymous File Transfer
• File Distribution  circulating file "attachments" to the Department without using email.

Web Pages

• Using the Web Server  This section outlines how to make your own web pages. Note that this facility is only intended for individuals who are employees or students of the department.

Your Network Account

• Understanding Your Filespace and Email Quotas.
• Check Your Quotas.
• Administering Your Account  (passwords, quotas, print jobs etc.).

Rules & Etiquette

• Oxford University Computer Usage Rules and Etiquette.

Security of Data

• Anti-Virus Provision  details on Sophos provided for Physiology users.
• Anti-Virus Information from OUCS
• Data Storage and Backup  how to keep your data secure.
• Windows File Sharing  how you can (and why you should!) turn off file and printer sharing on your Windows PC.
• Secure Remote Login - the alternative to rlogin and telnet.

Documentation

• Online Documentation  some software manuals that you can read online.
• Unix man pages  Unix commands and utilities.
• Departmental Computing Plan.
• Adding Windows PCs to the Sherrington Building Network (rtf).
• Newsletters.

Software Available from the Network

• Software for Unix workstations.
• Software for DOS/Windows based PCs.
• Software for Apple Macintoshes.

Other Facilities Available via the Network

• Network Printers.
• Large-format Colour Printer.
• Colour Scanner in the Library.
• Colour Scanner in the Graduate Computer room.
• The CD & DVD Recording Service.

Infrastructure

• Wired Network
• Wireless Network

Central Computing Facilities

• Remote Access Services  including VPN, dialup, broadband
• Register for OUCS accounts including Single Sign-on Herald accounts
• Courses  I.T. learning programme
• OUCS Shop  software licences etc.