Computing Service Systems and Facilities

• Introduction and obtaining accounts
• Raven Password
• Email, calendar and the University Directory
• Managed Cluster Service (was PWF)
• High Performance Computing
• Other Services
• Other Useful Links
• Facilities for Research Groups (separate page)

Introduction and obtaining accounts (staff and students)

In addition to your account on the Maths computer system, which is managed by the Maths CO team, you should have been issued with an account managed by the University Information Services. It gives you access to three central services.

• Raven is the University's authentication service. It is used to allow access to services which are restricted to Cambridge users only, in particular for access to electronic journals when away from Cambridge. Many of the links on this page also require Raven authentication.
• Exchange OnLine (ExOL) is the University's central email service.
• The MCS/DS (Managed Cluster Service / Desktop Services) consists of clusters of dual-boot PCs managed by the UCS. MCS PCs are available in the Pav B Part III Room.

If you are unable to access any of these services, please email help@maths and include the following information:

• Your full name
• Your CRSID (if known)
• Whether you are a member of staff or a student
   

Passwords

• UIS pages concerning your account  and password management.

Email, calendar and the University Directory

• The University Directory. Use this to search for people or institutions within the University. Many email programs use it automatically to search for Cambridge email addresses. Check your entry, update it, and publish or hide information about yourself. Also known as the University lookup service.
• Opt into or out of the public online email directory
• Check and update your mailing list memberships
• Apply for your own mailing list
• Your University Google Calendar

Managed Cluster Service (was PWF)

• General information about the MCS
• MCS rooms in the CMS
• Printing and obtaining printer credit
• View your MCS files online

High Performance Computing

• Cambridge University HPC (High Performance Computing) Service for anything from large parallel jobs to small serial jobs
• CamGrid intended for high volume throughput of serial jobs. Contact itmanager@maths if you want to use this service

Other Services

• The UIS VPN service
• talks.cam, an online system for finding and publicising Cambridge talks
• Apollo, a repository for PhD theses, research output and other scholarly content.

Other Useful Links

• The Computing Service Homepage lists other services and facilities offered by the University Computing Service
• University Computing Service Training Courses
• A guide to the various computing help desk addresses around the University. Note: If you think the issue could be at our end then please email help@maths.