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Page: Access to BSS data drive (S: drive)
Mapping Network Drives Introduction BSS data is accessed using a BSS account. Most PCs in the Physics Department are accessed by logging in with a University account. To map a network drive from a Physics computer you will need to provide your BSS credent
Page: Access to IFS (H: drive)
Start File Explorer Right click “This PC” and select “Map Network Drive” Untitled.png Choose letter “H:” ideally or something nearby if it’s in use. Paste in path: \\ifs-prod-230-cifs.ifs.uis.private.cam.ac.uk\physics Click “Connect using different crede
Page: Access to NP_data IFS drive (O: drive)
Start File Explorer Click “This PC” o8MjILrkLogPF-9a0T6Az4j4y0bwOctr_DVUTxYYG2aJbRQbn8nJMAottZfO5myH26HWrP3hViIwvMklaVPswRaL-I26nG512YhjE-d03oaLvU8fn9lDjOnE4UopMMM-cFHkk8Y7z--XCJcKw7jb6FU Click “Computer” in the top menu and “Map Network Drive” 8S2m4L9ka
Page: Account extensions
Visitor account extensions Please note IT Services do not undertake extensions to visitors' accounts - in Physics this is undertaken by HR. Receiving notification of an upcoming account closure from UIS If you are a visitor, you will receive an email UIS
Page: Accounts
Page: Activate your CRSid before starting work at the University of Cambridge
Welcome to Cavendish! When you start at the Department of Physics, you will likely be using a networked computer. Having your CRSid active before you start will make things easier on your first day. You should have received your 'Registration confirmation
Page: Add a new account to Microsoft Outlook Online
You may be using the desktop version of Microsoft Outlook with more than one email account - for example your personal one, and a shared team mailbox. You can’t do this in a single browser tab in Outlook Online (http://outlook.office365.com/ http://outloo
Page: Add a shared mailbox to Outlook 365 / New Outlook Clients
If you have been given access to an Exchange Online shared mailbox, sometime referred to as a role-based account, these instructions will adding the mailbox to the Outlook clients. Additional instructions can also be found on the UIS pages https://help.ui
Page: Add an External User to Teams (for SharePoint use)
Use cases include: Visitors without CRSid, collaboration with other organisations Points 1-2 show how to add an external user Points 3-7 show setup from the user’s perspective Point 8 → for Teams/SharePoint owners In Teams find your team and Manage team i
Page: Add signature and comments to PDF using Adobe PDF reader
Instructions Open the Adobe Reader app and choose your file. Then click on the signature icon: image-20230517-133419.png Choose the Add signature option: image-20230517-133509.png You can then type, draw or import a signature: image-20230517-133616.png Af
Page: Adding a Shared Mailbox to Outlook (alternative method)
Ensure you have permissions to access this mailbox. You may have to ask your line manager to request access is granted by IT Services. Assuming permissions are granted to your @cam account, open Outlook and click the File tab. Open Account Settings > Acco
Page: Alternative email clients
The recommended method for accessing University email is via a web browser as we have found this to be most reliable and works cross platform The url is: https://outlook.office.com/mail/ https://outlook.office.com/mail/ If you need access to email when of
Page: Atlassian applications
Information about Atlassian products used in the Cavendish Laboratory. Sub-pages Licences and usage Currently the Cavendish Laboratory is paying for the following Atlassian product licences: Product Plan Licensed users Licensed user type Jira Service Mana
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Page: Battcock Centre printers
Queue name Server Printer Location apricoh appcs Ricoh Ground floor
Page: Blocking Junk Mail
To block persistent junk mail senders you can easily create a rule for personal or shared mailboxes email accounts. Currently there is no bulk method to perform this. The University blocks thens of thousands of spam emails everyday and some will always cr
Page: Booker room booking calendar screens with signage.phy
The signage.phy system supports two room booking systems, EventMAP’s Booker https://www.eventmapsolutions.com/products/booker and the open source MRBS (Meeting Room Booking System) https://mrbs.sourceforge.io/. This page details how to set up a Booker scr
Page: Browser based MFA
It is a good idea to have multiple methods to authenticate to University (Microsoft) services in case you lose, damage or forget your primary method, e.g. your mobile phone. This document describes how to use an extension in the Edge browser to get a one

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Page: Cables
IT Services does not provide cables to research groups. All research IT equipment is purchased through grants. If you are a member of a group, you will need to request a purchase of the item you require through your Administrative Hub. This will be charge
Page: cam.ac.uk email provision and policy
The University is currently reviewing the provision of “cam.ac.uk http://cam.ac.uk” email addresses. Cambridge University Reporter No. 6656 (5 May 2022) https://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/cam-only/reporter/2021-22/weekly/6656/6656.pdf p.478 under “New policy gov
Page: Change your Job Title to display in University Microsoft Apps
Navigate to https://www.lookup.cam.ac.uk/self https://www.lookup.cam.ac.uk/self and image-20250221-185253.png Find your Role and add a value to the field image-20250221-185338.png Crucially, change the visibility to University image-20250221-185451.png Sc
Page: Changing your display name or other details
If you want to change how you are known at the University of Cambridge, you may wish to speak to your HR team. However in terms of what you share with others in the University, such as the name as displayed in Teams or Outlook, or the number of your desk-
Page: ChemInventory User Guide
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Page: Common Issues
Basic Troubleshooting: There are some basic troubleshooting steps you should check yourself before raising a ticket with IT. These steps will help resolve most issues you might come across on a PC: Turn your machine off and on again. This is very common s
Page: Computer disposal and digital data destruction
The Physics department uses the University’s standard contract for disposal of computing devices and destruction of data assets (e.g. hard drives and SSDs). The contract is with Restore Technology and is separate from the standard WEE collections. Summary
Page: Computer purchase request
Research groups Outline process The outline process would normally be as follows: Obtain approval from your Principal Investigator. Obtain a quote from IT Services. Your Administrative Hub purchases the computer, using your group’s approved funds. IT Serv
Page: Confluence
Confluence is a document creation system that integrates with Jira Service Management to provide knowledge base articles for your customers.
Page: Confluence: Creating a continuous numbered list with images
You can insert a numbered list in Confluence from the menu bar at the top of the page while editing. You can also use the forward slash key “/” to bring up the “Slash commands” and then select “Numbered list” from where you are in the page. However, you w
Page: Connecting to Eduroam using geteduroam app
To connect to eduroam using the most up-to-date method, follow the instructions below: You will need a network access token. Go to tokens.uis.cam.ac.uk http://tokens.uis.cam.ac.uk, sign in with your University account and you will see this: image-20250513
Page: Create a Page in SharePoint Intranet
TLDR; Watch a video! https://youtu.be/kJxZYWTXSFs?t=969 https://youtu.be/kJxZYWTXSFs?t=969 Starting halfway through, 15 minutes to the end. Navigate to your Intranet site, eg. https://universityofcambridgecloud.sharepoint.com/sites/PHY_INT_IT https://univ
Page: Create a Segregated Document Library in SharePoint
If you are an owner of a Team site in SharePoint, you may wish to create document storage with specific permissions which are separate to the default document library. Create a Document Library From your SharePoint Home Page, click the Settings cog and se
Page: Creating Personal Website on people.phy
To create your own space you’ll need to make sure you have your website doc ready and some tools installed. For Linux users For linux users can use either one of following ssh <CRSid>@cam.ac.uk mailto:tr497@cam.ac.uk@people.phy.cam.ac.uk slogin -X "<CRSid
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Page: Data security and sharing
Regulatory compliance It is imperative everyone is compliant with relevant data protection laws - in the UK these are primarily GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/guide-to-the-general-dat
Page: Data storage
Page: Data storage options
UIS storage The UIS provides the following storage services: IFS - Institution File Storage https://help.uis.cam.ac.uk/ifs Research Computing Services offerings https://www.hpc.cam.ac.uk/research-data-storage-services: RDS - Research Data Store RFS - Rese
Page: Drives and Storage
Additional Storage You may need or request additional storage; you have One Drive and Google Drive at your disposal, but we understand that sometimes these solutions are not viable. UIS provides storage with Google Drive and One Drive, information on whic
Page: Dropbox data storage - managed by Physics IT Services
Following the termination of the UIS Dropbox service, Physics IT Services are now offering a successor Dropbox service (“Dropbox PHY”) to all users across the University. We are only offering the Advanced+ level of Dropbox account https://www.dropbox.com/
Page: DS-Print - Installing
To use the shared MFD (Multi Function Devices) with the card readers installed you must install a client first. Instructions Download the software https://help.uis.cam.ac.uk/service/printing/print-deploy https://help.uis.cam.ac.uk/service/printing/print-
Page: DS-Print - Resetting your client
This is referencing the DS-Print devices that require a card to be presented before you can print or scan a document. Instructions Remove User Credentials Their credentials may still be stored with Windows. Open 'Credential Manager' found in 'Control P

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Page: Editing your SharePoint Home Page
Preamble Each Team in MS Teams has its own associated SharePoint site by default. You can tell it’s a Teams site by the Teams logo in the site header. image-20241107-094359.png Your 'Team Site' serves as a workspace for the documents and functionalities w
Page: Eduroam
Eduroam is a service managed by UIS, unfortunately IT can only offer basic level support. There are a few simple things to check and try to get eduroam working: Check if there is an ongoing issue with UIS. You can check the status of their services here:
Page: Email
Page: Email list/shared mailbox requests
Email list requests The best way to run mailing lists in the University is using the Sympa/lists@cam.ac.uk facility. You can then manage lists, add and remove people from them, and people can ask to be added in or taken out of the list. There is a form to
Page: Encrypting your data to keep it safe
All PCs must have their hard drives encrypted to comply with the AUP and SMP. Computers with a Windows operating system managed by IT Services use Bitlocker which is integrated with Windows. This ensures that the laptops are encrypted and that a copy of t
Page: Export / Back up Email to .pst
#outlook #email #backup Export .pst Open Outlook and select the relevant folder you wish to export/backup. This could be in a shared mailbox or a subfolder of your CRSid email. image-20240318-122335.png Go to File > Open/Export > Import/Export image-20240

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Page: Find a Dell PC service tag using Linux
Note: Generated by Gemini - amended to add Debian and Red Hat: You have a few reliable ways to find the Dell Service Tag on a Debian or Red Hat based desktop PC or laptop: Using the Terminal (Recommended for Ubuntu): This is the most common and straightfo
Page: Find a Dell PC service tag using Windows
To find the Dell service tag or machine name of a system, you can typically look for a label on the physical device itself, often found on the bottom or back of the machine. If you are using a Windows-based system, you can also find this information using
Page: Finding your MAC address
A MAC (Media Access Control) address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communication on a LAN (Local Area Network). This is a sequence of six two-character hexadecimal numbers (comprising of the numbers 0 to 9 and/or letters A to F
Page: Fix common issues with Microsoft Office apps
To fix common issues, such as crashing, not loading or some error messages, you can repair your Microsoft Office apps. Go to: Settings > Apps > Installed apps > Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise – en-us >Modify image-20250910-095738.png This needs admin t
Page: Fixing the VPN so IFS mapping works from home
A side effect of IFS is that when connecting to the Cambridge VPN the IFS mapping has to be remapped to connect, and then again when coming back to work and not using the VPN. A way to prevent this from happening, with no known issues so far, it to edit t

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Page: Installation of Konica Minolta Bizhub printers
We have found that the standard process to install some Minolta printers does not work with Windows 11. This article explains an alternative process which often overcomes the issues. Instructions Save this driver to your computer and extract it by right-
Page: Installing HP Printer Drivers
TAGS: #printer #add #install #driver #hp Brief help sheet to assist installing and adding HP printers/Drivers. * Be aware that wording may vary slightly between Windows 10 and 11 * Get latest drivers Go to the HP website: Official HP® Printer Drivers and
Page: Installing Printers
Installing Printers (Windows) TAGS: #printer #add #install #driver #konica # minolta #sharp #oki General Information Printers in the Rayleigh Library and Maxwell Centre are connected to a different system. These should be setup using the following UIS Ins
Page: Introduction to IT Support
Welcome to IT Services! We deliver our services through the Help Desk, which runs on ‘Jira’ (an 'Atlassian product). When you need help, there are various ways of opening a ticket Open the IT Services Portal https://cavendish.atlassian.net/servicedesk/cus
Page: Introduction to the SharePoint Intranet - Your Role
Very broadly, think about what you do and how you interact with people. The intranet is aimed at all Physics people, everyone from undergraduates to emeritus professors, so consider how these people might be interested in what you and your team does. The
Page: iPad Enrolment for Workshops
iPad Enrolment for Workshops Apple ID: You should have received a email to set up a apple id, this will create your user name CRSid@appleid.cam.ac.uk and give you a temporary password. Follow the email instructions to set up your ID and create your own
Home page: IT Services Help Desk
Introduction to IT Services https://cavendish.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AgDbN - Read this if you’re new to Physics 👀 Most viewed articles Add the most viewed documents by typing . 🕑 Recently updated You'll see the 5 most recently updated pages that you and y
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Page: Jira Service Management
Jira Service Management allows the creation of multiple service desks where service agents work on requests submitted as forms through a service portal, or as emails.

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Page: KB: Access to IFS (MacOS)
Go to “Finder” > “Go” > “Connect to Server” (or you can press “Command + K”) Screenshot 2024-05-29 at 09.07.16.png Enter smb:// + The name of the server (example: ifs-prod-230-cifs.ifs.uis.private.cam.ac.uk/physics) and then click “Connect”. Screenshot 20
Page: KB: Autodesk software installation
You will need an Autodesk account to download and install their software. Most people in the department use the free Education licences. If you’re unsure of whether your role is eligible for this, check with your line manager. To register for an education
Page: KB: Cambridge VPN
A document to help users connect to the Cambridge VPN. Creating VPN token: To create a Cambridge VPN token follow the link below to access your network access tokens. https://tokens.uis.cam.ac.uk/ https://tokens.uis.cam.ac.uk/ When creating the token, nam
Page: KB: Create IFS Share
TAGS: #toolkit Current Method - This could change subtly Special ACL’s General IT Services Group (default) Access group for IFS Phy IT Services - phy-3d4846d Extra group for access to non ITS Folders Access group for IFS Phy IT Services Admin Access - ph
Page: KB: Data storage/backup options
Please refer to the UIS data storage page https://help.uis.cam.ac.uk/service/storage to view a variety of cloud and Cambridge-based storage options (details below). Cloud-based storage options OneDrive for Business https://help.uis.cam.ac.uk/service/stora
Page: KB: IT Services Office Locations - Contacts
IT Services can be found in the following locations Bragg Building - Rm146 Behind the Pippard Lecture Theatre Stairs Ray Dolby Centre - C2.002 Generic Phone details : 01223 746750 Generic eMail : it.helpdesk@phy.cam.ac.uk mailto:it.helpdesk@phy.cam.ac.uk
Page: KB: Jira Service Management login problems / can't see my service desk
Summary: If you are a University staff member, you should log into Jira using the Microsoft single sign-on option (you will see the Microsoft logo on the login screen) – do not manually create an account. Visitors can create an account manually, but don’t
Page: KB: Labview Installation
image-20240426-143005.png Choose the download rather than the offline install. This is quicker over all and ensures you have the latest version. It will download an exe file which you need to run which then controls the installation of LabVIEW: image-2024
Page: KB: Logging into a new Physics IT Services MacBook
This article provides straightforward visual guidance which will enable you to go through Setup Assistant and start using your Mac. IT Services will have set your CRSid to have permissions to access the Mobile Device Management (MDM) platform that we use.
Page: KB: New Windows Deployment for Blue AD
Using IT Office Deployment Server (laptop-relevant only) Brief Checklist [ ] Connect to red Deploy cable, power on, F12 one-time boot menu, use Onboard IPv4. [ ] Name computer using phy-xxxx-yyy convention (see below for details). [ ] Go through WDT op
Page: KB: Restrict and self-manage computer logins to a group of users
TAGS: Blue #login #restricted #cyberessentials Contents: Purpose Creation of OU for FG devices Create a global security group to contain users GPO 4.1 Create GPO Edit GPO Test GPO applied Create two Lookup groups Link Blue access group to users lookup gro
Page: KB: Scanning from HR printer-scanner
Ensure that the requester already has access to the hr@phy.cam.ac.uk mailto:hr@phy.cam.ac.uk shared mailbox Add hrscanning@phy.cam.ac.uk mailto:hrscanning@phy.cam.ac.uk as an additional mailbox to the requester’s Outlook (local or web) Load the document
Page: KB: To manage and administer PHY Blue AD domain
AGS: 1 #2 #3 Contents: Hostnames and hostname policy Adding a device to Blue AD 2.1 Windows device 2.2 Linux device Installing administrative toolkit, RSAT To make changes to PHY domain in Blue AD Changing a hostname Removing a device from Blue AD Move de

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Page: Lecture theatre user guide
A brief guide to getting set-up in the lecture theatre. If you require any assistance then please submit a ticket to the IT services helpdesk via the portal following this link General IT help form https://cavendish.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/port
Page: Licences
This page details how to install, use or borrow licences supported by IT Services. Origin Installation Instructions If you haven't already downloaded Origin, then do so from the Cavendish website: Cavendish Software - Origin https://www.phy.cam.ac.uk/intr
Page: List of IT Services hosted WordPress websites
Below is a list of WordPress sites hosted by IT Services, separated by their status as public or internal use, and pending sites which are in development. Public sites Cambridge - UNAH https://unah.ep.phy.cam.ac.uk/ Cambridge Atom Scattering Centre https:

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Page: Mail Merge from Shared Mailbox
Access the account settings in Outlook File > Account Settings > Account Settings… Untitled.png Select your desired mailbox account to send the Mail Merge from image-20241217-134529.png Go to File > Options image-20241217-134903.png Mail > Sent Messages e
Page: Manage and Administer SharePoint
Link: SharePoint https://universityofcambridgecloud.sharepoint.com/_layouts/15/sharepoint.aspx This is an intro to managing SharePoint as a cloud storage service. Some information on SharePoint sites is still being determined by UIS. Any out of date info
Page: Managing Access in SharePoint
If you have a document library or a list which you wish to share with other users, this is very simple. Any Team or site owner can do this, such is the design of SharePoint. In the area you wish to share, there will be a settings cog in the top right of y
Page: Manually installing a VPN certificate
It might be necessary to have to manually install a certificate to successfully use the VPN. Currently we’re unsure why this is the case, only that when the VPN instructions are followed, the result is a connection error stating “IKe authentication creden
Page: Mathematica versus Maple
Maple can provide an alternative to Mathematica. It is generally significantly cheaper, but there is no easy code portability between the two systems, so if you plan to migrate code would need to be rewritten. Further information: Generated by Gemini 2025
Page: Maxwell Centre printers
Queue name Server Printer Location
Page: Microsoft Outlook
Page: Microsoft Outlook Guidance
August 2024 Terms for clarification Outlook or Outlook for Windows: Formerly ‘New Outlook’ or Outlook (new), this is the Microsoft mail client which is being promoted by Microsoft. This is the version which Microsoft will be focusing development on as a r
Page: Microsoft Windows
Page: Microsoft Windows licence issue
Important note on Windows licences - April 2023 You may be receiving a message such as: "Your Windows licence will expire soon - you need to activate Windows in settings" even though in your settings you are told that "Windows is activated using your orga
Page: Mid-Range Compute Cluster for Students
Physics IT Services manages a mid-range compute cluster used for coursework and assignments. Please se the following form to submit your request. All requests are reviewed and approved by Ulrich Schneider on a priority basis. https://cavendish.atlassian.n
Page: Migrate data to SharePoint (Draft)
After testing, the most reliable, quickest and simplest way to migrate data to SharePoint is to use the Microsoft SharePoint Migration Toolkit. The simplest way to use it is to install it on the (Windows) machine where the original data is held. Process O
Page: Migrating Content into SharePoint Intranet
Locate the content you want to migrate in the old intranet. We’ll use this 'cleaning' page as an example. Copy the content from the main frame: image-20250121-150922.png Paste this into a new Word document image-20250121-151031.png Here we se that the tab
Page: Monitors
USB-C monitors There are several advantages of using a USB-C monitor: Single cable connection: USB-C monitors allow you to connect your computer or laptop to the monitor using a single cable, which can simplify your setup and reduce clutter. Power deliver
Page: Moving an Existing Machine to Blue AD
Tag 1#, Tag 2#, Tag 3# Create a blue format name for the device Print label with new name Rename the device with its phy-xxxx-xxx name Log as ITS-Admin Remove the device from the old domain Add/join the device to Blue i) Join the Blue AD domain. From Win

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Requests to add an existing network drive Access to shared drives must always be authorised by HR or your PI.

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Make sure you are using the most up-to date version of Microsoft Office tools. Older versions of Office have had their functionality removed and so you may find you are unable to open emails or Word documents, or maybe unable to edit an Excel spreadsheet.
Page: Office 2016 upgrade
Microsoft Office 2016 is now beyond standard support and no longer receives important security updates. If possible, we strongly recommend that you upgrade to Office 365. The following steps list the process to migrate to Office 365. In normal circumstanc
Page: Office licence activation
Office 2016 is end of life. First line response to a request for reactivation should be to uninstall it and install Office 365 which is the supported version of Office in the department. However it is still possible to activate a licence for Office 2016 a
Page: Onboard a new user with no previous University affiliation
Instructions for new-to-Cambridge user at PHY Task 1 - Activate ‘Raven’ New user needs Jackdaw registration sheet Existing member of staff to open a private browser, navigate to http://jackdaw.cam.ac.uk/signup http://jackdaw.cam.ac.uk/signup and ente
Page: ooh.phy - Out of hours building sign-in system
Page: Operating Systems
Page: Origin : Configuration to use the Licence Server
Instructions Installation - client software Download the client from the Origin website: Download Origin or OriginPro (originlab.com) https://www.originlab.com/demodownload.aspx Install the client software using an elevated account Select the “Install Pro
Page: Outlook Client : Clear the Auto-Complete Cache
Clearing the Outlook Auto-Complete Cache (E-mail Cache) Instructions How to Clear Out Individual Entries: In the Outlook main window, start a new email by clicking the New Email button. n2842XMiEk6TNzpeq47Q31GFrHZPuPxtqZ3WzlmXxZ1oXeArqL4EVFODVLOYzxJO_OHu

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Page: PaperCut Hive Installation (Access Code & Card Scanner)
This is a help sheet document to guide you through installing PaperCut Hive, associating your card with your account and printing. Getting started To get started with using PaperCut Hive, you will need to request an invitation to receive the “Welcome to P
Page: PaperCut Hive Mobile App
How to install and print from the PaperCut Hive mobile app. Installing the Mobile App Click on Get App > Scan QR code SScreenshot 2024-07-31 161109.png Tap Copy code > Select the appropriate app store > Install app image1 (1).png Once installed tap “I hav
Page: PHY IT Services Backup Records, Strategies and Notes
Infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) Information Technology Disaster Recovery (ITDR) Policy https://help.uis.cam.ac.uk/service/cloud-services/infrastructure-service-iaas/infrastructure-service-iaas-information UIS' centralised cloud services provides snapsh
Page: Printer queues and locations
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Page: Printers
In this section Checking printer queues Linux $ lpstat list active print jobs $ lpstat -p list printers
Page: Printing
If the print you are trying to print to is not responding and others are experiencing this as well, simply restarting the printer often fixes it. This is sometimes called Power-cycling. There could also be loose cables/not fully plugged in that need check
Page: Printing from Linux in the Rutherford for BSS users
Linux has as built in printer function which simply needs the IP address of the device to be supplied - which is in fact buried in the instructions I sent over. Instructions start up the ‘printer’ function in Linux follow the add printer process, insert
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This documentation is to help set the RDA up to run an event as a hybrid. Setting up the projectors Tap “Touch screen to begin” to power on the projectors. TouchBegin.jpeg When powered on, you’ll be asked which presentation mode to select. “Single Screen”
Page: RDA Set Up & PowerPoint Auto Transition & Loop
Projector and PowerPoint Set Up Tap on “Touch screen to begin.” TouchBegin.jpeg Then tap onto “Dual Screen.” Dual.jpeg While you are waiting for the projectors to turn on, power on the lecture PC which is located underneath in the cabinet. This will then
Page: Reception Shared Mailboxes
The approach to reception email was clarified in summer 2024. This is very simple: each building has its own mailbox since receptionists often move between buildings. Workflow instructions Please follow these instructions to avoid confusing which mailbox
Page: Remote network connections/VPN
Contents University (UIS) VPN service The UIS operate a VPN service for the University - you can find details about that here: https://help.uis.cam.ac.uk/service/network-services/remote-access/uis-vpn https://help.uis.cam.ac.uk/service/network-services/re
Page: Remove Outlook Profile
KB: Remove Outlook Profile from shared lab computer #Outlook #Profile #undergraduate #labs Scenario: Student leaves Outlook logged in Open Control Panel using windows search box (you may need to view small icons), open Mail (Microsoft Outlook) image
Page: Requesting a PC to be added to the wired RDC network
If your PC is already on BlueAD, please simply submit a RDC Migration Issues request in the Helpdesk Portal https://cavendish.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/1/group/27/create/231. Blue AD computers have a sticker with device name of the format

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Page: Services in @cam Google account
#permissions #cambridge #chrome By default, some Google services are disabled, for example Maps. Users may receive this message: image-20240625-140558.png Users are able to remedy this themselves using the link: https://preferences.g.apps.cam.ac.uk/ https
Page: Setting up the Hitachi VPN for Physics
Windows Connecting to the VPN in Windows MacOS Remote Connection to Windows From Mac Introduction Connection to network resources in the RDC is only available from the RDC wired network. To allow remote access, including from other Physics buildings and E
Page: Setting up the Physics VPN
Windows https://cavendish.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ITHD/pages/857341954/Setting+up+the+Physics+VPN#Windows-11-setup-guide Connecting to the VPN in Windows https://cavendish.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ITHD/pages/857341954/Setting+up+the+Physics+VPN#Connect
Page: Sharing Documents with External Users (External User Guide)
#SharePoint #OneDrive #Microsoft #MS365 This guide is intended to assist non-University of Cambridge users access documents shared with them from OneDrive within the University of Cambridge. In this example I am using gmail, but Microsoft use ‘someone@exa
Page: Sharing files with OneDrive
#Collaboration #SharePoint #Office #Office365 OneDrive * UPDATE * Users will now need to register for a Microsoft account to access files in UoC Microsoft Tenancy - see this article https://cavendish.atlassian.net/wiki/x/A4BWEg Open the folder in OneDrive
Page: Sharing folders in SharePoint
For example to people who only need very limited access, i.e. temporary staff. #SharePoint #Access #Permissions #Files #Sharing Navigate to the specific folder in SharePoint, from the … menu, select Manage Access image-20230915-154056.png Click Share and
Page: Sign and comment function in Foxit PDF reader
Instructions Open the document in Foxit Reader and choose the Fill and Sign feature: image-20230517-125227.png Click on Manage Signatures and then Create Signature: image-20230517-125749.png You will then be given the option to type your name, draw a sign
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Page: Syncing your Google Calendar to Outlook
Open your Google Calendar calendar.google.com http://calendar.google.com and click the settings cog / gear icon > Settings. Select the calendar you want to sync to Google in the left pane and select Integrate calendar image-20250911-101552.png Scroll down

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Page: Tanium & Trellix EPO - Linux Installation
Installation Scripts: The scripts are hosted on our Windows Software deployment share: \\phy-deploy.blue.cam.ac.uk\Software\ You will need cifs-utils to mount the share with cifs and use your University CRSid and password, for example: mount.cifs -o us
Page: TCM User Documentation
For support please submit a request to the IT Services Helpdesk here: https://cavendish.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/1 https://cavendish.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/1 Desktop Environment Desktops and servers in TCM are running U
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Problem Add a short description of the problem. Solution Describe how someone would solve the problem in a short, step-by-step guide: Add steps that are simple and self-contained Add illustrations to instructions by typing /image Stick to 3-5 steps per t

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Page: Updating Java for CUFS
Go to the Java downloads page for CUFS here: CUFS Java Downloads | UFS (cam.ac.uk) https://ufs.admin.cam.ac.uk/cufs-java-downloads Select the latest tested release and your operating system (the dates and version number will change): image-20240605-132642
Page: Use of University Google Gemini generated information
Generated by Gemini 2025-07-01 - prompt: “Can I use Gemini generated content in our in-house knowledge base system?” Yes, you generally can use Gemini-generated content in your in-house knowledge base system, especially if you are using a paid version lik
Page: User manual of funding calls
Content Introduction Landing page Home page Add new funding calls Email Embedded URL link Introduction This user manual will help to create a funding call which invites researchers to apply for grant awards based on proposed research submissions. In this
Page: Using Profiles in MS Edge
Microsoft Edge is the replacement for Internet Explorer, the old default browser for Microsoft Windows computers. Many people in the University have multiple identities or accounts for various institutions, eg. a college and their main @cam.ac.uk account,
Page: Using Teams to grant access to files in SharePoint
#SharePoint #Teams #Files #Access #Permissions #Miscrosoft365 #Onboarding #New #User You will need to know where the desired files are located. Open Teams and click the Files tab, then locate your files. image-20230915-124421.png We see that each Hub’s fi

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Page: Video tutorials for Jira Service Management
General Atlassian YouTube channel videos https://www.youtube.com/c/Atlassian/videos Forms 30 Days of Form Demos Rich text formatting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sdfh9zdETc Field and question types https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUTgVgmz_no Dynamic f
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Page: VPN Issues
Here is a list of common issues you might come across while setting up and using your VPN. VPN Credentials When connecting to the VPN, you may get prompted to enter your credentials. This is not you CRSID. Your credentials for your VPN can be found here:

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Page: Website CMS help (Drupal, WordPress)
Summary IT Services supports two website content management systems (CMS) - Drupal, which is offered centrally by UIS (help available here https://help.uis.cam.ac.uk/service/website-resources/web-application-development/drupal), and WordPress - which is h
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Page: Wifi printing to a network print from a Mac
A) Download and installation of the printer driver Download the correct, OS dependent, driver from the manufacturer’s site as a .dmg plus any accompanying text file Using Finder to locate the files in Downloads Double click the .dmg to mount it. This
Page: Windows 11 FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Microsoft Windows 11: Can my device run Windows 11? Microsoft only officially supports 8th generation and later Intel CPUs on Windows 11. If your processor is older than this (7th generation and below), there is no officia
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The UIS switched their Windows licensing server from kms.csx.private.cam.ac.uk http://kms.csx.private.cam.ac.uk to uis-kms01.blue.cam.ac.uk http://uis-kms01.blue.cam.ac.uk. Therefore on expiry of your current windows licence, which used the old server, t
Page: Windows Patching
UIS central WSUS is auto-approving patches and sending them out. There will be policies put in place soon, meanwhile, updates will be manually installed and managed. They can be managed by GPOs from within BlueAD and any stray domain not yet consumed by B
Page: Wolfram Mathematica
The Department of Physics participates in a University-wide site licence for Wolfram Mathematica through their reseller Academia. The current 3-year licence agreement runs from June 2022 to June 2025. Process Navigate to https://www.wolfram.com/siteinfo/
Page: WordPress hosting service
Summary IT Services offer a WordPress hosting service. We aim to provide a service that meets most common needs, but if you have more complex requirements you may wish to consider a third-party WordPress hosting service. We are aware that “Mythic Beasts h

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