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How do I access Brown RemoteApp on a Windows computer?
If you are using a Windows computer in the CIS Public Computing Labs, your Brown RemoteApp shortcuts will be already available on the start screen for you. When launching an application, you will be prompted for two-step verification. To do this: NOTE: You may see a Windows login screen, briefly.
How do I login to my brown account?
If your computer is in Brown's Active Directory (most Brown-owned computers), login with your Brown user id and password. If your computer is not in Active Directory (most personal computers), you'll need to preface your login using "ad" (as shown):
How do I connect to brown on my computer?
Depending on your browser, you will either download, or immediately launch an application-specific "rdp" file. (You may see a security warning when the app launches. Click the checkbox to opt out of future security warnings and click Connect.) You will be asked to log in with your Brown username and password again.
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Remote Filesystem Access
The networked filesystem can be accessed from an unsupported system using the SMB protocol. You must connect from a computer on the self managed network or while connected to the VPN (you will need to use the "gateall" VPN configuration).
Server Information
The CS filesystem shares can be accessed by connecting to files.brown.edu and logging in with your Brown account username and password.
Available Shares
The server provides a share for some volumes listed on the filesystem page:
Getting Started
If you are a new user in the Computer Science Department, here is our New User Orientation slideshow.
Health and Safety
Work safely! Learn what Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is, and how to prevent or find treatment for this painful condition. The Computer Science Department has an Ergonomic Equipment Pool to help you prevent RSI.
Getting Help and Support
Here's where you can learn what kinds of hardware and software the Computer Science Department supports, where to find the documentation for them, and how to report problems you may have, including problems that come up after hours.
Accounts
This section explains who can have accounts in the Computer Science Department, how to get disk space for CS-related work, and important information about recent changes to email.
Managed Systems
Managed systems are any desktop systems managed by the technical staff. The technical staff's management includes hardware and software support. The technical staff also provides CS Department support for courses and CS Department research, such as Contributed Projects.
Connecting Remotely
Open VPN , SSH and FastX can provide secure, encrypted remote access for computers that are not on the Brown CS network, including the department's networked filesystem.
Services
The Computer Science Department provides System and Network Services such as Printing that can be used by all. Filesystem Services provide space for CS Dept. related work and make Backups and Snapshots possible, to ensure that work done will be retrievable.
How long can you leave RemoteApp open?
If you leave your RemoteApp open for more than two hours without mouse or keyboard input, you may be disconnected. However, if you have a short disconnection, you will be able to pick up right where you were - even if you switch computers.
Where are my documents in Brown Network?
The "My Documents" in the RemoteApp service ties in to the Documents folder in your Brown Network Home Folder. So, you can save information between sessions, and copy and paste files into your Documents folder when needed. If you'd like to access this folder outside the RemoteApps, see our article Connecting to your Network Home Folder.
How long does it take for remote app to disconnect?
Note: RemoteApp connections will automatically disconnect after 8 hours of inactivity.
How to connect to remote app on Windows 10?
Alternative Method: Connection via Control Panel and Start Menu. If you regularly use the same computer to connect to your RemoteApp sessions, you can add a direct connection from your operating system's Control Panel. Open your Windows Control Panel, switch to Icon View, and open "Remote Apps and Desktop Connections.".
Where are Brown RemoteApp shortcuts?
If you are using a Windows computer in the CIS Public Computing Labs, your Brown RemoteApp shortcuts will be already available on the start screen for you.
How to remotely access apps on Windows 10?
Open your Windows Control Panel, switch to Icon View, and open "Remote Apps and Desktop Connections."
Which is better: web or connection?
If you are connecting from a computer that you do not use regularly, a connection via the web will be a better choice for you.
Filesystem Layout
The department filesystem is centered around the concept of / (called "root") from our Linux filesystem. Some of the important volumes in our filesystem are listed below. Volumes which are "shared" accessible to all department workstations. Non-shared volumes are specific to an individual machine.
Requesting Space
All users are given personal directories in /home/username, /data/people/username, and /nbu/people/username. All users have a personal web directory in /web/cs/web/people/username.
Backup Tiers
This is the highest level of backup which tstaff offers. In addition to nightly backups, snapshots are taken every four hours. Every directory on a volume with snapshots has a hidden .snapshots directory which you can use to access the snapshots. Visit the snapshots page for more information.
Quotas
Directories in home, course, data, nbu, and research have quotas attached to them. Undergraduates' home directories have a quota of 500M. All other directories have quotas representing their maximum expected usage, which can be increased upon request by emailing problem@cs.brown.edu.
Legacy Volumes
The following volumes have been deprecated. The directories inside these volumes have been replaced with symbolic links to their new locations in order to maintain compatibility with old scripts and configurations. However, no new directories are being created, and new scripts should not refer to these locations.
Database Management Systems
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Introduction to database structure, organization, languages and implementation. Relational model. Query languages, query processing, query optimization, normalization, file structures, concurrency control and recovery algorithms, and distributed databases. Studies of actual systems.
What is the FTP archive?
The FTP Archive. The department maintains an anonymous FTP site for the purpose of disseminating Brown software and other documents. The URL is: There are four sections of the archive, the public section ( /pub ), the user section ( /u ), the incoming section ( /incoming) and the guest account section (not visible).
Where is the FTP archive located?
The public and user sections of the ftp archive are located on the local filesystem in /home/ftp . These sections of the archive can be modified directly at /home/ftp/pub and /home/ftp/u.
What is public section?
The public section is for posting software and other documents that are meant to reach a broad audience. The user section is for posting materials meant for a limited audience, but without any limitations on who may access them.
What are the constraints of FTP?
The constraints are license agreements, copyrights, and US export laws. So you must be very careful about what you put up for ftp. In general, if you wrote code here at Brown, it is probably at least partly owned by the University, and so it must have a Department copyright notice on it.
Where is the guest section of FTP?
The guest section of the ftp archive is mounted locally at /sysvol/ftp/guest. Guest account subdirectories are owned by the people who requested them, so they can add or remove files directly.
Is FTP archive available to the world?
Anything you put on our ftp archive is immediately available to the entire world. Many things on our systems may not be distributed beyond the department, the university or, in some cases, the country. The constraints are license agreements, copyrights, and US export laws.
Can you upload files to incoming section?
Anyone may upload files to the incoming section. Anonymous users cannot download files uploaded by anonymous users. Files in the incoming section are removed automatically after they have not been modified for 3 days.
