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Updated OpenVPN server

The Chemistry department has a VPN service providing remote access to our internal network. We’ve recently set up a second VPN server instance running a newer version of the VPN software with updated cryptography libraries and a great many bugfixes … Continue reading

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WebCSD – the on-line portal …

WebCSD provides easy and convenient access to the wealth of structural knowledge contained in the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD).WebCSD can be accessed by going to: www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/structures

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Schrodinger Suite 2019-1

Available to contributing Groups on Windows & Linux.

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Group computer reps meeting, August 17th 2016

On August 17th we held one of our semi-regular meetings with the Department’s group computer reps. The links presented are available on our website, which also includes links to the slides used in our past meetings.

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Computer reps meeting Nov 2015

Slids from the talks from the group computer reps’ meeting held on 20th November 2015 are now online on the COs web site. Topics covered were Network update: Network upgrade progress / ChemNet / Wireless access points / Instrument VLAN … Continue reading

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Machine management in academia

Looking around the web, I’ve been struck by the different techniques of managing machines used. Most folks have a machine they look after – their own laptop perhaps – and there’s a lot of information out there to help. How … Continue reading

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Dots in front of the eyes – Xymon custom views

We use Xymon to monitor every non-personal machine connected to the department network. As a minimum we check for network connectivity. More complex, highly managed, or important machines can have many more tests configured. The data is available through webpages … Continue reading

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