Public
Pages in this book by default are public to everyone.
- SPSS AppStream
- ITS Cloud and IT Infrastructure Team Seeks Students
- Resolving "Bad Request" Error
- How To SSH to an ITS Server
- Access AWS S3 bucket with WinSCP
- CMB/BMP 450/550 Virtual Server Setup
- URI ITS OCI Console Login
- IT Data Center
- Chi Shen
- Connecting to a Windows file share
- Get VPN
SPSS AppStream
These directions are for the use of SPSS via a web browser
(instead of installing it on your own computer).
Get Help
- Contact your instructor for help with course/lab directions
- If the issue is a technical one, you can contact Chi Shen cshen@uri.edu or Patrick Canole pcanole@uri.edu.
Access SPSS
- Go to https://myapps.microsoft.com
- Look for SPSS AppStream
- SPSS AppStream -- 2-3 minute wait for start, available at all times.
- SPSS AppStream -- 2-3 minute wait for start, available at all times.
- Click the SPSS icon:
- Once started, your session should look like this:
Save Your Work
Be sure to save any work
in one of the storage options,
Home Folder or Google Drive.
Storage - Home Folder
When saving and opening files, you can use the special "Home Folder". This area persists across all AppStream sessions.
If you need to upload to the Home Folder from your own computer:
Storage - Google Drive
You can also link your AppStream sessions to your URI Google Drive.
- Perform the one-time linking -- after clicking Add Storage, select Google Drive, and then login with your URI Google credentials.
- Once linked, the Google Drive option will appear for opening and saving files. Future AppStream sessions will not need to re-link to Google Drive.
- Getting files in and out of Google Drive continues to be like how you would normally use Google Drive independently of SPSS AppStream -- browse to drive.google.com and use your URI credentials.
Downloading Files to Your Computer
Once you have saved your files to either the Home Folder or Google Drive, you can download the files to your own computer. This is sometimes needed, for example, when your instructor needs you to submit your files for handing in an assignment.
Ending Your Session
There are no special directions for ending your SPSS AppStream session. You can just close your browser window / tab.
If you are using a public / shared / lab computer be sure to log yourself out of any accounts!
ITS Cloud and IT Infrastructure Team Seeks Students
Introduction
Are you a student who likes to solve problems with scripting, programming, web applications, and cloud technology?
The URI ITS Cloud and IT Infrastructure team seeks students for working on projects involving scripting, programming, web applications, AI applications, and/or use of Amazon Web Services (AWS). This is an exciting opportunity for those who like to solve problems with technology to gain real-world experience. This work will contribute meaningfully to the operations of URI IT services as well as other special projects for URI.
Qualifications
- Have basic programming/scripting experience
- Want to learn about new technologies
- Want to design and architect, put things together to build a solution
- Unafraid to “Google”, experiment, and figure things out independently when needed
- Want to have a real-world, positive impact on the University
- Must be able to work for at least one term (semester/summer), minimally for 15hr/wk
Outcomes
- Work done in this position can fulfill the requirements for CSC 477 and CSC 499 (https://web.uri.edu/cs/academics/computer-science/course-descriptions/)
- You will learn about various IT-related technology in a real-world context.
- You will gain real-world experience, which will give you an advantage in job searches over other students
Apply/Inquiries
Inquiries welcome any time:
Chi Shen, cshen@uri.edu
Assoc. Director of Cloud and IT Infrastructure
Information Technology Services
University of Rhode Island
Resolving "Bad Request" Error
Cause
Unknown, but it has something to do with the SSO login. Happens sporadically.
Applies To
- When you are trying to access an SSO-protected website
- When you see "Bad Request", like the following message:
Resolution
Any of the three options below should resolve the issue:
- Try browsing to the same page in a different browser (that you hadn't already tried)
- Try browsing to the same page in your main browser, but using a incognito/private window.
- Clearing the cookies/cache from your main browser.
How To SSH to an ITS Server
Off-Campus Access Pre-Requisite
Most ITS servers require VPN if you are connecting from off-campus: https://notes.its.uri.edu/books/public/page/get-vpn
Using PuTTY (Windows)
Set your connection options:
Then give it the path to your private key (connection --> ssh --> auth --> credentials):
Access AWS S3 bucket with WinSCP
Purpose
The purpose of this page is to provide basic directions for how to work with an AWS S3 bucket from a Windows machine using free software, given that the end-user has already been given an AWS IAM Access key/secret.
Setup
Download WinSCP
https://winscp.net/eng/downloads.php
Settings - Basic - Click "New Site" to start
Settings - "Advanced..."
Settings - Save
Normal Usage
Connect to Bucket
Copying Files
CMB/BMP 450/550 Virtual Server Setup
Connect
- host: 3.208.105.77
Setup Conda
wget https://repo.anaconda.com/archive/Anaconda3-2024.06-1-Linux-x86_64.sh
chmod 755 Anaconda3-2024.06-1-Linux-x86_64.sh
./Anaconda3-2024.06-1-Linux-x86_64.sh
Welcome to Anaconda3 2024.06-1
In order to continue the installation process, please review the license
agreement.
Please, press ENTER to continue
>>> (press ENTER)
...
Do you accept the license terms? [yes|no]
>>> yes
...
Anaconda3 will now be installed into this location:
/home/cshen/anaconda3
- Press ENTER to confirm the location
- Press CTRL-C to abort the installation
- Or specify a different location below
[/home/cshen/anaconda3] >>> (press ENTER)
...
*** AT COMPLETION, DISCONNECT AND CONNECT TO CONTINUE WITH BELOW ***
Install Packages (all except qiime)
conda config --add channels bioconda
conda config --add channels conda-forge
conda update conda -y
conda update conda-build -y
conda install conda-libmamba-solver -y
conda config --set solver libmamba
conda install blast hmmer fastqc trimmomatic bowtie2 raxml dfast megahit muscle prodigal -y
Channels:
- conda-forge
- bioconda
- defaults
Platform: linux-64
Collecting package metadata (repodata.json): done
Solving environment: \
Install Packages (qiime)
conda env create -n qiime2-tiny-2024.5 --file https://data.qiime2.org/distro/tiny/qiime2-tiny-2024.5-py39-linux-conda.yml
Qiime Extra Note
*** TO USE QIIME ***
conda activate qiime2-tiny-2024.5
*** TO SWITCH BACK TO BASE ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL OTHER PACKAGES ***
conda deactivate
URI ITS OCI Console Login
https://www.oracle.com/cloud/sign-in.html
IT Data Center
URI maintains an IT data center services in Tyler Hall and uses a co-location at the State of RI Department of IT Data Center located in Warwick, RI. Both locations are protected by robust and redundant power and connectivity configurations. These locations house IT equipment and servers. If you have something that you think should be housed in one of the data centers, please book a Zoom meeting.
Contact
Chi Shen
Associate Director of Cloud and IT Infrastructure
Information Technology Services
Univ. of Rhode Island
Book Zoom appointment - https://calendar.app.google/LAPWJJhyvkMrgMup9
Connecting to a Windows file share
Off-Campus Access Pre-Requisite
If you are on a Windows machine:
Connect (for most people)
From an Explorer window, right click on This PC and select “Map network drive…”
Drive: choose a drive letter (usually decided by your local department). "U:" in this example.
Folder: enter the address to the share, usually given by ITS, and is usually the same for everyone in the same unit/dept.
Optionally, check “Reconnect at sign-in” if the machine you are using is personal to you, and you want this to be persistent through reboots.
Check "Connect using different credentials" -- not always necessary, but this direction is more universal. You want to get to a prompt like the below, where you can enter your URI credentials. PINs, fingerprints, etc. -- none of these will work. Enter your URI credentials like below.
Email address: "URI\jsmith"
Password: your URI single sign-on (SSO) password
Optionally, check remember my credentials if this machine is personal to you.
Connect using command line:
Usually this is used by IT/technical staff as an alternative way to connect.
Disconnect a drive U:
net use U: /d
Connect to a drive U:
net use U: "\\uri.ds.uri.edu\DFS\WINFS\provost-aec" /user:URI\<your_user_id> * /PERSISTENT:Y
The asterisk in the above command will prompt you to enter the password.
Disconnect
Usually not needed, but useful if you intend to disconnect to some connection that was made in the past.
This PC --> right-click --> Disconnect
If you are on a Mac machine:
To be written
Get VPN
Purpose
Many/most IT resources require the person to either be on the on-campus network (wired or wifi), or on the VPN if off-campus. If you are connecting from off-campus, you will need to first connect to URI's VPN so that we can positively identify who is connecting to the resource in question.
Connect
- Faculty, staff, instructors, affiliates, etc. -- all non-student populations are already eligible to self-serve VPN setup and access: https://its.uri.edu/services/94530c3f3f00b35e6d294546faa3667f75f63fff22/
- Students are not automatically granted VPN access, but it can be granted by request by their supervising professor, employer, etc., or by ITS staff: https://uriprod.service-now.
com/sp?id=sc_cat_item&sys_id= f25739da970c3910662ff7021153af 4e