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The primary Web server at Dartmouth is a UNIX machine called
www.dartmouth.edu. If you want to publish Web pages on the Dartmouth Web site,
you will need to have an account on www.dartmouth.edu. An active entry in the
Dartmouth Name Directory (DND) is required before that account can be
created.
Each individual with an entry in the DND is entitled to one personal account
on www.dartmouth.edu. Accounts can also be created for departments or student
organizations. Requests for departmental or organizational accounts must come
from that department's or organization's DND account. Requests for an account
for an organization or department that comes from an individual will be denied.
Web space for courses is now found on BlackBoard.
Web site accounts are allowed to use up to 100 MB of space. In
addition, if there is a need for audio, video, or very large files (over 10 MB
in a single file), companion server space for these types of files is available
by contacting the webmaster@dartmouth.edu.
When you request
an account on www.dartmouth.edu, you will be notified via e-mail once the
account has been created.
If you already have an account on one of the public UNIX machines (commonly
known as the Northstar system), you will automatically be given the same login
name when you request an account on www.dartmouth.edu.
Experimental Web Pages
Cobweb is the name of the experimental Web server at Dartmouth. If you want
to create a CGI program or use applications that are not currently installed on
www.dartmouth.edu, you must first test it on Cobweb. The Web server
administrators will then review your CGI or application to ensure it doesn't
cause problems or security risks. You must have an account on www.dartmouth.edu
before you can get an account on Cobweb. Once the www.dartmouth.edu account has
been created, send an e-mail message to webmaster@dartmouth.edu providing
them with your www.dartmouth.edu login. An account with the same login and URL
will be created on Cobweb.
Expiration of Web Accounts
Once the owner of an account on www.dartmouth.edu or Cobweb no longer has an
active account in the DND, their account on www.dartmouth.edu and Cobweb will
be deactivated within 30 days. When someone tries to access the URL of an
expiring account during that 30-day period, a Web page appears notifying them
that the account is scheduled to be deactivated. From this page, visitors can
navigate to the page they were originally trying to access.
Once an account is scheduled for deactivation, the owner can download files
from the site, but is prevented from uploading new files.
Anyone trying to access the URL of an account that has expired will get
a "File Not Found" error. If the owner's DND account is reactivated during this
30-day period, the www.dartmouth.edu account will no longer be deactivated.
Accounts will only be deactivated prior to this date at the request of the
owner of the account.
If you have questions, contact the Computing Help Desk at 646-2999 and
select from the options provided, send e-mail to help@dartmouth.edu, or contact your department's
computing support office.
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