Introduction

There are ways to secure your homepage (or a part of it!) by using the built-in password protection mechanisms. In the school, we use the APACHE Web Server. The following describes ways to secure your homepage on the Math server. The same can be followed for the Mathpost server or any other server where APACHE is installed and configured.

Using User Authentication

There are two ways of restricting access to documents:

Presentation Template using Latex Beamer

The following LaTeX file is a Sample Presentation Template that could be used by students to create their own presentations.

This Latex file should be compiled with pdflatex, for this reason, it is recommended that you convert the figures in your presentation to pdf. Postscript files (.ps and .eps) will not compile properly when pdflatex is used. You may use commands like "convert" or "eps2pdf" (in linux) to convert your figures.

What is an SSL VPN ?

An SSL VPN stands for Secure Sockets Layer virtual private network. SSL VPN allows the users to remotely access the restricted network resources via a secure and authenticated pathway. It give the appearance to the user that the user is connected to a local network irrespective of his/her geographical location.

How to download SSL VPN for Linux ?

ASU offers SSL VPN to all of its users. A user can download SSL VPN from myapps.asu.edu.

What is ssh?

Ssh (Secure Shell) is a program to log into another computer over a network, to execute commands in a remote machine, and to move files from one machine to another. It provides strong authentication and secure communications over unsecure channels. It is intended as a replacement for rlogin, rsh, and rcp, but also replaces telnet.

Additionally, ssh provides secure X connections and secure forwarding of arbitrary TCP connections.

 Linux / UNIX Commands

For a basic introduction to linux / UNIX take a look at this  linux_introduction.pdf

Listing files and directories

Name: ls

Description: You can use the ls command to list the files in a directory.

Syntax: 

Welcome to the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences at Arizona State University!

The following information will be helpful in setting up your ASU accounts and gaining acess to several other applications and services.

ASURITE Activation

ASU will send an email to the address you used to create your account on the ASU HR new applicant website. Use the activation code provided in the email to activate ASURITE authentication.