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Faculty/Staff: Account Quick Guide
 

E-mail Address:

cfxyz@eiu.edu
cfxyz@ux1.eiu.edu
cfxyz@ux1.cts.eiu.edu
xylastname@eiu.edu

Web E-mail:

Open a Telnet Session:

When using a PC with Windows:
  • Select Run from the Start menu.
  • Type telnet ux1.eiu.edu <enter>
When using a MAC:
  • Select NCSA Telnet from Apple Menu.
  • Select File, click Open Connection.
  • Select the Host/Session Name and type
    ux1.eiu.edu <Connect>

For Faculty/Staff Login Name cfxyz:

  • At the login: prompt, type
    cfxyz <enter>
  • At the Password: prompt, type
    your UX1 account password <enter>
At the eiu% prompt type:
  • For E-MAIL (elm or pine)
    elm <enter> or pine <enter>
  • Change Password
    passwd <enter>

Valid password is case sensititve and has six to eight characters, at least one letter (A-Z, a-z), and one number.

Other UNIX services
ftp <enter>

Fix elm (two copies running)
fixelm <enter>

Fix POP client (trouble with account)
fixpop <enter>

Logout procedure
logout <enter>

E-mail software configuration:

  • POP Account
  • Real Name
  • Return Address
  • SMTP Server
  • POP3 Server
  • PH
  • FINGER
  • cfxyz@eiu.edu
  • your real name here
  • cfxyz@eiu.edu
  • eiu.edu
  • eiu.edu
  • eiu.edu
  • eiu.edu

Account Home Directory (UNIX):

.../cfxyz
.../cfxyz/www (for web pages)

FTP Software Configuration for WS-FTP or Fetch:

  • Host or Host Name
  • User ID
  • ux1.eiu.edu
  • cfxyz

Web Page Address:

http://www.ux1.eiu.edu/~cfxyz

Web pages are located in the www directory.

Default Web Page Names (use only one):

  • home.html
  • index.html
  • welcome.html
  • home.htm
  • index.htm
  • welcome.htm

EIU Dial-In Number:

On campus: 7301
Off campus: 581-7301
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