Our Service Catalogue is a list of services provided by IT Services to members of the University of СÀ¶ÊÓƵ and certain categories of visitors.
Each service within the catalogue typically includes a brief description of the service and how to access it, who is entitled to use/request the service, details of availability and service maintenance, and links to further information. This is intended to help improve knowledge within the University of the range of services we currently provide and to help users get more out of them. The range of services offered is reviewed annually with the University IT Consultative Group.
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Provides staff (and eligible postgraduate students) with a Linux client environment, comprising software applications supporting personal productivity and Teaching & Learning programmes provided by the University.
Access to the service requires an IT Services username and password. This is issued as part of the enrolment/employment process.
This service is accessible 24 hours a day, subject to building opening hours.
Normal working days.
Updates to the Linux desktop are made automatically.
Software application changes (upgrades, additions or removals) follow a procedure described here:
. Changes will be advertised in the normal ways.
Users are expected :
Service depends on Data Network (#1); Managed Filestore (#2).
The Linux desktop service provides a Linux client environment on Staff and Research postgraduate workstations across campus. It comprises a set of software applications supporting personal productivity and Teaching & Learning programmes provided by the University. The Linux service software for staff is detailed here:
For workstations without a networked home directory, a software application is provided to enable back-up of data stored on the local home directory:
The Linux service further ensures a secure and stable working environment for staff and research postgraduate desktops across campus via the remote deployment of appropriate security updates to all managed desktops.
Information about changes to services including any scheduled maintenance, are posted on the IT Services website and distributed by the IT Services Facebook, Twitter and RSS feed. Current service status traffic light information is also displayed on the IT Services website.
If the service you are enquiring about is not described below, please get in touch.
All service users are expected to abide by the rules and regulations described in Regulations for the use of Information and Communication Technology and to report faults, as they arise, to IT Services.
Updated on 17 October 2013