Many computer hardware vendors use the serial number to uniquely identify a system for the purpose of maintenance requests, warranty inquiries, etc. Typically the serial number can be found somewhere on the exterior of the case but here are a … Read more
Only use alphanumeric characters (i.e., A-Z, 0-9), space, hyphen or underscore in file names. A reference for reserved characters can be found here for Mac and here for Windows. Pay special attention when copy/pasting from a program to a filename to … Read more
If you leave your computer unattended make sure to lock the computer to prevent someone from sitting at the console and using the computer under your account. Locking your computer will require your login password to be entered in order … Read more
This document describes best practices and standards for configuring a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 system on the network to comply with the University Information Security Policy. The following scripts can be used to configure the system. https://adminliveunc.sharepoint.com/sites/pharmacy/itsop/Downloads/rhel7_setup.zip Monthly … Read more
This document provides a discussion of computer backup solutions and our recommendations. For computer backups we generally distinguish between two types: file and image. A file backup is simply a copy, or snapshot, of a set of files at a … Read more
Qualtrics Research Suite, an on-line survey tool, is available at no cost and approved for sensitive information. Sponsored by UNC-Chapel Hill for use by faculty, staff and students, Qualtrics is the only on-line survey tool authorized by the University for … Read more
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For many, email is the de facto method for sharing files between users. However most email services, including the University’s instance of Microsoft Exchange, impose a limit on the total size of an email, including file attachments. For outlook.unc.edu this … Read more
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