Lbox-hints

Here are minimal instructions to get started in the group:

Printers

• Herr Thiele's office (MC 373), mfc373.comphys.uni-due.de (134.91.161.242)
• Behind the tea kitchen: depbrother.comphys.uni-due.de (134.91.161.248)
• AVV's office (MC 362): office362.comphys.uni-duisburg-essen.de (134.91.161.247)

Working remotely

• lbox needs to run the xfce virtual desktop (ask Lothar); your laptop needs to run an x2go client
• DUE has a campus license for Microsoft Office; use it for home laptops/desktops to avoid formatting issues when exchanging files.
  • The DUE website does not have instructions for Mac OSX; you'll have to search for how to include the license for this system
• There's a list of Campus Software that can be installed in the lbox/personal computers here. For some of them, you can download the software by following the links there but afterwards you'll need to insert a license; if this happens, Lothar is who you need.

Sciebo cloud

Sciebo is a statewide (NRW) cloud service for research, studies and teaching, which is operated from the university in Münster.

• Create your account using this link; look for registrierung. (If the link doesn't work, do a search for DUE Sciebo Anmeldung to get the right link, and then remind AVV to update this page.)
  • If interested, there's also a client you can download so you can see the documents offline more easily.
• Once the account is created, your username will have the format "xxx123x@uni-duisburg-essen.de".
• At the moment, Sciebo unfortunately does not deal well with collaborative online work (e.g., word docs) where users simultaneously (or quasi) modify the same file. Use it for files that you want to send someone else, not for intense collaborative work.

Being environmentally friendly

• Dealing with bulky waste: take carboard/plastic/old gadgets/etc to the recycling bins yourself: they can be found at the "back yard" that can be found if you exit the buildings next to MB 022 (a janitor's office).