Tufts EECS Systems Information

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  • Remote Access
    • Accessing the EECS VPN
      • Using Pulse Secure
    • Secure Shell (SSH)
    • X11 Forwarding
    • Server Information
    • Secure File Transfer
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      • Using Gradescope
      • Useful Applications
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  • FAQ

Useful Applications

  • https://youcanbook.me (a free appointment scheduling service good for advising signup etc)
      It is very easy to create and setup. Nice features include:

    • can authenticate via google, facebook etc, no additional username and password to remember
    • link to your calendar (i.e. google calendar), check your availability, and add the scheduled appointments to the calendar
    • can pick an easy to remember booking URL i.e. https://john-smith.youcanbook.me/
    • will send out email confirmation after an appointment is made, the email contain links to cancel or reschedule the appointment
    • you will also receive an email when an appointment is made or changed with links to cancel or reschedule the appointment
  • Poll Everywhere (a classroom response system)
  • Peer Review
    • Canvas peer review assignments
    • Turnitin PeerMark

Remote Access

  • Accessing the EECS VPN
  • Using Pulse Secure
  • Server Information
  • Secure Shell (SSH)
  • X11 Forwarding
  • Secure File Transfer

Software Installation

  • Commercial Software
  • General Software Installation
  • Installing Heroku

Tufts Support

  • Tufts Tools
  • Tufts IT Department
  • SIS Portal
  • Tufts Email

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