Marsico Hall Microscopes Facility (MHMF.ORG)

Computer Resources

MHMICROSCOPY Accounts (for e.g. \\minsky\slaney, \\minsky\cf-center, \\minsky\alcohol-studies, \\minsky\lemon-lab, \\minsky\LestWeForget, Mhmicroscopy worksations):

• Installing and using Cisco UNC VPN (Onyen account & DUO authentication required)
• Two fact authentication DUO phone application
• Information about MHmicroscopy Logon accounts - logging on at the computer key board  (handout version)
• Changing Your MHmicroscopy Password  (Including an expired password).
• Forgotten Password - Contact a facility director by phone, in person, text or e-mail.  Passwords will be issued in person, sealed envelope or by phone/text.  Please note that ITS & OIS School of Medicine rules forbid the sending of passwords by e-mail.
• If you are having problems connecting over the network and have recently changed your password please try logging off at your computer and on again.  Also remember to have mhmicroscopy\ before the user name!  If you still can not connect contact Michael 912-9380 for assistance.
• Problems with mapped drive letters - disconnect any drive mapped to \\minsky (e.g. \\minsky\slaney \\minsky\cf-center, etc.). Log off then back on again. Remap drive letter.

Transferring Files: 

• Mapping a drive letter to a shared resource on a server e.g.
• Mapping a drive letter quick guide
• Information on how to make network connections (Windows PCs) - Connecting from your Windows PC to MHmicroscopy file  computers over the network.
• VPN (Virtual Private Network) access to UNC - Off campus access to files to/from UNC using Microsoft networking.  Available for UNC employees & students only.  Contact a facility director for more information
• UNC SOM File Upload/download server. Note this method is not secure and must not be used for sensitive data such as PHI, HIPAA data, confidential information.  May be slow and not work with very large files. 
• FTP (File Transfer Protocol) access is no longer available - transferring large files via Ethernet.  This file transfer method is preferred to sending files using e-mail, and does not suffer from attachment and e-mail box size limitations. 
• USB key/thumb/portable hard drives: Most computers in the facility have USB ports.  If you have written to a device one must perform, and let complete successfully, a "Safely remove Hardware" operation before unplugging it.
• Firewire ports for portable hard drives are available on some workstations.  Schott  -  Brewster  -  Nomarski  -   Remember to perform a "Safely remove Hardware" operation. This interface should be regarded as depreciated.  USB 3 or USB 2 is preferred.
• CD & DVD writers.  The image processing workstations have DVD/CD writers.  Most other computers have CD writers and some have DVD writers.  The main software which can be used for DVD & CD creation is Roxio. 
• E-mail is generally unsatisfactory for two reasons:
• There is a size limit of about 50 MBytes using UNC Outlook (Microsoft Cloud)
• Certain files types will be stripped out of the message without any notice being given.  Stripping is based on a scan of the actual file contents, and is based on a match to the file header contents, rather than on the extension of the file name. Forbidden files types are: ade .adp .bas .bat .chm .cmd .com .cpl .crt .exe .hlp .hta .inf .ins .isp .js .jse .lnk .mdb .mde .msc .msi .msp .mst .pcd .pif .rar .reg .scr .sct .shs .shb .url .vb .vbe .vbs .vcs .wsc .wsf .wsh .zip 

Image Processing Workstations:

• Image Processing Workstations:  Schott, Brewster, Nomarski  -  Snell  require an MHmicroscopy account to log on at the keyboard or to get network access.

• Remote desktop access must be setup by prior arrangement.  Remote desktop is built into Windows 7/8/10.  It is also available for Macs and Linux machines.  Remote access allows use of some proprietary software.  e.g. Zeiss 510 but not Zeiss 710 or Olympus FV1000.

  • Brewster.med.unc.edu Windows7 64 bit nVidia GeForce 8800 640 MB
  • Schott.med.unc.edu Windows7 64 bit ATI Radeon 5700 1GB
  • Farnsworth.med.unc.edu Windows7 64 bit nVidia GeForce 7300 256 MB
  • Hamilton.med.unc.edu Windows7 64 bit nVidia GeForce 7300 256 MB
• No longer available:
  • Zernike.med.unc.edu WindowsXP 64 bit nVidia GeForce 7300 256 MB
  • young.med.unc.edu
  • Nomarski.med.unc.edu WindowsXP 32 bit nVidia GeForce 8600 512 MB
  • Snell.med.unc.edu WindowsXP 32 bit nVidia GeForce 8500 512 MB
  • Laplace.med.unc.edu

Storage:

• MINSKY - MHMICROSCOPY central Terabyte file server  

Notices:

• File shares on workstations is not allowed by the School of Medicine.  Access of workstation shares is blocked by the SOM Firewall.  It is no longer possible to access these shares.  While you are acquiring files they are best stored to a local drive and then copied to the \\minsky.med.unc.edu file server.  If you have problems accessing your data please contact Michael 
• Please note File Storage Policy

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