Windows Support
Overview of Windows Resources at CSDE
CSDE Accounts
Anyone with a CSDE Windows account will have access to our file servers, terminal servers,
and the Windows simulation cluster. The most common way to access our computational resources
is through Remote Desktop Connection. RDC allows any CSDE user to access our terminal servers
from any computer. Once you have successfully logged into a terminal server you will be able to
use any of the programs available on that server just like you were in front of it.
Click here for more information about CSDE terminal servers.
If you do not have access to a computer can use the CSDE Student Computer Labs. All of our lab computers are high speed and have many statistical programs already installed. Access to our lab comes with a CSDE Windows account and the door code can be acquired from one of the Computing Core staff members in Raitt 218.
Once you have successfully logged into a lab computer or a terminal server you will see the following drives listed in My Computer.
| Drive | Use |
| H: | This is your home directory where personal files can be saved and accessed.
Your H: drive can only be accessed by you and is backed up on a regular basis. |
| O: | The O: drive is for administrative documents and is only available to CSDE personnel. |
| R: | The R: drive is for storage of project data and data sets. R: allows multiple users working on the same project to have read/write access to files and folders. |
| T: | The T: drive is used for temporary storage and file sharing.T: is not backed up so
make sure you have copies of your files saved elsewhere before putting them on the server. |
Student Computer Labs
The Windows XP computer labs house 16 workstations funded by the Student Technology Fee, and available for use by any CSDE student.
Location |
Number of |
Hardware Summary |
Local Storage |
Raitt 223 - |
15 |
Intel Xeon E5420 2.5GHz CPU with 16.0GB of memory |
Network drive storage only |
Raitt 114 - |
1 |
Dual Intel Pentium 4 3.4GHz CPUs with 1.5GB of memory |
36GB data drive (D:) |
Click here for a list of software available on the lab machines.
- All machines run Windows XP 64, have at least 12gb of RAM, and have high-performace server-grade hard drives.
- All machines are connected to 24" LCD monitors.
- Printing is handled by a high-capacity HP LaserJet 8150 managed by a network print server.
- A scanner is attached to one of the workstations in the Main Lab.
- Software manuals are available for in-lab use in the Main Lab.
- The lab was funded by a generous grant from the Student Technology Fee in 2008.
Access to the workstations in the computer labs require a CSDE Windows account. Accounts are available to all students and CSDE affiliates by completing the Online Request Form.
Terminal Servers
Windows Terminal Servers allow users to log in to the CSDE domain, access files, and use statistical software from any networked computer in the world.
Click here for information about the CSDE terminal servers.
Simulation Cluster
During the Summer of 2005, CSDE received funding from the UW Student Technology Fee Committee and hardware and software donations from Dell and Microsoft which allow us to offer a cluster of eight compute nodes running Windows Terminal Services and entirely dedicated to simulation work.
Click here for more information about the CSDE Simulation Cluster
Laptops
CSDE provides a small number of laptops for checkout by students and faculty associated with the Center.
Click here for information about borrowing CSDE laptops.
Details of the CSDE Windows Network
The CSDE network consists of a number of dedicated servers configured in the following functional arrangement:
Name |
Function |
Operating System |
Description |
CSDE-FS1 |
File Server #1 |
Windows |
Faculty and staff file storage |
CSDE-FS2 |
File Server #2 |
Windows |
Student file storage |
CSDE-TS1 |
Terminal Server #1 |
Windows |
Remote access to software |
CSDE-TS2 |
Terminal Server #2 |
Windows |
Remote access to software |
CSDE-TS3 |
Terminal Server #3 |
Windows |
Remote access to software |
SIM1 |
Cluster Node #1 |
Windows |
Dedicated to simulation work |
SIM2 |
Cluster Node #2 |
Windows |
Dedicated to simulation work |
SIM3 |
Cluster Node #3 |
Windows |
Dedicated to simulation work |
SIM4 |
Cluster Node #4 |
Windows |
Dedicated to simulation work |
SIM5 |
Cluster Node #5 |
Windows |
Dedicated to simulation work |
SIM6 |
Cluster Node #6 |
Windows |
Dedicated to simulation work |
SIM7 |
Cluster Node #7 |
Windows |
Dedicated to simulation work |
SIM8 |
Cluster Node #8 |
Windows |
Dedicated to simulation work |