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When ssh'ing to access.scs.carleton.ca you may receive the error: Received disconnect: Too many authentication failures Disconnected There are at least two reasons for this message. If you provide a wrong password multiple times within a short period of time, it may be locked out - you will have to wait and then try again.This... More
You may have a number of on line accounts and when account breaches occur you may not be informed that your account information has been compromised. Your account info could then be available on the internet, in a practice called a ‘pawned’ account. There is a great site out there that collects data breaches... More
VirtualBox can take advantage of some of the capabilities of your host computer's GPU to improve performance. However, enabling this feature can often cause problems. In particular, new version upgrades of VirtualBox often has 3D acceleration problems. These problems usually get ironed out as further updates are released. This issue has been... More
Annually the SCS Linux Network hosts are upgraded, and the ssh-keys will no longer match. If you know that the server has been upgraded and your ssh-keys no longer match, then it will be safe to accept the new ssh key. Your system administrator will be able to confirm if this is due to... More
The Windows version of the early VirtualBox 7.x.x installers no longer include the Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable Package as part of the installer. This is due to a license change by Microsoft that changes how this can be packaged with other software. It is expected that Oracle will release an updated Windows VirtualBox... More
The SCS Linux network hosts have been updated to Xubuntu 22.04. The SCS linux network has been part of the school for more than 20 years! If you are a BCS student and taking a COMP course then you can use the SCS Linux network! Find out... More
Openstack technical support is provided by the SCS Technical Staff. In order to provide effective support, please include the following items in your email so that we have as much information as possible. WARNING: To be provided technical support, you must first: Have thoroughly reviewed the technical support articles found on our Openstack... More
Updated on April 7, 2022 What Emails Exist at Carleton? Current MyCarletonOne accounts/emails @carleton.ca aliases Historical Aliases or Accounts Confirm which emails you have Step 1: Confirm the Primary Aliases Step 2: Test all Emails and Aliases Step 3: Ask IT Support about your emails/aliases Modify Your Emails/Aliases Forward cmail to cunet My... More
VirtualBox technical support is provided by the SCS Technical Staff. In order to provide effective support, please include the following items in your email so that we have as much information as possible. WARNING: To be provided technical support, you must first: Have thoroughly reviewed the technical support articles found on our Virtual Machine... More
Computing Devices not Supported by SCS Many courses offered by the School of Computer Science, especially undergraduate courses rely heavily on Virtual Machines and other forms of virtualization. Given this, it is required that you have access to a personal computing device which supports virtualization, while completing your program in the SCS.... More
Phishing is the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers. Carleton University Faculty or Staff will not ask you to send account credentials via email. How can you tell if an email is a... More
Do you need to download and installs software from the internet? Someone sent you an attachment and you want to run it? Check it first to see if its safe to use!! The best way to check for viruses is using a virus scanner. Why use a single virus scanner when you can use... More
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