{"id":476,"date":"2016-05-24T11:43:35","date_gmt":"2016-05-24T15:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/?page_id=476"},"modified":"2026-06-02T15:23:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T19:23:05","slug":"scs-windows","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/tech-support\/scs-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"SCS Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        SCS Windows\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#getting-started\">Getting Started<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"#scs-lab-virtual-machines\">SCS Lab Virtual Machines<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"#remote-access\">Remote Access to SCS Windows Lab Machines<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"#windows-z-drive\">Windows Z:\\ Drive<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"#lab-basics\">Lab Basics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"scs-windows\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">SCS Windows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/labs150.png\" alt=\"labs150\" class=\"wp-image-314\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"introduction\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The SCS lab machines are running the Windows operating system. Basic things you need to know:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The windows-image is not configurable, which means that you cannot install any software on it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only SCS students can create an account on the lab machines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#windows-z-drive\">Windows Z:\\ Drive<\/a> has a limited amount of server space for you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can access other operating systems using VirtualBox<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can connect to the Linux Network using a remote desktop application called x2go<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-quote cu-component-spacing\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">IMPORTANT<\/span>: Please remember not to save any files on your desktop. SCS uses Mandatory profiles, which means that <em>ALL FILES SAVED ON YOUR DESKTOP WILL BE <strong>DELETED<\/strong> WHEN YOU LOG OUT<\/em>. You can save files to the <a href=\"#windows-z-drive\">Windows Z:\\ Drive<\/a>, which is saved on the Windows file server, or save them to your USB drive or to the cloud.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"getting-started\">Getting Started<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/technical-support\/accounts\/\">SCS Windows Account<\/a> &#8211; Setting up and accessing your SCS accounts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/technical-support\/computer-laboratories\/\">SCS Computer Laboratories<\/a> &#8211; Lab locations, schedule, etc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"scs-lab-virtual-machines\">SCS Lab Virtual Machines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/virtualbox150.png\" alt=\"virtualbox150\" class=\"wp-image-319\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\nThe SCS Labs have VirtualBox installed that gives users the ability to run virtual operating systems. There are a number of virtual operating systems that have been specifically built for a course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>WARNING:<\/strong><\/span> The SCS Labs&#8217; Virtual Machines <strong>RESET<\/strong> after you shut them down (or log out of windows). So changes to the VM, assignment files, etc. will be LOST if they are saved directly on the VM&#8217;s disk. However, you <em>CAN<\/em> save files in your SCS Windows Z: drive which is accessible within your Virtual Machine. The desktop of your Virtual Machine has a <em>Shared Folders<\/em> icon, which will have a link inside to your Z: drive. You can use this to save your files permanently. And your Z: drive can be accessed from any Windows PC and from the <a title=\"SCS NextCloud\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/tech-support\/nextcloud\/\">SCS NextCloud Service<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See the <a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/technical-support\/virtual-machines\/\">SCS Course Virtual Machine site<\/a> for more information on Virtual Machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"remote-access\">Remote Access to SCS Windows Lab Machines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can access lab machines remotely using this remote access service. Please make sure you have created\/updated your SCS account: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/tech-support\/accounts\/\">SCS Account Management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/webrdp.scs.carleton.ca\/#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SCS Windows Labs Remote Access<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"windows-z-drive\">Windows Z:\\ Drive<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students have access to the Windows Z:\\ drive which is a dedicated backed-up server space (hard disk quotas are in place). The Z-drive is accessible on all the SCS Windows lab computers and is a place where you can safely store your files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SCS Windows network is behind a firewall and cannot be accessed remotely. However, you can access your Z-drive remotely. There are two ways to do this: one is using SCS Nextcloudthe other is using a Linux script on the command line:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Access the Z-drive via <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/tech-support\/scs-nextcloud-documentation\/\">SCS Nextcloud<\/a>. SCS Nextcloud should be configured to mount your Windows Z-drive, log in and look for Windows Home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Access your files using your <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/technical-support\/linux\/\">SCS Linux account<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ssh to <strong>access.scs.carleton.ca<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ssh to <strong>vmicron01.scs.carleton.ca<\/strong> &#8211; <em>this server has access to the Z-drives<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>run the program <strong><code>winftp<\/code><\/strong> (which uses <em>smbclient<\/em>) and log in using your windows account name and password<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When connected, you will see an <strong><code>smb: \\&gt;<\/code><\/strong> prompt. Type the <strong><code>help<\/code><\/strong> command to display all the commands available in <strong>smbclient<\/strong>. Some quick commands:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><code>ls<\/code><\/strong> &#8211; list files in the Z-drive folder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><code>get <em>filename<\/em><\/code><\/strong> &#8211; download <em>filename<\/em> to your Linux account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><code>mget <em>file-matching-pattern<\/em><\/code><\/strong> &#8211; download all matching files.<br><br>eg: <strong><code>mget *.java<\/code><\/strong> to get all .java files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><code>!ls<\/code><\/strong> &#8211; list files in the local Linux account folder (the folder you were in when you ran <strong><code>winftp<\/code><\/strong>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><code>put <em>filename<\/em><\/code><\/strong> &#8211; upload <em>filename<\/em> from your Linux account<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lab-basics\">Lab Basics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    \n    <dl class=\"cu-description cu-component-updated\">\n        \n    <div class=\"grid pt-4 pb-3 border-b accordion border-cu-black-100 md:pt-6 md:pb-5 first:border-t\">\n        <dt class=\"font-semibold not-prose\">\n            <button class=\"flex items-center justify-between w-full text-left accordion__button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-temporary-local-disk-space\">\n                <span class=\"flex-1 ml-auto text-left break-words whitespace-normal cu-icon\">\n                    Temporary Local Disk Space\n                <\/span>\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"w-5 h-5 ml-auto transition-transform rotate-0 accordion__icon text-cu-black-500\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M8.25 4.5l7.5 7.5-7.5 7.5\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/dt>\n        <dd class=\"p-0 mt-0 cu-prose cu-prose-first-last accordion__content md:p-0 md:mt-0\" hidden=\"\" id=\"accordion-temporary-local-disk-space\">\n            \n\n<p>If you require large &#8216;fast&#8217; temporary space while on lab computers, you can use the <strong>C:\\temp<\/strong> and <strong>D:\\temp<\/strong> directories on the system&#8217;s local disk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WARNING:<\/strong> These temporary directories are cleared periodically based on disk space requirements. It is important to remember that any user that places data in these locations is also responsible for removing it when they are finished with it. Remember, other users of the system can access this data.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/dd>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"grid pt-4 pb-3 border-b accordion border-cu-black-100 md:pt-6 md:pb-5 first:border-t\">\n        <dt class=\"font-semibold not-prose\">\n            <button class=\"flex items-center justify-between w-full text-left accordion__button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-usb-drive-backups\">\n                <span class=\"flex-1 ml-auto text-left break-words whitespace-normal cu-icon\">\n                    USB drive Backups\n                <\/span>\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"w-5 h-5 ml-auto transition-transform rotate-0 accordion__icon text-cu-black-500\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M8.25 4.5l7.5 7.5-7.5 7.5\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/dt>\n        <dd class=\"p-0 mt-0 cu-prose cu-prose-first-last accordion__content md:p-0 md:mt-0\" hidden=\"\" id=\"accordion-usb-drive-backups\">\n            \n\n<p>We recommend that users buy USB drives (or pen drives) and use them to store their personal data. USB drives are fast, have a large capacity (compared to the Z-drive), relatively inexpensive, and allow you to backup, carry and transfer your data to computers running virtually any operating system.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/dd>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"grid pt-4 pb-3 border-b accordion border-cu-black-100 md:pt-6 md:pb-5 first:border-t\">\n        <dt class=\"font-semibold not-prose\">\n            <button class=\"flex items-center justify-between w-full text-left accordion__button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-linux-remote-desktop\">\n                <span class=\"flex-1 ml-auto text-left break-words whitespace-normal cu-icon\">\n                    Linux Remote Desktop\n                <\/span>\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"w-5 h-5 ml-auto transition-transform rotate-0 accordion__icon text-cu-black-500\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M8.25 4.5l7.5 7.5-7.5 7.5\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/dt>\n        <dd class=\"p-0 mt-0 cu-prose cu-prose-first-last accordion__content md:p-0 md:mt-0\" hidden=\"\" id=\"accordion-linux-remote-desktop\">\n            \n\n<p>There are Linux machines available for student use. The SCS Linux Network is available remotely by using the Linux remote desktop software called x2go. The SCS Windows lab machines are set up with x2go that connect directly to the linux network. Once connected, you will have a choice of any of the linux hosts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order for you to access the SCS linux network, you must have one of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Taking a course that requires linux<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be a B.C.S. student<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be a graduate student<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n        <\/dd>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/dl>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting Started SCS Lab Virtual Machines Remote Access to SCS Windows Lab Machines Windows Z:\\ Drive Lab Basics SCS Windows Introduction The SCS lab machines are running the Windows operating system. Basic things you need to know: IMPORTANT: Please remember not to save any files on your desktop. 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