Continuing with articles about connecting to the network at the University of Illinois from an Ubuntu computer, here’s a hint about connecting to the UiWpa2 / IllinoisNet Wireless: Ubuntu may not automatically choose a certificate authority for you; you may need to browse for a CA certificate. Choose the Thawte Premium Server CA – it [...]
Macintosh is a lot nicer than Windows in a lot of ways. Making stupid noises while booting up is, unfortunately, a throw-back to the worst that Windows has to offer. If you ever need to boot your computer during a meeting or in a library, grab the Mac StartupSound.prefPane freeware over at Arcana Research – [...]
Need to connect to the University of Illinois VPN from an Ubuntu computer? Illinois supports a Microsoft PPTP VPN connection. CITES doesn’t provide detailed instructions for connecting from Ubuntu, but between CITES’ web help and the Ubuntu Wiki, you’re covered. Use the settings from CITES for your username and password: http://www.cites.illinois.edu/vpn/otherclients.html And use the Ubuntu [...]