Self Managed Firewall Hole Policy
Now on the Informatics Computing Hub (University users only).
Login problems
Are you having problems logging in? Here are some tips.
Use your username
When you login to a DICE Linux computer, use your DICE username.
That username is the same as your University Username ("UUN" for short). For students it's the letter "s" followed by your matriculation number.
For example, if your username is s2345678 then type this to login: s2345678
Do not type: UUN
Do not type: [s2345678]
What's a firewall?
A firewall is like a doorman who keeps unwanted people out of a building.
Imagine that you are at home, using your laptop, and you want to use a computing service that's at the University. When your laptop tries to contact the University computer, its network traffic has to cross the internet, then go through the University's firewall computers.
The job of these firewall computers is to allow through only legitimate, harmless-looking traffic. Unwanted network traffic is not passed through, so it never arrives at the University computers.
Forum B.Z14 GSS
This page contains more information on how the Gas Suppression System ("GSS") operates in B.Z14.
Forum B.02 GSS
This page contains more information on how the Gas Suppression System ("GSS") operates in B.02.
Forum server room gas suppression system ("GSS")
The B.02 and B.Z14 server rooms are fitted with a gas suppression system ("GSS"), which may be operated automatically by the smoke detectors covering the rooms.
Linux
The School's DICE computers use Linux.
Introduction to DICE
We've put together a couple of short tutorials for you:
- ⇒ Introduction to Informatics Computing for undergraduates.
- ⇒ Introduction to Informatics Computing for research students.
If you would rather learn from a video, there are Linux courses on LinkedIn Learning:
Download Virtual DICE
No Virtual DICE for 2025/26
We’re not planning to refresh Virtual DICE for 2025/26, because of resource constraints.
Last year’s version is still available, but its software will be at least a year out of date compared to proper DICE.
If this is a significant problem for you, please let us know.
Virtual DICE is distributed in an image file, which you download.
Requirements of Virtual DICE
No Virtual DICE for 2025/26
We’re not planning to refresh Virtual DICE for 2025/26, because of resource constraints.
Last year’s version is still available, but its software will be at least a year out of date compared to proper DICE.
If this is a significant problem for you, please let us know.
To run Virtual DICE, your computer will need to have the right resources.
Editions of Virtual DICE
No Virtual DICE for 2025/26
We’re not planning to refresh Virtual DICE for 2025/26, because of resource constraints.
Last year’s version is still available, but its software will be at least a year out of date compared to proper DICE.
If this is a significant problem for you, please let us know.
Virtual DICE comes in two editions. This page should help you to decide which one you want.