HMS1-Harrison-Chou-Labs.md
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# Overview
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+SBGrid provides comprehensive system administration support for Linux, Mac, & Windows systems for the Harrison and Chou labs at HMS.
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-At the Harrison and Chou labs at HMS, SBGrid provides a comprehensive system administration support for Linux, Mac, & Windows systems.
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+All SBGrid supported systems are located on an integrated, private network segment. To reach this network for access to local resources from an external location, please ssh to crystal.harvard.edu.
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-All SBGrid supported systems are located on an integrated private network segment. To reach this network from an external location please ssh to crystal.harvard.edu, and access your local resources from there.
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-If you are a member of the Harrison Lab at CLS please see [BCH Harrison & Chen](bch1-harrison-chen) page.
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+If you are a member of the Harrison Lab at CLS, please see the [BCH Harrison & Chen](bch1-harrison-chen) page.
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# Get Help
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-Email the SBGrid at [help@sbgrid.org](mailto:help@sbgrid.org) and please include the name of your Lab. For support with software installation please email [bugs@sbgrid.org](mailto:bugs@sbgrid.org).
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+For general qeustions, email SBGrid at [help@sbgrid.org](mailto:help@sbgrid.org) and include your name and the name of your lab. Email questions about your software installation to [bugs@sbgrid.org](mailto:bugs@sbgrid.org).
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-New members should contact [help@sbgrid.org](mailto:help@sbgrid.org) to complete their initial setup.
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+New lab members should contact [help@sbgrid.org](mailto:help@sbgrid.org) to complete their initial setup.
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# Email Access
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-Lab members have access to a Crystal Google Account providing Email and other Google Services, including Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Docs, Spreadsheet, and more.
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-To access mail go to the following address and you will be redirected to Gmail:
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+Lab members have a Crystal Google Account with access to email and other Google services, including Google Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, and more.
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+Access mail from the following address (you will be redirected to Gmail):
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* <http://mail.crystal.harvard.edu>
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-Go to the following address to access Google Calendar:
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* <http://cal.crystal.harvard.edu>
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-If that doesn't work go to:
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* <https://mail.google.com/>
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-Login using your username@crystal.harvard.edu Google account.
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+Login using your Crystal Google account: username@crystal.harvard.edu.
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-If you do not have an account please contact [help@sbgrid.org](mailto:help@sbgrid.org) to request one and CC your PI in the request.
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+If you do not have an account, email [help@sbgrid.org](mailto:help@sbgrid.org) and cc your PI in the request.
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# Email Lists
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## Harrison Lab
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+The Harrison Lab at SGM has a private Google group for internal communications and communications with SBGrid:
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-The Harrison Lab at SGM has a private Google group for internal communications and for communications from the SBGrid.
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-It's viewable by members on the Web at:
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+To view the Harrison Lab Google group go to:
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* <https://groups.google.com/a/crystal.harvard.edu/forum/#!forum/sch>
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-Members of the list can email it at:
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* <sch@crystal.harvard.edu>
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+Contact Karen Lee if you are not currently a member of this list and wish to be added.
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## Chou Lab
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+The Chou Lab has a private Google group for internal communications and for communications with SBGrid.
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-The Chou Lab has a private Google group for internal communications and for communications from the SBGrid.
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* <https://groups.google.com/a/crystal.harvard.edu/forum/#!forum/jc>
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* <jc@crystal.harvard.edu>
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# Accounts
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-We have two types of **Crystal** accounts, which can be confusing:
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+SBGrid manages two different types of **Crystal** accounts. For simplicity, we use the same username for both accounts, but each has a different password. The first gives you access to Linux systems in your lab. The second is used to access your Crystal Gmail and other Google services.
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* Linux access via ssh to crystal.harvard.edu
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* Google Account https://crystal.harvard.edu/mail
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-The SBGrid manages both of these, but they are different accounts. The first gives you access to Linux systems in the Lab and the second gives you access to our Crystal Gmail and other Google apps. To make life easier we use the same username for both, but different passwords.
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# Computers
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-The SBGrid support Linux, Mac, and Windows computers in the Harrison & Chou Labs.
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+SBGrid supports Linux, Mac, and Windows computers in the Harrison & Chou labs.
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-## Linux
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-Most Linux computers use network accounts, this means that your home directory is on a network storage server and is backed up. If you accidentally delete important files please let us know as soon as possible and we may be able to restore the file for you.
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+### Linux
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+Most Linux computers use network accounts, meaning that your home directory is located on a network storage server and is backed up. If you accidentally delete important files, please let us know as soon as possible and we may be able to restore the file for you.
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Linux systems have network home directories and access to the SBGrid programs tree (via `/programs`). See this link for information on how to access the software.
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-## Mac
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-Currently Mac computers in these labs are a mixture of differing types of network accounts and local accounts. Later this year we will transition all Mac computers away from using network accounts due to the many issues people have with Macs & network accounts.
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+### Mac
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+Mac computers rely on either network accounts or local accounts. We will soon transition all Mac computers to local accounts because of problems many people have encountered Macs & network accounts.
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-Macs with Local Accounts will have Administrative access to their Macs which will allow them to install and update Software without request that the SBGrid do so for them. Also, the SBGrid Software tree will not be remotely accessible and users will use the SBGrid Installer to install and update Software themselves. These are backed up to Crashplan hosted by HMS. If your Mac is not backed, or you receive warning or messages about Crashplan please contact ASAP as we want to ensure you do not lose any data.
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+For Macs with local accounts, users will have administrative access with permission to install and update software. The SBGrid Installer will be used to access the SBGid software tree and will allow users to install and update the software independently. These computers are backed up via Crashplan, hosted by HMS. If your Mac is not backed up, or you receive warning messages about Crashplan backup failures, please contact us immediately to ensure that no data is lost.
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-## Windows Computers
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-There are Windows Computers used by instruments in the Labs. These should not be used for browsing the Web and if there are any issues please contact the SBGrid as soon as possible. If the SBGrid is not available please contact [HMS-IT](http://hms.harvard.edu/departments/hms-information-technology/get-help), you will need to inform them which building and floor you are located. Do let the SBGrid know that you have contacted HMS-IT so that we can liaise with them.
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+### Windows
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+Windows computers used to run instruments in the labs should not be used for browsing the Web. If you encounter any problems with these machines, please contact SBGrid as soon as possible. If SBGrid is unavailable, please contact [HMS-IT](http://hms.harvard.edu/departments/hms-information-technology/get-help), with details about your problem and the buiding and floor where where the machine is located. Be sure to notify SBGrid that you have contacted HMS-IT so that we can liaise with them.
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-## Data Collection
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-There is a Mac Mini named bcmp-remotedata-macmini for use in collecting data from beamlines.
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Harrison Lab members can share data via this Network directory:
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-### EM Facility
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-If you need to use the EM Facility in the basement of SGM, please contact [Zongi Li](mailto:zongli_Li@hms.harvard.edu) or [Melissa Chambers](http://liao.hms.harvard.edu/people).
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+## EM Facility
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+To access the EM Facility in the basement of SGM, please contact [Zongi Li](mailto:zongli_Li@hms.harvard.edu) or [Melissa Chambers](http://liao.hms.harvard.edu/people).
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-If you need a data directory created on the EM systems please email the SBGrid and CC Zongli Li. Please remember that data directories on the EM systems are not backed up and to keep a copy of your data elsewhere.
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