Networking and Communication

Physics Network Physics Network IntegrationIntegration

Chris Hunter

Physics network teamPhysics network team

Chris Hunter : Network ManagerChris Hunter : Network Manager David Newton : Network Support David Newton : Network Support

TechnicianTechnician

Room DWB 662Room DWB 662 Phone 73501Phone 73501 Email [email protected] [email protected]

Physics NetworkPhysics Network

Available Switch ports 2290 Approx. Available Switch ports 2290 Approx. 59.2% active59.2% active

16 network concentration points 16 network concentration points (NCP’s) in the Denys Wilkinson (NCP’s) in the Denys Wilkinson Building alone.Building alone.

Level 2 NCP hub of the Physics Level 2 NCP hub of the Physics network with 1Gb fibre connections network with 1Gb fibre connections going to each of the Physics buildings.going to each of the Physics buildings.

Firewall Juniper Netscreen ISG 1000Firewall Juniper Netscreen ISG 1000

Physics Wireless Physics Wireless NetworkNetwork

Currently 18 x 802.11g wireless Currently 18 x 802.11g wireless access points in the DWBaccess points in the DWB Clients connected to the Physics_M Clients connected to the Physics_M

wireless network are part of the wireless network are part of the 163.1.19.x subnet, currently WEP 163.1.19.x subnet, currently WEP encryption only.encryption only.

Register for wireless network access Register for wireless network access with Physics Network credentials at with Physics Network credentials at http://http://www.physics.ox.ac.ukwww.physics.ox.ac.uk/it/account/it/account..

OUCS wireless networkOUCS wireless network

OWL-VISITOR and OWL-VPN also OWL-VISITOR and OWL-VPN also available, via the OWL ssid.available, via the OWL ssid.

Eduroam now also available, connect Eduroam now also available, connect using your Remote Access Account, using your Remote Access Account, different from your SSO or Nexus different from your SSO or Nexus account account http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/network/wireless/services/eduroahttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/network/wireless/services/eduroam/m/

Details about both OWL & Eduroam Details about both OWL & Eduroam at at http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/network/wirelesshttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/network/wireless

Access to Physics Services Access to Physics Services from the un-trusted subnet from the un-trusted subnet

or remotelyor remotely Virtual Private Network (VPN)Virtual Private Network (VPN)

vpn.physics.ox.ac.uk works with vpn.physics.ox.ac.uk works with Microsoft, Linux and OSX clients, uses Microsoft, Linux and OSX clients, uses Physics authentication domain help at Physics authentication domain help at http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/it/network/vpn/http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/it/network/vpn/

Oxford University Computing Service Oxford University Computing Service (OUCS) have VPN service, does need (OUCS) have VPN service, does need specific client installed details at specific client installed details at http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/network/vpn/http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/network/vpn/

Network SecurityNetwork Security Connecting unmanaged systems to the Connecting unmanaged systems to the

Physics NetworkPhysics Network MAC address registration is needed before MAC address registration is needed before

gaining any network connection for laptops gaining any network connection for laptops please register at please register at http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/it/account/http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/it/account/

172.17.x.x un-trusted subnet172.17.x.x un-trusted subnet Is your laptop up to date?Is your laptop up to date?

Anti Virus / spywareAnti Virus / spyware Fully patched OSFully patched OS

Connecting from outside of PhysicsConnecting from outside of Physics SMB blocked, no connection to windows filesSMB blocked, no connection to windows files MAPI access to Exchange Server blockedMAPI access to Exchange Server blocked SMTP blockedSMTP blocked

Network SecurityNetwork Security

Exchange Server protocols not blockedExchange Server protocols not blocked IMAPIMAP Authenticated SMTP is available using Authenticated SMTP is available using

smtps.physics.ox.ac.uk, smtps.physics.ox.ac.uk, PHYSICS PHYSICS authentication domain authentication domain credentials are needed credentials are needed to use the serviceto use the service

Other protocolsOther protocols web accessweb access RPC over HTTPSRPC over HTTPS

Network SecurityNetwork Security

Sophos Anti Virus SoftwareSophos Anti Virus Software Updates, out of date AV is no useUpdates, out of date AV is no use Download Sophos for personal laptops Download Sophos for personal laptops

running:-running:- Sophos 7.6.12 for XP, Vista and Windows7 at Sophos 7.6.12 for XP, Vista and Windows7 at

http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/sophos/http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/sophos/ Linux at Linux at http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/viruses/linux/http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/viruses/linux/ Sophos v7.0.5 for MAC OSX 10.4/10.5/10.6 at Sophos v7.0.5 for MAC OSX 10.4/10.5/10.6 at

http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/sophos/http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/sophos/ Hoping to setup Network Access Hoping to setup Network Access

Control (NAC) onto our network Control (NAC) onto our network

Network Backbone Network Backbone ConnectionConnection

Physics connection presently 1GbpsPhysics connection presently 1Gbps Campus connection to Super Janet Campus connection to Super Janet

currently at 2 x 10Gbps.currently at 2 x 10Gbps.

Access to Physics Services Access to Physics Services from the un-trusted subnet from the un-trusted subnet

or remotelyor remotely Winfe serverWinfe server exchange email web access (more functionality with IE)exchange email web access (more functionality with IE)

https://winfe.physics.ox.ac.uk/exchangehttps://winfe.physics.ox.ac.uk/exchange HTTPS-RPC proxy service is available with Outlook 2003 HTTPS-RPC proxy service is available with Outlook 2003

http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/it/email/exchange/http-rpc.htmhttp://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/it/email/exchange/http-rpc.htm Webdav via browser or windows network placesWebdav via browser or windows network places

https://winfe.physics.ox.ac.uk/home/<username> connects to your https://winfe.physics.ox.ac.uk/home/<username> connects to your windows ‘H’ drive. windows ‘H’ drive.

(Windows Only) Open `My Network Places` and click on `add a (Windows Only) Open `My Network Places` and click on `add a network place network place

SftpSftp Ssh on windows clients also comes with sftpSsh on windows clients also comes with sftp Other available clientsOther available clients

winscp, see winscp, see http://http://winscp.sourceforge.netwinscp.sourceforge.net putty (command line), see putty (command line), see http://http://

www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/puttywww.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty//

http://http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/it/windows/remote.htmwww.physics.ox.ac.uk/it/windows/remote.htm

Access to Physics Services Access to Physics Services from the un-trusted subnet from the un-trusted subnet

or remotelyor remotely Printing from a Windows Laptop not Printing from a Windows Laptop not

in the Physics domain.in the Physics domain. http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/it/mswindows/winhttp://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/it/mswindows/win

dowsprinting.htmdowsprinting.htm

MAC PrintingMAC Printing http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/it/mac/macprintinhttp://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/it/mac/macprintin

g.htmg.htm

Access to Physics Services Access to Physics Services from the un-trusted subnet from the un-trusted subnet

or remotelyor remotely Windows terminal server TermservqcWindows terminal server Termservqc

http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/tsweb/ (IE http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/tsweb/ (IE Only)Only)

Remote Desktop Client (MS & MAC OSX), Remote Desktop Client (MS & MAC OSX), possible to connect to local disks, printers possible to connect to local disks, printers and serial ports (not possible to connect and serial ports (not possible to connect serial ports in OSX).serial ports in OSX).

Rdesktop on Linux systems, Rdesktop on Linux systems, rdesktop <termservqc>, more for people rdesktop <termservqc>, more for people

without Windows desktopwithout Windows desktop Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 will Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 will

allow remote access via terminal servicesallow remote access via terminal services

Exchanging files between Exchanging files between Windows & LinuxWindows & Linux

Use WinSCP under start/programs/Use WinSCP under start/programs/

FAQ’s FAQ’s http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/it/mswindowshttp://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/it/mswindows/faq.htm/faq.htm

Questions?Questions?