faq

In recent years, major email providers have implemented enhanced security measures to protect against spam and phishing attempts. While these security standards are beneficial, they frequently cause forwarded emails to be blocked or deleted without...

If you would like to retain a copy of your Institute mailbox, please follow the steps below:

1. Log in to the IAS Webmail Portal.
2. Click on Preferences and select Import/Export.
3. In the "Export" section:
   • Select the circle next to Account.
   • Check the box next...

You need to make sure the TeXLive packages are at the top of the path list.

Go to Tools -> Preferences -> Paths
Next to PATH prefix, try putting in:
/usr/ias/texlive/20XX/bin/x86_64-linux (where 20XX is the TeXLive version that you want to load, e.g...

Step 1:  Add the calendar(s) to Google Calendar

To add the CSDM Seminars iCal feed to Google Calendar:

1. Go to the Institute's online calendar webpage.
2. Scroll down to the "iCal Feeds" section of the page, right-click on "CSDM Seminars" and choose "Copy...

To add the CSDM Seminars iCal feed to Google Calendar:

1. Go to the Institute's online calendar webpage.
2. Scroll down to the "iCal Feeds" section of the page, right-click on "CSDM Seminars" and choose "Copy Link."
3. Open Google Calendar in a web browser. 
4. Cli...

It is a good idea to have a back-up Duo method. You can add another device as a back up method such as your tablet or another phone line.

1. https://ias.login.duosecurity.com/
2. Click on Other Options
3. Click on Manage Devices
4. Authenticate via Duo Push...

If you are on your laptop and don't want to ssh to ssh.math.ias.edu and then ssh to your workstation, you can set a tunnel through ssh to your workstation.

1)  In a terminal window, type:

ssh -X -L 5022:172.16..XX.YY:22 username@ssh.math.ias.edu

Where...

If you want to run jupyter on a compute machine or cluster, but view it locally on your workstation: 

1) From your workstation, open up a terminal window and ssh to the cluster: 

$ ssh username@(apollo-login1|typhon-login1).sns.ias.edu

,where...

1. Connect to IAS VPN
   • Install the OpenVPN client-based tool. OpenVPN Installation Guide
   • In order to use OpenVPN, you will also need to configure Multi-Factor Authentication. MFA guide
2. ssh to your workstation $ ssh username@som[a|f|m|s]XXX.math...

If you are logged into your Linux workstation, nothing needs to be done. You will be able to to access the Library resources. If you are using your laptop, you should connect to the Eduroam network and then configure your browser and enabled WPAD...