Documentation

Documentation and guides for ARE department resources are listed below. The campus-wide knowledge base can be found at kb.ucdavis.edu.

Setting Up Your Personal Computer

• Installing Microsoft Office
• Connecting to eduroam

VPNs Available on Campus

• Current Campus VPN (Pulse/Ivanti)
• Demo Campus VPN (Fortinet)
• Library VPN (Pulse/Ivanti)
• ARE VPN (OpenVPN)

Using the Linux Servers

• Using RDP on the Linux Servers
• Installing and Using FileZilla
• Useful Linux Commands
• Installing and Using XQuartz (Deprecated)
• Installing and Using Cygwin/X (Deprecated)

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How can I access the ARE VPN?
• A: You can request access to the departmental VPN by emailing support@primal.ucdavis.edu.
• Q: How can I access departmental computing resources?
• A: The computer lab is open to all ARE graduate students. Access to the Linux compute servers should be requested by emailing support@primal.ucdavis.edu.
• Q: Can I use my personal computer on the office network?
• A: Yes. Access to the wired network can be requested by emailing support@primal.ucdavis.edu. You will need to purchase a suitable adapter if your laptop does not have an Ethernet port.