Technical information for employees

Computer

• Hardware will be provided by the head of the department or organisational unit
• Linux OS
  • you can install it yourself:
    • request a hostname and IP address; include the appropriate MAC address, your room, and use DHCP to configure your network
    • see also configuration tips
  • or unix@fi.muni.czwill take care of the system installation for you (typically we install Ubuntu LTS); subsequent ongoing maintenance is then implicitly your responsibility unless you request it
• Windows OS
  • in the case of Windows, do not install the operating system yourself: win@fi.muni.cz will take care of the installation for you (even if Windows is pre-installed)
• installation of both systems is also possible
• you will automatically have a public IPv4 address on the machine and we will also be happy to assign you an IPv6 address on request
• in case of a reasonable need, the working machine can be operated continuously - it is necessary to arrange this with tech@fi.muni.cz; see also the Operating Regulations of the premises and its annex Application for permission for continuous operation of computer equipment

Purchase of hardware and accessories

• Consult your department head(s) first about the possibility of purchasing hardware (keyboards, mice, headphones, webcams, etc.)
• preferably choose from the Inet store
• do not buy your own network equipment (switches, routers, Wi-Fi APs)
• also do not plug your own devices into network sockets or switch them between sockets without consulting unix@fi.muni.cz (there are often different networks on them)
• in addition, if you are purchasing servers, also consult unix@fi.muni.cz

Access card

• allows you access to classrooms, kitchens or departments (the reader is usually on the side under the desk)
• if you have any problems with it, please contact the HR department

Login details

• For pure faculty services (shared machines at FI; for web services, those in the domain fi .muni.cz) use faculty logins with a separate faculty login and faculty password
  • The faculty login typically takes the form prijmeni or qprijmen
  • if necessary, you can also check the login and set a password in IS
• use a username and primary password (for IS or single sign-on, e.g. Inet) or a secondary password (Eduroam, VPN, etc.) for university services

Email

• Configure your mail (read mail on Anxur, not on Aise)
• email address prijmeni@fi.muni.cz
  • if your faculty login is not directly like prijmeni, you can requestone
  • then add it as an additional sending identity in your mail client

Print

• You can print to all generally available printers and copiers
• For copying and scanning , request a code

Shared servers

• In addition to the Aisa student Linux server, you also have access to the Anxur staff Linux server and the Aura computing Linux server
• You can also use the employee Windows terminal server Ate
• you have a higher disk quota on Linux machines compared to students

Wi-Fi

• you can connect to Eduroam (recommended) or alternatively to the pure faculty network wlan_fi
• do not build your own Wi-Fi hotspots

Other services

• use the faculty VPN for remote access to the FI network
• see also the signpost to IT at FI

Other useful information

• Information for teachers (audio-video technology, classroom software, GitLab/virtualization for teaching, exam sessions)
• similar document for new learners

Where to find help

See our technical contact addresses.