2. Member Services Overview

This section is an overview of the TriLUG Member Services

2.1 What are the TriLUG member services?

This FAQ covers several of TriLUG's member services; ISP functions we are providing to our membership:

Mail Server

The TriLUG mail server, moya.trilug.org, provides IMAP-based email services.

Mirror Server

The TriLUG mirror server, mirrors.trilug.org (dargo.trilug.org) provides FTP and HTTP access to Linux distributions and other free software

Shell-Login Server

The TriLUG login server, fatalpha.trilug.org provides *nix shell access.

2.2 How do I get an account?

If you previously had an account on our "fatalpha" login server, you now have an account on the TriLUG LDAP/kerberos single-sign-on system. However, your old password could not be migrated to the new system. You'll need to set a Kerberos password -- the best way to do this is at a TriLUG meeting. (We cannot to send passwords over insecure media like email.)

If you do not yet have an account, or need assistance setting your password, please send an email to sys(at)trilug.org with this information:

• Your full name
• Your TriLUG Member Number
• Desired username -- should normally be a permutation of your real name

You will receive a response when your account is created, with information about how to set your password. Be sure to change your password immediately (by logging into the shell server and running "passwd").

2.3 What if I'm not a member?

You must join TriLUG to get a shell / mail server account. Please see our organizational FAQ ( http://www.trilug.org/~lovelace/faq/TriLUG-faq.html) for more information. Membership is free.

If you're not a member, limited anonymous access to our FTP mirror is available; see the FTP server section for more information.

2.4 What are the restrictions on using the Member Services ?

• You must follow the Terms of Service for Inflow, our ISP.
• Mail quotas are set at ??? MB. Shell quotas are 25 MB.
• In general, please respect the fact that TriLUG is run by volunteers; your friends, neighbors, and co-workers are providing this service. Please avoid anything that would cause trouble for the volunteers.

2.5 How much does all this cost ?

It's all free! Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors ( http://www.trilug.org/sponsors.php) and recent member donations ( http://www.trilug.org/donations.php), we're able to provides these services free of charge. We welcome your donations; you may bring donations to any meeting, or contact the steering committee, chair, or treasurer if you'd like to donate. See http://www.trilug.org/steering.php for the contact information. TriLUG is a 501(c)(3) educational organization, so your donation may be tax-deductible. A receipt will gladly be provided for donations of $25 or more.