Frequently Asked Questions

In METU Symantec Antivirus software is licensed and being used through out the campus. It is available for download at https://software.cc.metu.edu.tr  or you can also get them from your department computer coordinator. https://software.cc.metu.edu.tr address is only accessible to METU personnel. Login this address using your user code and password. Students who reside at the dormitories can get these software from the security CD supplied to the Dormitory Management.

You can find out why your access has been restricted from http://affected.metu.edu.tr

Although Linux based operating systems be affected by viruses, there is no immense virus activity. In general updating against viruses, which would try to seep in through the shell or the gaps in the software being used, is accepted as the sufficient precaution.

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1 Kasım 2007 tarih ve 26687 sayılı Resmi Gazete'de yayınlanan yönetmelikteki tanıma göre,
"İç IP Dağıtım Logları, kendi iç
ağlarında dağıtılan IP adres bilgilerini, kullanıma başlama ve bitiş tarih ve saatini ve bu IP adreslerini kullanan bilgisayarların tekil ağ cihaz
numarasını (MAC adresi) gösteren bilgileri" ifade etmektedir.

Bu ifadede daha çok NAT (Network Adress Translation) gibi dinamik olarak IP alan sistemler tanımlanmış olsa da, genel olarak bir IP
adresinin hangi bilgisayar tarafından kullanıldığının ve bu bilgi

If your computer's IP access has been restricted, you should first solve the problem listed on affected.metu.edu.tr that caused restriction. In order to remove the network restriction on which IP-MAC matching is in use, such as dormitories, some departments and METU wireless network, sign in www.netregister.metu.edu.tr with your user name and password.     If the access of a device which is registered to you has been restricted, a warning is displayed on the top of the screen. Click View Details.     You can see the restricted MAC address on the next screen.

If you are using Windows 7 operating system, select;
•  Start > All Programs > Windows Update
or;
•  Control Panel > System and Security > Windows Update

If you are using Linux based operating systems, depending on the type of the operating system you can update from different sites.

•  RedHat: Type up2date command to connect to the update site.

•  Mandrake: Type MandrakeUpdate command to connect to the update site.
•  Debian: Start apt-setup program, if it is not installed, install it with apt-get.

The messages that arrive at the CC mail server are categorized into spam which are directed to the SPAMBOX folder of the users, some are identified as containing a virus and automatically discarded, the actual messages that do not contain a virus or are not classified as spam are placed at the INBOX folders of the users.
Spam messages are filtered by the CC, by means of the spam filter operating on the e-mail server.

METU Wireless Network - Rules and Regulations for Use

1. The use of wireless network resources (network connection, wireless network connection card, campus /off-campus access etc.), which are allocated for METU students and members, is subject to the rules and conditions set forth within "METU Computing and Networking Ethics" which is available at this address .

2.

In the following, as an example, accessing to OLDINBOX folders are defined. The other folders, such as SPAMBOX, can be accessed similarly.
"OLDINBOX.date" formatted folders,

If you are using Pine program on the main menu;L FOLDER LIST - Select a folder to view option enables you to select a folder and see your messages in that folder. Among these folders are OLDINBOX.date folders.

METU Computer Center acquires licensed software for campus-wide use, based on user needs and demands. Software licenses are renewed each year. METU users can have access to the latest versions of every software licensed. For more information and your questions about licensed software, please contact https://itsupport.metu.edu.tr