George Mason Cluster

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• What is the mason.gmu.edu server?

  mason.gmu.edu hosts personal web sites for students, faculty, and staff. It is part of the Mason Cluster. Visit the mason.gmu.edu Server service page for more […]
• What is the www.gmu.edu server?

  The www.gmu.edu server, also referred to as Jiju, is the primary Mason web server and is part of the Mason Cluster. Available Software Software Notes: […]
• Mason Servers Overview

  Note: Guests must have faculty or staff sponsorship and must obtain a G number before server access will be granted.
• How to Upload Files

  The following information pertains to the www.gmu.edu and mason.gmu.edu servers. General Uploading Information Personal Sites Once you’ve connected, if you’re uploading files to your personal […]
• How to Upload Files with FileZilla

  Prerequisites IMPORTANT: Fix Server Upload Permissions The default setting for newly uploaded files is that they are only readable by the user that uploaded them. […]
• How to Upload Files With PuTTY

  PuTTY is a free open source (MIT-licensed) Win32 Telnet console, network file transfer application, and SSH client. Various protocols like Telnet, SCP, and SSH are […]
• How to Upload Files With Dreamweaver

  Prerequisites Server Upload Permissions The default setting for newly uploaded files is that they are only readable by the user who uploaded them. This results […]
• What is the Mason Cluster?

  The Mason Cluster consists of two servers: Personal space is already available for all students, faculty, and staff. See Setting Up a Personal Site.Departmental web […]
• How to Connect to the Mason Cluster Via PuTTY (Windows)

  Certain tasks on the Mason Cluster require commands to be executed on the command line. You will need to set up your Mason server space […]
• How to Connect to the Mason Cluster via Terminal (Mac)

  Certain tasks on the Mason Cluster require commands to be executed on the command line. You will need to set up your Mason server space […]
• How to Fix Server Upload Permissions

  UMASK Configuration User file-creation mode mask (UMASK) is a server command the sets the default file permissions for newly created folders and files on a […]
• How to Set Up a Personal Site

  George Mason University provides 100 MB of space for students, faculty, and staff to create a personal web site on mason.gmu.edu. Personal sites have a […]
• How to Set Up a Mason Website

  Personal Pages George Mason University provides 100 MB of space for students, faculty, and staff to create a personal web site on mason.gmu.edu. Personal sites […]
• How to Upload Files with CyberDuck (for Mac)

  Before connecting to mason.gmu.edu, you will need to set the Default protocol under Connection to SFTP (SSH File Transfer): CyberDuck > Preferences > General > Connection Step 1 […]
• What are homeweb scripts?

  Homeweb scripts are available for use on the mason.gmu.edu cluster to help users more easily set up their personal websites and permissions. There are two […]
• How-to Use 2FA for mason.gmu.edu

  Step 1 From the File menu, open the Site Manager.   Step 2 Select the New Site button. Name connection (suggested Mason). Step 3 On […]