Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get a Web Page account?

To obtain a web page account go to CSS-113 and fill out the form labeled "Email/Web Account Request Form". On the form where it says "Access Requested" make sure that you put a check in the box labeled "Web Page". In about a week, you will be mailed a form that has your user-id and password. Your user-id is in all lowercase and your password is a mixture of upper and lower case, so make sure that you type them EXACTLY as shown.

How much does this account cost?

It's Free!. You must be a currently registered student or a currently employed faculty or staff member to qualify for an account. Of course, if you use a modem, you may incur phone charges.

If I forget my password, how do I get another one?

If you forgot your password or your password doesn't work, first make sure that you typed it correctly. If this still does not work, go in person to CSS-113 and a new one will be given to you.

What is the Internet?

The Internet, sometimes called the information super-highway, is a huge network of networks, all interconnected to exchange information through out the world. Originally born out of projects named DARPAnet, ARPANET, and NSFnet, the Internet has no owner or board of directors. It has been called by some an example of working anarchy. As of August 1994, more than 20,000 networks on every continent connecting more than 3 million computers were part of the Internet. With 1,000 new networks and 100,000 computers per month being added. This large network provides a wealth of information on a variety of subjects. Users access this information using programs like E-mail, gopher, telnet and web browsers.

Can you give me examples of using Telnet and FTP?

Telnet allows a user to login to a remote computer to use applications.

From the turbo prompt try:

telnet library.kean.edu

telnet library.rutgers.edu

telnet downwind.sprl.umich.edu –3000

FTP, which stands for File Transfer Protocol. It is used when you want to transfer a file from one system to another. If you wanted to download a file from Microsoft, at the turbo prompt ftp you might type: ftp ftp.microsoft.com . You would then login as an anonymous user and type your

E-mail address as your password. Then you can use FTP commands like get or put to transfer files.

What is the World-Wide-Web?

The World Wide Web (WWW) is a hyper media system that lets you access information on the Internet. WWW is a major step forward in making the process of looking for information fast, powerful, and intuitive. The Web is based on a technology called hyper-text or more accurately, Hyper media because it can handle graphics and sounds in addition to text. Internet Explorer and Netscape are two of the most popular web browsers. These browsers allow you to look at HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) pages.

How do I get my own Home Page?

First, you may want to look at the HTML beginners guide on the Kean University Web page. Next you should create a directory named WWW. Next, create a hypertext file named: Welcome.html and save it in your WWW directory. To give other rights to look at your web page, at the turbo prompt type: chmod 755 WWW. Then point your web browser to the address http://www.kean.edu/~user-id. To have your page linked to the Kean University home page, you must fill out a URL Inclusion form, which can be obtained in CSS-113. Please read it carefully, remember that whatever you put on the web is how the world sees you as a person.

How do I connect to turbo?

First click on your “Start” button. Go to and click on “Run”. In the “Open:” box type in

telnet turbo.kean.edu or telnet 131.125.1.1 and click on “OK” A screen will come up with a login prompt, type in your login name and hit enter. A password prompt will also appear, just type in the password you were given.