Supported Web Services
PHP
PHP scripts can be run from your home directory. Name the files with a ".php" extension, and PHP will execute them. Version information is available on the server information page (accessible only from within SOE). The PHP environment can be seen by including <?php phpinfo(); ?> in any .php page. Be sure to remove it after testing, however, as this function is known to be vulnerable to cross site scripting attacks. Scripts will run as the user that owns them.
cgiwrap
CGI scripts can be run from home directories. Place your executable files in ~/.html/cgi-bin/ and access the via http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/~user/cgi-bin/. Scripts are executed as the user, so you can modify your own files, etc., via your scripts. See our FAQ on cgiwrap for more detailed instructions. E-Mail if you have problems or questions.
WebDAV-enabled directories
WebDAV can be enabled for home and project directories, allowing for file uploads and downloads. Web-only accounts can be created that allow non-SOE users to access these directories. This is a good replacement for ftp access, which requires an SOE account. Email to have WebDAV enabled in your home or project directory.
Supported Web Applications
SOE Webmail
Squirrelmail's PHP-based IMAP mail client has been installed at https://webmail.soe.ucsc.edu/ to allow web access to SOE IMAP accessible mailboxes. Sign on using your SOE account name and password. If you have problems accessing this web site, or managing your mailbox, please email to request support.
SOE SSH
The Mindterm SSH java applet has been installed at http://ssh.soe.ucsc.edu/. This applet will run in Microsoft and UNIX platform browsers (not Macintosh earlier than OS X, unfortunately). Security precautions will appear asking for rights to write to the local filesystem. You do not have to grant the applet these rights to connect to the SOE network. If you do grant these rights, however, you can use the applet to connect to any machine. This applet features secure file copy (scp), but it does not work on all browsers.
SOE Request Tracker
SOE uses RT: Request Tracker for support request management. Submit requests for computer support at . Submit requests for lab support to .
TWiki Web Collaboration Platform
From their website: TWiki is "a flexible, powerful, and easy to use enterprise collaboration platform. It is a structured Wiki, typically used to run a project development space, a document management system, a knowledge base, or any other groupware tool, on an intranet or on the internet. Web content can be created collaboratively by using just a browser. Developers can create new web applications based on a Plugin API."