Guide to TechDocs for administrators and content creators

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This is the UNSW CSE TechDocs MediaWiki server. It's:

  • A MediaWiki server delivering technical information on CSE's computer systems to CSE students and other users,
  • A Linux server providing a collaborative content creation platform for authorised users,
  • A SAMBA server for file sharing,
  • An SSH server, and
  • A documentation automation platform for creating, managing and populating MediaWiki pages.


  • It's techdocs.cseunsw.tech
  • Access limited to UNSW subnetworks
  • All wiki pages are public
  • Authorised editors
  • SAMBA and file sharing
  • SSH access to the TechDocs server
  • Install techdocs server
  • Shared content creation account ("techdocs")
  • Administration notes
    • MediaWiki users and groups
    • MediaWiki user authentication
    • Local host logins and user accounts
    • SAMBA
      • User names and passwords
      • Local host user accounts
    • SSH keys and SSH access