All of the Sun's have security enhancements installed. Of primary interest to most users, you can now use ssh and sftp to connect to remote machines. This keeps our traffic inside the switch and enhances speed and security. We are now truly a cluster. It is the default printer for the Sun machines.
Accounts currently are specific to each machine.
It might be faster, for example, to run software on weather while you are logged in over the network from hubble. There are advantages to either window manager, and all software should work on either. You can modify your environment by editing your .cshrc and .login files. In an emergency, they can all print to the HP LaserJet 4MV in Prof. Lindner's office, but you'll have to ask him to turn it on first. To print to his printer, type lp -d hpprinter143 filename.