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*A follow-up e-mail will be sent containing the rest of your login information
 
*A follow-up e-mail will be sent containing the rest of your login information
 
*It is strongly recommended that you change your password
 
*It is strongly recommended that you change your password
**Once you [[How to Connect to the Cluster and What Program to Use | login through terminal]] using the username and password provided, type the command <i>kpasswd</i>  
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**Once you [[How to Connect to the Cluster and What Program to Use | login through terminal]] using the username and password provided, type the command <i>kpasswd</i> (Note: A password cannot be changed frequently. If you cannot change your password wait an hour and try again)
 
**Follow the messages in the terminal window
 
**Follow the messages in the terminal window

Revision as of 20:31, 3 September 2013

How to Obtain a Cluster Account

  • Talk to your research advisor
  • Have your research advisor contact Alex Barnes (barnes@phys.uconn.edu) requesting an account
  • You will first receive an e-mail containing your username
    • Usernames will usually be composed of the first letter(s) of the first name followed by the full last name (John Graunt: jgraunt, Rainer Maria Rilke: rmrilke)
  • A follow-up e-mail will be sent containing the rest of your login information
  • It is strongly recommended that you change your password
    • Once you login through terminal using the username and password provided, type the command kpasswd (Note: A password cannot be changed frequently. If you cannot change your password wait an hour and try again)
    • Follow the messages in the terminal window