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> > | Your RAL PPD Unix system user name should be the same as your federal (windows) ID. The password does not have to be the same though. | ||||||||||||||||||
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> > | In order to run large scale jobs on the grid you need a grid certificate. You will however still be able to run jobs on the local batch system without a certificate. In order to get a grid certificate you should go to the [[http://www.grid-support.ac.uk/content/view/355/244/][Certification Authority Homepage], click on the apply for the Apply for a certificate link and follow the instructions. Once you have applied for a certificate you will recieve an email telling you to go to one of several people in order to complete the registration process. If you are new to RAL you will need to take along some form of ID (although your RAL access card is also good enough) which will be photocopied. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Logging into the ClusterThe names of the computers you want to log into are:
Accessing the cluster from the internal networkIf you are on the internal network you can log into the Cluster using standard ssh.Accessing the cluster from offsiteStill need to ask Chris, Tim or Stephen how to do this. | ||||||||||||||||||
-- AlastairDewhurst - 2009-10-09 |
RAL accountsNeed to explain How to get a RAL account What it allows you to doGrid CertificatesNeed to explain How to get a grid certificate What VO to join What the certificate allows you to do -- AlastairDewhurst - 2009-10-09 |