User Account Requests

: NOTE: This page needs to be updated.

This page describes the process of requesting a user account for using the cloud cluster.

Note: In order to request an account, the principal investigator of one of the approved ClusterOverview projects must sponsor the account.

In short, the procedure for requesting an account on ClusterOverview involves creating an account on the CloudOpenCloud @ CMU wiki; and downloading 2 forms, filling out and returning both of them to us by e-mail. Once your account is created, you'll receive a message from the ClusterOverview system administrator.

Please, carefully read and follow the detailed instructions outlined below. Remember to include in your e-mail (1) the name of the computer from which you will be connecting to ClusterOverview and (2) your user name (WikiGuest?) for the ClusterOverview @ CMU wiki.

Thank you,

- PDL clusters operation team (disc-help@ece$PAM.cmu.edu)

Instructions for requesting an account on ClusterOverview @ CMU

In order to request an account on ClusterOverview, please follow the steps outlined below.

1. Download and fill out the following two forms:
   1. M45 Account Registration Form
   2. M45 Terms of Use (TOU) Agreement
2. Send e-mail to pdlsysop+cloud@ece$PAM.cmu.edu (remove the "$PAM" part) with the following:
   1. Both completed forms.
   2. The full host name for the machine from where you will be accessing the ClusterOverview cluster. e.g., mydesktop.lti.cs.cmu.edu.
   3. Your account name? on the ClusterOverview @ CMU wiki, it is WikiGuest?.
3. Sign up for the ClusterOverview users mailing list at https://sos.ece.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/opencloud-users
4. Once the account is created, you will get a notification from the ClusterOverview system administrator with your username and password. Log on to ClusterOverview right away and change your password immediately. The ClusterOverview quick start page contains the instructions for logging onto ClusterOverview. Let us know whether or not you were successfully able to connect to ClusterOverview.

Please check the ClusterOverview @ CMU wiki for information about ClusterOverview, Hadoop, troubleshooting and getting help.