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**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) | **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 | *A follow-up e-mail will be sent containing the rest of your login information | ||
| − | *It is strongly recommended that you change your password to a strong password that you can remember. | + | |
| − | **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> | + | == Updating the password == |
| − | *** | + | *It is <b>strongly</b> recommended that you change your password to a strong password that you can remember. |
| + | **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>. | ||
| + | ***Notice the <i>k</i> at the beginning of the command. | ||
**Follow the messages in the terminal window | **Follow the messages in the terminal window | ||
| + | ***Note: There is a minimum password lifetime which may prevent you from changing your password. | ||
| + | ***If you cannot change your password, the output from <i>kpasswd</i> will tell you when you can. | ||
Revision as of 01:21, 4 May 2017
How to Obtain a Cluster Account
- Talk to your research advisor
- Have your research advisor contact Alex Barnes (barnes at 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
Updating the password
- It is strongly recommended that you change your password to a strong password that you can remember.
- Once you login through terminal using the username and password provided, type the command kpasswd.
- Notice the k at the beginning of the command.
- Follow the messages in the terminal window
- Note: There is a minimum password lifetime which may prevent you from changing your password.
- If you cannot change your password, the output from kpasswd will tell you when you can.
- Once you login through terminal using the username and password provided, type the command kpasswd.