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Note: As of 2008 January, we are changing CSCS to use UM kerberos password system, i.e, to use the
same login/password you use for wolverince access, your itd mail, etc.
So new users note --- you do not need to change your password as described below.
Your password will be the same as you use for other UM ITD access (wolverine access, itd logins, etc).
The details of getting connected vary depending on the kind of machine/operating system you
are using. Typical examples are given below. For more details on getting connected to CSCS
machines, please read these pages.
If you're logging in from a Linux or Mac OS X machine, start by running the console or terminal program in your application menu. Then, execute the following command, where username is your new CSCS account name:
$ ssh username@lastrada.cscs.lsa.umich.edu
Otherwise, if are logging in from a Windows machine, you can use the program putty to login
to the CSCS machines. Campus Computer sites have this program installed already. (If you do not have putty on your computer, you can find out how to get it here.)
For more information on running putty on Campus Computing sites, please
see this page.
Basically, once you have run putty, you must enter a CSCS computer name into the Hostname field.
For instance, enter lastrada.cscs.lsa.umich.edu into the hostname field, then click on Open. Enter your username and password as prompted.
From here, there are a number of ways to continue learning about CSCS computer resources.
We ask you to first read these pages:
and other pages listed on the main lab documentation page.
For accounts created before 2008 January and non-UM-Guests:
The first step in using your CSCS account is changing your password. In order to do so, you will first need to login to your CSCS account. You can do this by coming to the CSCS Lab
during its open hours and logging into an open Linux machine there. Or you can connect
to a CSCS machine from another Campus Computing site or your own computer.
At this point, regardless of which operating system you are using, run the following command:
You will be prompted for your default password, then twice for your new password. Once this is completed, your account is now secure.
