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Welcome to the SLAC CDMS Group's Public Confluence Site

Links

• Information on the SLAC CDMS group can be found here.
• Information on the CDMS experiment can be found here.
• SLAC CDMS Private Confluence Pages
• CDMS Private Confluence Pages

How to register as a SLAC user and get a Computer account

Register for a SLUO (SLAC Users Organization) Account

Registration for a SLUO account is the very first step in getting set up with SLAC computing. To register, fill in the form located at https://oraweb4.slac.stanford.edu/apex/epnprod/f?p=134. Most information on this form should be straightforward. Make sure to select CDMS under 'Experiment you will be working on.' On the second page, you will be asked for a SLAC reference. For CDMS, this is currently Rich Partridge. If you would like more information on SLUO, see their page here.

Within several days of filling out the SLUO form, you should receive an e-mail containing, among other information, your SLAC ID number. This will be critical in filling out the paperwork to get a SLAC computing account (see below). This e-mail will also direct you to complete a Cyber Security Basics course online. Complete this step as soon as possible. Completing the course should take less than an hour, but if you forget about this step, your computing account will be locked in a few weeks, pending completion of the course. It is much easier to just get the course out of the way than to go through the unlocking process later!

Register for a SLAC Computer Account

After getting your SLAC ID number, you can begin the paperwork to apply for a SLAC computing account. To do this, you should follow the steps at http://www2.slac.stanford.edu/comp/slacwide/account/account.html. There are two forms that must be filled out. One is the declaration form, certifying that you have read through the document on acceptable use of computing resources. The other is the actual computing account application. The latter form will ask numerous questions. Following is a brief explanation of some of the fields that might not be immediately clear:

• SID #: This is found in the e-mail confirming creation of your SLUO account (see above)
• New Account Type: If you are an offsite user, you must request a Unix account at a minimum, as that is the account used to access the batch and file systems; however, it wouldn't hurt to request a Windows account as well
• SLAC e-mailbox: If you work primarily at another institution, it would probably be best to select None; you can still receive e-mails at USERNAME@slac.stanford.edu, they will simply be forwarded to your primary e-mail account; otherwise, MS Exchange or Unix should probably be selected on the basis of your preferred e-mail client (Outlook would imply MS Exchange, anything else would probably imply Unix)
• Requested User ID: This can be anything, but generally some combination of your last name and possibly your first name or initial would be best – this will make it easier for other users to identify who you actually are from files that you create or edit
• Computer Czar: This should be Anders Borgland.

After filling out both of the SLAC computing forms, they should be faxed to Anders Borgland at 650-926-2221. It is also a good idea to send a brief e-mail to Anders to confirm their receipt. You can also scan the forms and email them directly to Anders. Anders will sign your computing account form and forward it to the SLAC Computing Division, which should send you an e-mail with your new account information in a few days. If it takes longer than this, something is probably held up and you should contact the Account Services Desk at 650-926-ACCT and/or Anders.

Once you have received e-mails confirming your new account(s), follow directions for changing the default password(s) as soon as possible. Once again, your account will be locked if you do not do this quickly!

After obtaining a Unix account, you will probably need to separately request access to the CDMS pages on Confluence to access important resources. To do this, simply send an e-mail to confluence-admin@slac.stanford.edu with your SLAC username and CDMS Computer Czar. You can also move on to Connecting to SLAC Computing Systems to test out your new account.

How to get a Confluence account

If you do not have a SLAC computer account and don't plan on getting one:

• Go to this sign-up form
• Sign up for the CDMS group

If you do have a SLAC computer account:

• Send an e-mail to confluence-admin@slac.stanford.edu asking for access to the CDMS group space.

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