Getting An Account
If you don't have a SLAC system ID (SID) number (i.e. you are not in the SLAC Directory) apply for one electronically here. It takes the administraion about 1 day to put you into the system. I will email you your SLAC system ID when it is available, or you can look for it by entering your name into the SLAC personnel directory here.
After you have that SLAC system ID, fill out the two (unfortunately) non-electronic forms here and return them (as email attachments, if you choose) to the mighty administrator. Note that one of the forms requires a signature, so it would need to be scanned in order to be emailed. It takes about 1 day for the computer center to process these forms and the administrator to put you in the appropriate SUNCAT permissions lists.
For the computer account form:
- you need to select at least "unix" to use the farm. you can also select a windows account if you think you would use it (most short-term people would not).
- for email preferences select "none" if you are going to be short-term with the group (this will forward your email to the existing address you entered on the form). most longer term people choose "exchange" for their email, but some unix gurus prefer "unix" email.