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--- chpc:accounts [2026/03/10 12:17]
alopis [Registration]
+++ chpc:accounts [2026/07/01 14:53] (current)
kevin
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 =====Policies=====
-All users are subject to the terms and conditions of the **CHPC User Policies** document.  The latest version (2.7 of 19 July 2024) can be found here:
+All users are subject to the terms and conditions of the **CHPC User Policies** document.  The latest version (2.8 of 1 July 2025) can be found here:
-  * **{{ :chpc:chpc_accounts_policy_v2.7.pdf |CHPC Accounts Policy Document}}**
+  * **{{ :chpc:chpc_accounts_policy-v2.8.pdf |CHPC Accounts Policy Document}}**
 **Note the following:**
-  * We have had to reduce the allowed life time for all files on the Lustre file system to prevent it filling up.
+  * Institutional email addresses are mandatory for all accounts.  You may only use Gmail/Yahoo/etc. email addresses as your secondary email in the User Portal.
-  * All files older than 90 days under ''/mnt/lustre/users/'' will be automatically deleted.
+  * All cluster accounts inactive for than 90 days will be automatically blocked.
-  * **Shared groups** are now included: Files under ''/mnt/lustre/groups'' that have not been accessed for more than **90 days** will be deleted.
+  * There are several new security measures in place. See [[quick:login|Logging into the Lengau cluster]] for details.
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 =====Registration=====
-In order to obtain access to the cluster, each person is required to register on our **[[https://users.chpc.ac.za/|CHPC User Portal]]** as either a //Principal Investigator// (PI) or //Normal User// (please register here [[https://users.chpc.ac.za/]]).   It is further required from each approved PI to register a single //Research Programme// to which registered users can be added as members (PI's should add themselves as members too). Job submissions will draw from cpu hour //allocations// associated with the respective Research Programmes.  Full details of these procedures and steps to follow to get registered may be found at the following link to the User Portal:
+In order to obtain access to the cluster, each person is required to register on our **[[https://users.chpc.ac.za/|CHPC User Portal]]** as either a //Principal Investigator// (PI) or a //Normal User// (please register here [[https://users.chpc.ac.za]]).   It is further required from each approved PI to register a single //Research Programme// to which registered users can be added as members (PI's should also add themselves as members). Userids usually require a few working hours for creation. Job submissions will draw from cpu hour //allocations// associated with the respective Research Programmes. Full details of these procedures and steps to follow to get registered may be found at the following link to the User Portal:
 [[https://users.chpc.ac.za/]].
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   - Navigate to the desired research programme (https://users.chpc.ac.za/programme/)
   - Click on "Edit Programme"
-  - Select the name of the person you wish to add from the "person to add.." list
+  - Select the name of the registered person you wish to add from the "person to add.." list
   - Click on "Add person"
   - Click on "Save"

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