DIPC HPC accounts¶

DIPC HPC account request and renewal procedure¶

In order to utilize the high performance computing (HPC) resources offered by DIPC, you are required to have a valid DIPC cluster account. If you don't possess one yet, you are encouraged to apply for an account.

Please download the form available here and complete it as follows:

• The applicant should complete sections 1 and 2, accept the data protection and processing policy, and sign in the signature box at the bottom left.
• The applicant should then send the completed form to the institution’s Human Resources representative, or to the department secretary in the case of a university.
• The Human Resources representative or department secretary should verify that the applicant will remain at the institution until at least the date indicated by the applicant on the form, complete section 3, and sign at the bottom right. They should then forward it to us at support-hpc@dipc.org.

Please note that this process allows us to confirm the applicant’s affiliation with the institution and that it will remain valid until the date stated on the form, which is a mandatory requirement to use our services.

Access for external collaborators¶

In case you are not directly employed by non-profit research centers in the Basque Country and you collaborate with a research group or center that has its own computational resources at the DIPC and wish to request access to them, or alternatively, you belong to a research center or group that possesses own computational resources at the DIPC and want to grant temporary access to an external collaborator to them, please fill out the following form and send it to support-hpc@dipc.org.

Modifying Your Password¶

After your account is successfully created, a temporary password will be issued to you. For enhanced security and personalization the user will be forced to change it on the first login.

You are required to change your password immediately (root enforced)
need a new password
WARNING: Your password has expired.
You must change your password now and login again!
Changing password for user username.
(current) LDAP Password:     <--- Type provided current password (again)
New password:                <--- Type the desired new password
Retype new password:         <--- Retype the desired new password

• It must contain at least one uppercase character.
• It must include at least one lowercase character.
• It must have at least one digit.
• It must feature at least one special character.
• It should be more than 8 characters in length.
• It should not be a repetition or overly similar to any of your previous passwords.

These rules are put in place to ensure the security of your account and protect the integrity of our computing resources. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

In case the user receives a passwd: Authentication token manipulation error error message means that the previosuly specified restrictions have not been fully satisfied.

In order to modify your password in any moment, simply execute the following command:

$ passwd