Types of Accounts

Users of the Harvey Lab computers are assigned to one of four groups and granted accounts in one or more domains.

Group number

600

700

800

900

Group name

harvey

biology

class

gatech

Types of users

Resident researchers in the Harvey Lab.

Non-resident or non-research members or rotation students in the Harvey Lab.

Course participants

All other users

Login name

Personalized: user chooses

Rotating: systematic name

Rotating: systematic name

Personalized: user chooses

How to get an account

Get token from system manager; submit web form

Get password from Dr. Harvey

Get password from course master

Get token from Dr. Harvey; submit web form

Account terminates

When employment status changes

In three to nine months

Two weeks after class ends

31st December of each and every year

Account renewal

Not needed

No (switch to group 600 expected)

No (switch to group 600 or 900 expected)

Any time in December

Access to Fulton domain (IRIX)

Yes

Yes for research members

Yes

Yes

Access to DeKalb domain (MacOS X)

Yes

Yes for resident members

Yes

No

Access to Cobb domain (LINUX)

Yes

As needed

No

As needed

Request

group 900 account; you need a token from Dr. Harvey and a valid email address (account information will be sent there)

Register

group 700 or 800 account; or correct our records for any account

Download

instructions (PDF file) to set up your new account. This version is dated August 7, 2006.

Download

instructions (PDF file) to transfer from your local MacOS X account to a network account. This version is dated August 25, 2003.

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