Account Information
Access to the Cluster or Bioinformatic server requires a Research Cluster account. Faculty, other staff, and students are required to fill out the TTS Research Computer Account Application form.
Please contact the UITSC at x7-3376 or by email at uitsc@tufts.edu if further assistance is needed.
I am a Tufts faculty member and would like to provide cluster access to a non Tufts collaborator. What is required?
Non Tufts collaborators may obtain a cluster account with your approval and sponsorship. Accounts are created against a Tufts authorized database of eligible faculty, staff and students. To extend this access a form is required to be filled out by both the sponsor and non Tufts person. Please download and see the attached form for instructions.
For Medical School situations, the following form is appropriate.
I have an account for some time obtained as a non Tufts collaborator and I can't login. What might be wrong?
The research cluster relies on the Tufts Directory for authentication. It is possible that your account has expired. If so you won't be able to log in until that is resolved. You should contact the Faculty owner/manager of the project you're involved in and ask to have your Tufts UTLN made eligible again. Once your account is made eligible again then your account on the cluster should be automatically activated again within 24 hours.
What is the hostname of the cluster?
cluster6.uit.tufts.edu
How do I login to the cluster?
Use your Tufts UTLN and Tufts password. Also, you will need an ssh based login program such as ssh or SecureCRT,etc.
What is a Tufts UTLN?
This is your Tufts Universal Login Name, associated with most of the systems that require authentication, including email, LAN access, HR systems, SIS, DARS, TUSK, and the Tufts White Pages directory.
I've forgotten my account password. How can I get it reset?
If you have forgotten your Tufts password and need assistance
resetting it, please contact one of the following:
For self service website click here
A&S Students: Student E-Mail Support <student-email@ase.tufts.edu> or
617-627-3701
A&S Faculty & Staff: ITS Help Desk <helpdesk@ase.tufts.edu> or 617-627-5898
NOTE: Generally speaking, the cluster uses your Tufts UTLN and password pair. The cluster doesn't expire passwords. When that happens it is due to the Tufts system that supports UTLNs and passwords. If you use a non Tufts email system or you don't login to the Tufts Windows Domain, it is likely that when your Tufts password expires, you will not know because you were not notified. Consider setting a Tufts forwarding email address. This will allow you to receive notification so that you may reset your password.
When I request an account what happens?
You will be contacted by email with cluster related information. Here is the standard email that is sent to you.
When I login I see the following -bash-3.2$ , what is it?
This is the default prompt for your bash shell. This is where you issue linux commands.
Additional information about connecting to the cluster can be found on the previous pages.
Additional cluster HPC resources
If the resources of the Tufts cluster do not meet your scaling needs, consider the various supercomputing centers such as Xsede. To discuss this further please contact cluster-support@tufts.edu.