User Accounts

This page describes the process for opening or renewing an account on the JPL supercomputers. If you have any questions or need help please call us at +1 818 354-2729 or email us at Supercomputing Consultants.

When you are ready to start the Account Application process, please use the following link to log in using your JPL username and password:

Account Applications

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New Account Application

Overview

Supercomputer accounts are available without charge to JPL engineers and scientists, and their collaborators. However, we require that the Project Lead begins the application process by filling out the form on the Account Applications page.

Terms and Definitions

Project Lead: A JPL U.S. person who requests time on the JPL supercomputer(s), and who is responsible for the use of that time. This person will specify resources and staff for the project.

Project Staff: Additional people working on the same project as the Project Lead, who need time on the supercomputer(s). Project Staff do not need to apply separately and they will receive email confirmation(s) that their account(s) have been approved. All users will need to agree to the current User Agreement (see below).

New Project: This page allows the creation of a new project by enabling the Project Lead to provide basic project information such as the desired project code, the project's title, if the project is export-controlled or not, the project's field of investigation, research objectives and significance.

Resources Request: This page contains forms for the Project Lead to complete for specifying project information and requesting resources for the project.

New Users: This page allows the Project Lead to add new users (Project Staff members) to supercomputing resources.

Below are some questions on the application form that are commonly misunderstood:

Computational Methods: What algorithm(s) will you run? Will you use massively-parallel and/or embarrassingly-parallel processing?

Are ITAR or Competitive Sensitive Technologies Used: Classified data is not allowed on the JPL supercomputers. You are responsible for protecting sensitive data. If you need help with this, please contact us.

Compute Environment: Which computer system(s) will you need? How many cpu-hours will you need for this fiscal year?

Affiliates

Each Project Staff member must have a JPL badge number. Affiliates (non-JPL employees) must be sponsored by their Project Lead via an Affiliate Badge Request.

The JPL Project Lead must complete the following process before an Affiliate's Project Staff account is requested:

• Sponsor External User Process Record

Foreign Nationals

Foreign nationals (non-US citizens and non-green-card holders) must be sponsored by a JPL employee, and will need approval from the JPL Office of Export Compliance before any account application form will be accepted.

The JPL sponsor must complete the following process before an Affiliate's Project Staff account is requested:

• Foreign Person Computer Access Request

Detailed Instructions

Please use the following link for detailed instructions on filling out the on-line forms:

• Detailed Instructions

User Agreement

All users are required to accept the current user agreement at their first login, in order to be able to access their account. The user agreement contains all the rules with respect to the fair use of the supercomputing resources.

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