- How do I get an account?
- I have an account, but cannot log in. Or where do I log in?
- Do I have a perpetual account?
- What about an Email account?
- Passwords
How do I get an account?
The equipment on the research network is funded by faculty members for their research group and hence their authorization is required for use of research network. To get an account on the research network, fill out the Email and research account application form at http://www.sce.carleton.ca/students. Please let your advisor/supervisor know that are you are filling out the form as the completed form will be sent to a faculty members for approval.
You can get an account on the LABS network if you are registered for a course in the current term or if you are a graduate student To get an account on the course network, please visit http://sysc-labs.sce.carleton.ca. Course accounts are created by authenticating with your “Cmail” account. The account login in the LABS domain and Your initial password will be the same as your Cmail credentials.
If you do not have a Carleton ID your course instructor will send the student names to the technical support staff so the account can be created manually..
I have an account, but cannot log in. Or where do I log in?
The course accounts and research accounts are separate.
If you have a research account, please check with your advisor/supervisor about the computers you should use. For research use, you must use computers identified by your thesis supervisor. For course work, use the computers in the rooms identified above.
If you are a graduate student, you can use the computers in the LABS domain provided the computer is not used for coursework at that time. Create yourself an account on the LABS network at https://sysc-labs.sce.carleton.ca. Do NOT run long simulations on the LABS machines; coursework has priority.
If you have a problem with your account, please send an email to service@sce.carleton.ca with details of the machine name and room number.
Do I have a perpetual account?
Research accounts are disabled/deleted when asked by the faculty member who authorized your account.
Course accounts are disabled at the end of the term. You re-activate them for the new term by following the account creation procedure again.
What about an Email account?
Email accounts are created only for graduate students. These are created automatically when you apply for a research account and are deleted when your research account is deleted.
Passwords
These accounts are created when you apply for an account; MSWIN domain account, Linux account, and Email account. All accounts are created with the same login and password.
To change your Windows MSWIN password, log in to any machine in MSWIN domain and change the password by entering CTLR-ALT-DEL.To change your Linux password, log in to any Linux machine in the research network and enter ‘yppasswd’ command. UNIX machine sce-11 is available for general graduate use (remote connection only). NO SIMULATIONS. To change your email password follow the highlighted link.
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