2. Access to Licallo

To Get an Account on the Licallo Cluster at the OCA

Eligibility

Access to the computer can be granted to:

  • Individuals affiliated with one of the partner laboratories (Lagrange, Artemis, Geoazur), in their own name if they are permanent members, or under the responsibility of a permanent member if they are students, PhD candidates, post-doctoral researchers, or external collaborators.
  • Individuals accredited for access to OPAL equipment.
  • Members of research laboratories in the Nice Sophia-Antipolis region and their collaborators.

Account Opening Procedure

If you are affiliated with a partner laboratory or from the Nice Sophia-Antipolis region but not eligible for OPAL:

Each laboratory is responsible for establishing its authorization policy and deciding who among the eligible individuals can request an account on the computer.

An account request for a user must be validated by the person representing the laboratory on the user committee to which this user is related. The request should be made by creating a ticket via the HelpDesk or, if not possible, by email (crimson at oca.eu). The laboratory representative will ensure that the user has followed the instructions below.

The user must read, complete, and sign the commitment document, and comply with it. In particular, the IT charter  must be read and adhered to, and publications benefiting from computing resources must acknowledge this use in accordance with the commitment. The user must also read, complete, and sign the Technical Connection Form.

The completed and signed document should be attached to the account creation ticket or, if necessary, returned by email.

If you are accredited OPAL:

The account opening request should be made by email to crimson@oca.eu. Users must read the commitment document and comply with it. In particular, the IT charter  must be read and adhered to, and publications benefiting from computing resources must acknowledge this use in accordance with the commitment.

Security Remarks

Users must behave in accordance with the principles outlined in the OCA Information Systems Security Charter. Notably:

  • The account opened is individual, and lending it to anyone is strictly prohibited.
  • The CRIMSON team will close the account of any violator.
  • If an initial password must be communicated, it must be changed as quickly as possible. Instructions for changing your password can be found here.