For Access to the maths linux system
How to apply for a login to the maths linux system.
Visitors / Collaborators
- You or the person you'll be working with emails the maths IT Manger (it-manager@maths.cam.ac.uk). They need to know why you need access, who you will be working with and which resources you need.
- If they approve they will pass the request to the maths useradmin manager.
- The maths helpdesk will contact you for some details and then set up the login and resources needed.
- You should allow a week for setup after approval.
- If you do not hear back within a week you are welcome to email useradmin@maths.cam.ac.uk
Need to know:
- The login comes with a University Account so you can access our password and VPN services. It also comes with an email address. We need you to read this regularly or to redirect it to an address you do read. System messages will be sent to this address and we expect you to read them.
- We may need to get some confidential information to you. If you are off-site this will involve a video call. Further information will be emailed to you by the maths helpdesk.
- We expect you to log into the account frequently. Logins not touched in half a year will be closed.
- For visits and collaborations longer than a year: After a year your access is reviewed. If you need it to continue then apply again.
- There is an exemption for some Visiting Fellows who sometimes get longer before review. You need to state in your application if you hold this status.
- The maths system as well as the UIS who run the Email and University Account system will email you around review time. The UIS email offers you an informal extension. This only covers the services ran by UIS. It does not cover your maths linux login. If you need more time for that you must apply again for access.
Staff / Research Students / Mphils
To request a login email useradmin@maths.cam.ac.uk. We need to be told the following.
a/ Your status in DAMTP / DPMMS
b/ Confirmation that you have a crsid and University email.
c/ Which resources you need to access. Academics and researchers in your research group can advise you about this.
d/ If any of these resources are owned by a group which is not the research group you are in we must also receive an email from the Head of that group authorising your use of them.
You must log into your maths linux account. Unused logins will be closed. This threshold is under review but likely to be six months or one year. If your login is locked to reopen it you email useradmin@maths.cam.ac.uk
Leavers
If you are leaving us and need to continue to be able to log into the maths linux system our leavers section will explain how to apply for this.
Emeritus:
When you are switching from staff to emeritus email useradmin@maths.cam.ac.uk if you need to keep your maths linux login. You cannot do this until after the maths HR office have created your Emeritus record. Periodically those records are reviewed. At those times your access to the maths linux system is also reviewed.
Everybody Else (including college researchers):
Please follow the visitor / collaborator process.
