To learn the basics of the Unix operating system, refer to the Unix help for Users , developed at the University of Edinburgh, for example. Information services are based on WWW and they can be used from any computer having Internet connection. In order to receive a license to use the CSC computing resources, you will need to fill out an access right application form . The application form is also available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format from the CSC WWW server. The access rights are usually admitted for a research project.
Several persons can take part in a project, and one person can participate in several projects.
Each user has a personal user id, to which one or several project or group ids can be attached. In the access right application form you have to list all the computing servers that you will need in your project. There is a special application form for Cray T3E resources. The usage of the CSC computers, excluding the supercomputer Cray T3E, consumes the so-called CSC quota. Owing to the special features of the T3E, CSC follows a different usage policy with the Cray T3E system to the other computers.