Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksExport to PDFBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Access to LOFAR ====== How to get access to LOFAR facilities and become a participant in the project ===== How to become a participant in the project ===== * If you are part of one of the Astronomical Key Science Projects, please use your designated contact person. * If you are part of one of the International partners of LOFAR, please contact your designated contact person. * If you are not part of any of the above please see the information on this page: http://www.lofar.org/contact-lofar =====Long Term Archive ===== You will need Science Operations and Support to grant you access, unless you are already a member in MoM of the project you are trying to access data for. Once you have access and updated your password you should use the [[public:lta_howto|Long Term Archive manual]]. ===== How to get access to the LOFAR systems ===== **[[GUAP|Before you access any Lofar system, please take notice of our General User Access Policy (GUAP)]]** ==== Central Processing Systems ==== Once you are a participant of the project and you need access to the CEP systems as a programmer or scientist, you will need this information: * Get your contact person (e.g. Science Operations and Support) to request an account on the systems and specify what permissions you'll need. * Ensure that you can enter the portal node (''portal.lofar.eu'') with your new account. * Learn the basics of the [[public:lle|Lofar Login Environment]] available at Central Processing. * Learn the overall layout and use of the [[public:lofar_cluster|central processing (CEP) systems]] * Learn how to use [[public:ssh-usage|ssh keys, ssh-agents and ssh port forwarding]]. * Learn how to use a [[public:vnc-usage|VNC server]] * Learn how to use [[public:freenx-windows-client|the FreeNX client for compressed X11 output]]. * Choosing [[public:strong_passwords|strong passwords]]. ===== Wiki ===== You will have to register. See [[:start|The LOFAR wiki start page]]. CKG Edit Last modified: 2017-11-14 15:01by Arno Schoenmakers Log In