===== Minerva accounts =====

Accounts for Minerva are maintained in a LDAP database, //separate from other AEI facilities//.

See [[confluence:clusters:minerva:policies|the policy page]].


Please prepare and provide the following information:

  * **full name**
  * **username** //-- by default, your AEI account name will be used (if applicable)//
  * **group membership(s)** //-- e.g. **acr**, **aei**, **lsc**, **guest**//
  * **e-mail address** //-- @aei.mpg.de or @home_institution, no @googlemail.com//
  * **name and e-mail address of host** //-- if applicable//
  * **account expiration date** //-- ISO style **YYYY-MM-DD** preferred//
  * **a valid SSH public key** //(RSA, ED25519, ECDSA)// as e-mail attachment //(to avoid line breaks and added characters)//

  * For approval, please provide the scientific reason, and an estimate of the usage of the cluster.

According to the Policy, a confirmation from the Director <del>may be</del> is necessary, see below.

You will receive a confirmation (from the ticket system) when your account is being created,
your e-mail address will be subscribed to the **minerva-users@aei.mpg.de** mailinglist.\\
__When you have received the mailinglist notification__ you may start to use your account. Please report any irregularities!

Please proceed to the [[clusters:minerva:first_steps|First Steps]] page.

===== Important: =====
**To apply for a Minerva or Hypatia account, send a request to [[hpc-support@aei.mpg.de]] with the necessary information, and CC [[alessandra.buonanno@aei.mpg.de]] for approval!**


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