Getting started¶

New to CARC? Start here: accounts, policies, logging in, and moving data.

• Getting started at CARC - Create a CARC account, join a project in ColdFront, and find support.
• Good Neighbor Use Policy - Acceptable-use rules that all CARC users agree to: account sharing, data restrictions, job monitoring, and security.
• Logging in to CARC systems - Connect to CARC clusters with SSH from Linux, macOS, or Windows.
• Password reset and one-time passwords - Reset your CARC password and manage one-time-password (OTP) settings.
• SSH keys and client configuration - Generate SSH key pairs and configure your SSH client for convenient, secure logins.
• X11 forwarding - Display graphical applications from CARC machines on your local screen with X11 forwarding.
• Transferring data - Move data to and from CARC systems with scp, rsync, sftp, and Globus.
• Introduction to Linux - A first tour of the Linux command line for new HPC users.
• Learning Linux resources - Curated external resources for learning the Linux command line.