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User account

Euler is open to all members of ETH Zürich, including staff and students. The only requirement is a valid ETH account.

Creation

On your first SSH login, you need to accept the cluster's usage rules:

Please note that the Euler cluster is subject to the "Acceptable Use Policy
for Telematics Resources" ("Benutzungsordnung fuer Telematik", BOT) of ETH
Zürich and relevant documents (https://tinyurl.com/eth-bot), in particular:

 * your Euler account (like your ETH account) is *strictly personal*
 * you are responsible for all activities done under your account
 * you must keep your password secure and may not give it to a 3rd party
 * you may not share your account with anyone, including your supervisor
 * you may not use someone else's account, with or without their consent
 * you must comply with all civil and criminal laws (copyright, privacy,
   data protection, etc.)
 * any violation of these rules and policies may lead to administrative
   and/or legal measures

Before you can proceed you must confirm that you have read, understood,
and agree to the rules and policies mentioned above.

Afterwards a verification code is sent to your ETH email address.

An access code has been sent to your registered email address.
Enter the access code at the prompt below.
If you have not received the access code within a few minutes,
then contact us by opening a ticket at
http://smartdesk.ethz.ch

Access code (ending on ******qV):
If entered correctly, a new account will automatically be created.

Troubleshooting

No access code received

If you do not receive the access code, check your spam folder. If it is not there, you can try to log in again. If you still do not receive the access code, please open a ticket at Smartdesk and ask for help.

Account request does not work

A request for an Euler account is only required if you use the cluster for the first time. Please check if you already have access. If this is not the case, please contact cluster support.

No prompt to enter the verification code

Some settings in your SSH config can cause issues, where you don't get any prompt to enter the verification code after entering your password. Please try again to login to the cluster using the following additional SSH options:

-o PreferredAuthentications=keyboard-interactive -o PubkeyAuthentication=no

Join a Shareholder Group

Membership in Euler shareholder groups is managed by the groups themselves. In many cases gaining membership is an automatic part of the group's onboarding process.

To join a shareholder group, you should directly ask your contact in the group you would like to join. If you do not know whom to contact, then ask us or your IT Support Group (ISG).

IT Service Groups (ISG)
Department Abbreviation IT Service Group (ISG)
Architecture D-ARCH it.arch.ethz.ch
Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering D-BAUG baug.ethz.ch/en/services/it-services.html
Biosystems Science and Engineering D-BSSE bsse.ethz.ch/department/administration-services/it-services.html
Computer Science D-INFK isg.inf.ethz.ch
Information Technology and Electrical Engineering D-ITET isg.ee.ethz.ch/services.html
SharePoint: id-isg-itet
Materials D-MATL www.isg.mat.ethz.ch
Mechanical and Process Engineering D-MAVT SharePoint: id-isg-mavt
Biology D-BIOL SharePoint: id-isg-biol
Chemistry and Applied Biosciences D-CHAB chab.ethz.ch/en/the-department/services/it-services.html
Mathematics D-MATH math.ethz.ch/the-department/people/it-support-group.html
Physics D-PHYS phys.ethz.ch/services/physics-isg.html
Earth and Planetary Sciences D-EAPS eaps.ethz.ch/en/intranet/it-web/ict-support.html
Health Sciences and Technology D-HEST isg.hest.ethz.ch
Environmental Systems Science D-USYS isg-usys.ethz.ch
Management, Technology and Economics D-MTEC SharePoint: id-isg-mtec
Humanities, Social and Political Sciences D-GESS www.s4d.id.ethz.ch/d-gess
SharePoint: id-isg-gess

Termination

Your Euler account is linked to your ETH Zürich affiliation. When you leave ETH, your account (along with access to other ETH IT services) will be deactivated automatically. For details on the offboarding process, refer to Leaving ETH.