Obtaining a CS Computer Account

First, fill out an account form. You can pick one up from Debbie in NEB 224, or outside the Computing Services office (NEB B32 in the basement of NEB) or outside of NEB226

Or download and print a CS UNIX/Windows Account Request Form in pdf file or a .doc format.

Fill out the form completely (both sides), and get any appropriate signatures, and then, you sign both sides. You can hand in the form to Debbie in NEB 224.

A CS Unix account provides you with a .cs.jhu.edu e-mail address, home directory space, and space to host a webpage. See Creating a Webpage

CS Grad (or Research) Accounts

These are for CS Graduate students (Masters, PhD), faculty, instructors, staff, researchers, postdocs, and visiting professors. You will have access to any of our Grad Net Unix/Linux computers.

Additionally, Grad Students students, Faculty, and Instructors can apply for both a Grad and Ugrad account on the same form.

CS Undergrad Accounts

These are for CS Undergraduate Students (Grad Students, Faculty, and Instructors may also have an Undergrad account, especially if you are taking, teaching, or TA'ing Undergrad Courses. .You will have access to the CS Dept. Undergrad Unix/Linux computers.

Concurrent Students (in both the Undergrad and Grad programs at the same time) may apply for both a Grad and Ugrad account. If you're are or were an undergrad student and already have an CS Undergrad account, but have now become a grad student (or concurrent), please make a note on the top of your form and check off Graduate Account. That will provide you a CS Graduate account, but note that your cs.jhu.edu e-mail will now be delivered to your CS Graduate account.

Faculty, Staff,

., please make sure you've checked off that you want a Unix Grad account, which will supply you with your CS e-mail address and an account to access the Grad Unix computers (including the ones in the Masters’ Office or other Grad Unix machines that we support.) You'll also receive

If you need access to the Ugrad Lab’s Windows machines, check off that you want a Windows account as well. Also, if you'll be using the Unix machines in the Ugrad Lab, you’ll want to check off Unix Undergrad account.

Additionally, make sure you list your JHU-assigned JHEM e-mail address on the account form. Under “Local Address”, please list your local resident address while attending JHU, as well as your home address (when you’re not attending JHU.)

You may apply for whichever accounts you need (Grad Unix, Ugrad Unix, Windows) when you apply for your Grad Unix account.

If you already have a Grad Unix account, and then later, need a Ugrad Unix or Windows account, or both) please fill out the form again indicating which other accounts you need, and make a note along the top of the form that you already have a Grad Unix account, and what the Grad Unix account name is.

If you are a Concurrent (grad/ugrad at the same time) CS student or were a CS Ugrad Unix user before and are now in the grad program, please contact support@cs.jhu.edu to discuss how to transition to a Grad Unix account, if desired.

You will be contacted (probably via e-mail to one of the e-mail addresses you listed on the form) by Steve DeBlasio, after your account is created, with instructions for pick-up. Please allow at two business days for your account to be created. You'll meet with Steve in NEB 226 to pick up your account during his posted office hours.. Please bring your J-Card or other form of picture ID. If you plan to access the Ugrad Lab/CS Collaboration room, you will need to have your J-Card registered into our system.