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How to obtain a TACC account

In order to create an RCTF user account, you must already have Creating a fully-enabled account with TACC . This involves several steps.

1. The applicant submits an account request to TACC
   
   • If you have a UT Austin EID or other UT system credentials use this form:
     • https://portal.tacc.utexas.edu/utdr
   • Otherwise, start here
   • At this point the request is pending
   • Note that TACC now requires Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
     
     • see https://portal.tacc.utexas.edu/tutorials/multifactor-authentication
2. The request is reviewed and approved by TACC staff, who initiate an verification email to the user
   • The user clicks on the email verification link
   • At this point the request is approved
     • The requested account credentials can be used to logon to the TACC user portal
3. The user must then logon once to the TACC Portal with their new TACC credentials
   • At this point the credentials become visible in the TACC search system
4. The user must be added to some TACC Project (allocation)
   
   • This step is performed by a PI who has a TACC Project with any active allocations.
5. Verify that your TACC account is fully active by logging into a TACC server such as stampede2, ranch or ls5.

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Once these steps are complete, the TACC credentials are fully active and ready to be associated with an RCTF account. However, . Note that TACC accounts and RCTF BRCF accounts are separate entities, and it may take some time for the TACC account information to be propagated to the RCTF account management application.

How to obtain a TACC Ranch allocation

This information is relevant for owners of RCTF BRCF PODs, who must have an active allocation on TACC's ranch tape archive system in order for POD data to be archived.

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1. 2FA goes into effect on most TACC systems on September 27, 2016
2. Ranch is not yet doing 2FA as of September 2016.has now implemented 2FA
3. Globus (gridftp) and irods do not require 2FA.
4. XSEDE access uses XSEDE 2FA/MFA, and not TACC 2FA.
5. Automated access is available via Project or Community accounts, or by reversing your work flow.