Research Computing Access & Onboarding

This is the landing page for new user access to ACER systems, including High-Performance Computing (HPC), Secure Computing Environment (SCE), and Research Data Storage (RDS). Please use the form link on the right to request user access to existing accounts on ACER systems. If new accounts need to be established, please choose the appropriate service in the Research Service Catalog and use the respective form instead.

Features

New user access and account creation for:

  • new lab members
  • research collaborators
  • external affiliates

Further documentation about how to use the systems will be sent when confirmation email is sent to the new user.

Where Can I Get It?

Select the User Access Request button on this page to submit your request.

How Do I Use It?

Please visit the Knowledge Base for instructions on how to use ACER's High Performance Computer Clusters and storage systems. Additional information can be found on the ACER homepage.

How Can I Get Support?

If you are experiencing a problem with this service or have a question, please email us at acer@uic.edu.

Service Levels

Service Request Response Time  
Service Request Fulfillment Time  
 
User Access Request

Details

Service ID: 951
Created
Fri 5/10/24 3:56 PM
Modified
Fri 5/17/24 9:26 AM
Service Owner
This person is accountable for the overall performance of this service. This is not a support contact.
Service Review Date
Date of the most recent review of this service.
05/06/2025