Login to Jupyter-JSC

Overview¶

JSC Account (JuDoor) vs Helmholtz AAI
Login using your JSC Account
Login using the Helmholtz AAI

JSC Account (JuDoor) vs Helmholtz AAI¶

If you have do not plan on using one of the JSC supercomputing systems but want to work on the cloud only, we recommend login via the Helmholtz AAI. If you decide to use our HPC systems later, your accounts will be merged automatically. There is no disadvantage to using the Helmholtz login.

JuDoor is a portal for managing supercomputer services such as accounts, projects and resources at JSC. JuDoor requires the creation of a JSC account. Joining a JSC project and accepting the usage agreement on JuDoor will automatically give you access to Jupyter-JSC. If you are not part of any project on JuDoor, you have to contact support to get access to Jupyter-JSC.

The Helmholtz AAI allows user to login using their home institution's username and passphrase. Per default, users that are logged in via the Helmholtz AAI are granted access to the HDF-Cloud. If you already have access to JSC supercomputing systems, you can also start JupyterLabs on those systems.

Technical background: You need an HPC account in order to start JupyterLabs on JSC's HPC systems. Joining a JSC project on JuDoor via your JSC account will create an account on the HPC systems. This account will then be used for starting a JupyterLab on the supercomputing systems via Jupyter-JSC. You cannot create an HPC account on the JSC supercomputing systems via the Helmholtz AAI.

For both login methods, you will have to register and sign the declaration of consent (Video-Howto) on first login before being able to access Jupyter-JSC.

Using your JSC Account¶

1. Register for a new JSC Account on JuDoor¶

Video-Howto (1:10)

Register at https://judoor.fz-juelich.de

Click on "Register"
Enter your email address
Click on "Send confirmation mail..."
Open the confirmation email in your email program
Click the confirmation link

2. Join a JSC Project or Request Access to HDF-Cloud¶

2a. Join a JSC Project¶

You need to know the project id of the project you want to join.

Video-Howto (1:06)

Join a training project.

Login to https://judoor.fz-juelich.de
Scroll to section "Projects"
Hit the link "Join a project"
Enter a project id
Click on "Join project"

Please be patient

This takes as long as the PI needs to respond!
The PI has to accept your join-request first
After acceptance
- project will be listed in section "Projects"
- systems will be listed in section "Systems"

2b. Alternatively, Request Access to HDF-Cloud¶

Joining a JSC project will automatically grant access to HDF-Cloud via Jupyter-JSC. Requesting access to HDF-Cloud is only needed in case you are not part of a project.

Please write an email to ds-support@fz-juelich.de to request access to HDF-Cloud for your account.
You do not need a project id in this case.

Skip to step 4 if you followed this step.

3. Sign the Usage Agreement¶

Video-Howto (1:13)

Sign usage agreement

Login to https://judoor.fz-juelich.de
Scroll to section "Systems"
Click on "You need to sign the usage agreement to access this system"
Sign the usage agreement

Please be patient

Your HPC accounts will now be created on the desired systems.
This may take up to 10 minutes!
Shortly after your HPC accounts are prepared you will see
- "jupyter-jsc" in the section "Connected Services"

4. Register for Jupyter-JSC¶

Video-Howto (1:42)

Login at https://jupyter-jsc.fz-juelich.de

Click on "Login"
Login with your new JSC account
- Select "Show other sign in options" if you do not see this option
If this is your first login
- click on "Register"
- agree to the terms of service
- click the link in the confirmation mail
Login again to start using Jupyter-JSC!

Using Helmholtz AAI¶

Video-Howto (0:58)