Accounts

Who Gets a BSOE Account?

  • Faculty, staff and graduate students affiliated with Baskin Engineering.
  • Undergrads taking a senior-thesis, independent-study, or graduate level Baskin Engineering course. Undergrads must be registered for the quarter and enrolled in one of the these classes.
  • Post-doctorate and visiting lecturers affiliated with Baskin Engineering.
  • Guests working with a Baskin Engineering faculty or staff requiring resources only available on Baskin Engineering servers.

How Do I Apply for a BSOE Account?

  • To create a new BSOE account, please complete the on-line account form.  Accounts are approved electronically by your account sponsor, who is usually a faculty adviser or a Baskin Engineering staff member.
  • If you need sudo or Windows administrator access to a computer or server, you will also need to fill out an Administrative Access Request Form.

How Long Do BSOE Accounts Last?

  • Faculty accounts must be renewed every 10 years.  Staff accounts must be renewed every 5 years.  All other accounts are renewed by the account sponsor annually.
  • All users will be given at least two weeks prior notice via e-mail of account closure.

Which Servers Are Accounts Given On?

  • All users, except alumni, get access to the Baskin Engineering Linux servers.

Where can I edit my directory information, set my shell, sponsor accounts, etc?