Accounts – Grid User Account
Fielding users do not need to follow this please see “Fielding User Account“.
The Grid operate an independent computer system from the rest of the university; this means that your Durham CIS details will not work on the grid.
Details Required/Stored
- Forenames
- Surnames
- University/Institute email address
- Supervisors name (if applicable)
- Leaving Date
Once you have an account, if you are going to submit to the Grid (both Durham and the wider WLCG/GridPP infrastructure) then you require a Grid Certificate, if you are only utilising specific services then you may not require a certificate.
We hold all data within the University Data Governance Policies – https://www.dur.ac.uk/ig/dp/