Frequently Asked Questions - Projects

Because project leads wish to have control over which results are uploaded, the process of reporting results is conducted by the project lead or project manager. Project members do not have this ability, and so should report your results to these individuals, so they can upload the results.

However, project members can report references. In doing so, please make sure the references are not already included.

A project lead or manager can also visit the project and chose the edit link to report results into the project. To do so:

1. Scroll down until you find the section "Project Results". Fill out this section and report upon the achievements of this project.
2. Also upload references that you have produced for this project. In each case, make sure that you only upload/report references directly related to this project. References can also be uploaded by project members; make sure the reference is not already uploaded. Once a reference is uploaded it can be corrected.

For more, see http://archive.futuregrid.org/manual/portal .

For help on this topic, please contact us.

Please, select the one you would like to close and follow the edit link.

If you forgot which project you like to close or you have multiple projects, you can find a list of projects you lead or manage at

• http://archive.futuregrid.org/manage-my-portal-account

Once you have pressed edit, you have the option to add results.

1. Scroll down until you find the section "Project Results". Please fill out this section and report upon the achievements of this project.
2. Please also upload references that you have produced for this project. In each case, please make sure that you only upload/report references directly related to this project. 
3. Please provide us feedback to FutureGrid by using our help form at http://archive.futuregrid.org/help and ask that you like to close the project.

After you have requested a project closing, it will be  by our project committee to make sure we have sufficient results from you.

Once a project is closed all members will be notified.

If you need help, please contact us.

Please visit the page:

• http://archive.futuregrid.org/manage-my-portal-account

Here you find all projects listed that you participate in. Naturally you have to make sure that your project lead or project member adds you to their project. Please inform them to add you.

 

 

 

Joining a project is controlled by the Project Lead or Project Manager. They decide if you can join the project or not and have control of the process. To join a project you must complete the following three steps:

1. Create a portal account.
2. Ask the Project Lead or Manager if you can join the project (make sure to give them your portal account name). 
3. Be added as a member to the project by the Project Lead or Manager. They will be able to do that by editing the project information.

To add people into a project as members, they must first apply for an portal account. Then the project lead or project manager can add them, one by one, as members of a project by editing the project. (Hint: When you type a user's first name in a member text box, the matched users information will pop up; by clicking one of them the portal username can be inserted automatically.)

To find out more about this topic please visit our manual at:

• http://archive.futuregrid.org/manual/access

 

If you teach a class using FutureGrid resources we recommend you do the following:

1. Register in the portal if you have not done so.
    
2. Sign up for a Project.
   Sign up for a FutureGrid project and make sure you fill out the form clearly. In the broader impact section, please comment on how many students you have in the class, and if the projects created have additional broader impacts. Commenting on the number of minority students will also be much appreciated.
    
3. Wait for the project to get approved.
   Once a project is approved, you will see it in the approved project list.
    
4. Give your students a signup code.
   GIve your students a "secret" signup code that you have thme enter in step 5. Communicate the signup code to the FutureGrid support team via a ticket submitted through http://archive.futuregrid.org/help. Make sure you specfy your project number. Often it is also helpful to send a list of students to us s we can assist them easier during the application process. 
    
5. Have your students sign up for a portal account.
   Make sure your students sign up for a FutureGrid portal account and that they specify their profile information precisely. This information is used later on to grant students accounts on FutureGrid. Accounts will not automatically be created just because a user has a portal account. 
    
6. Add your students as project members to your project.
   Once a student has an account on the portal, please make sure you add the student to your project member list that you maintain as part of your project application. This is important as only people that are assigned to a valid FutureGrid project can have accounts on FutureGrid resources. Your project will have by default a project join request that makes it easy to join your project. Provide the link to the students so they join. A convenient management button provided for you to verify that the student is indeed a person that needs to be in your project. The join button can be disabled by you and you could instead also add your students by while entering their portal names.
    
7. Have your students add their public ssh keys (if they have not done this as part of 4.) 
   It is important that your students add an ssh key to their account. Some students may not have the knowledge what this means or what this is good for. Fe recommend that you in the first class teach the why they noeed to do this and how the can do thi. In the portal users can add ssh keys when they go to the my portal section.
    
8. Wait.
   It will take some time for the accounts to be created AFTER an ssh key is uploaded, and the student is added to your approved projects.
   Communicate to the students to wait. We only approve accounts during buisiness hours and it can take up to 24 buisiness hours. BUisiness hours are Mo-Fri 9am - 5pm EST.
    
9. We have created some forums for the three services that you can find at http://archive.futuregrid.org/forum. These forums are read by the experts and the staff. We can create a forum for your class if you like directly on the FutureGrid portal.
    
10. In case you need more direct support, do not hesitate to ask for help: http://archive.futuregrid.org/help
     
11. More information about FutureGrid is added to our dynamically maintained manual at http://archive.futuregrid.org/manual.
     
12. If you need a special class forum for your class, we can create one for you on the FutureGrid web site. However, this is a public forum and can be read by everyone. To ask for help use  http://archive.futuregrid.org/help.
    
     

If you are owner of a project and see this information under project lead or manager, you may not yet have signed up for a portal account. Please sign up for one, and we will change it in the project view for you.