Administration: User Administration

1. All users must agree to and abide by the Grid: Acceptable Use Policy.

2. From the computer you normally use, choose a @ Supported Browser. Currently I (Nick) am using SeaMonkey 1.09 (Mozilla), but others have successfully use IE

3. Import the CA ROOT certificate. This tells your browser to trust anything that our CA (Certification Authority) sends it.

4. Obtain a Grid User Certificate. This certificate is your proof you are who you say yor are. It is Digital Signed by our CA so anyone who trusts our CA will also trust you. Your certificate is a vital document Make sure you protect it

5. Register Your Grid User Certificate with the MINOS VO. This makes you part of the MINOS VO.

6. Convert Your Grid User Certificate. You should by now have a Grid Certificate as a .p12 or .pfx which is the PKCS12 format and the normal one for browsers, but to make proxies you need to create a .pem version using openssl.

7. Install and Check Your Grid User Certificate on a UI. Having converted your Grid Certificate to a PEM version, you need to install it on a UI (User Interface) and check that it is O.K., so that you can create proxies in order to run jobs.

8. Renew Your Grid User Certificate. Certificates don't last forever, in fact they last just one year, so eventually they must be renewed. Make a note when yours expires and renew it a few weeks before it does.

9. Consider joining the @ GridPP Mailing List UKHEPGRID.

10. Consider joining the GridPP users list by sending an email to:

    jiscmail@jiscmail.ac.uk

    with JOIN GRIDPP-USERS in the mail body and a blank subject. This list is distinct from the UKHEPGRID list and is intended to provide support for users of the UK Grid by providing announcements of an operational nature which are not appropriate for UKHEPGRID.

Administration: Grid Acceptable Use Policy

The following comes for @ EGEE Grid Acceptable Use Policy
There is a similiar @ OSG Usage Rule document

By registering with the Virtual Organization (the "VO") as a GRID user you shall be deemed to accept these conditions of use:

1. You shall only use the GRID to perform work, or transmit or store data consistent with the stated goals and policies of the VO of which you are a member and in compliance with these conditions of use.

2. You shall not use the GRID for any unlawful purpose and not (attempt to) breach or circumvent any GRID administrative or security controls. You shall respect copyright and confidentiality agreements and protect your GRID credentials (e.g. private keys, passwords), sensitive data and files.

3. You shall immediately report any known or suspected security breach or misuse of the GRID or GRID credentials to the incident reporting locations specified by the VO and to the relevant credential issuing authorities.

4. Use of the GRID is at your own risk. There is no guarantee that the GRID will be available at any time or that it will suit any purpose.

5. Logged information, including information provided by you for registration purposes, shall be used for administrative, operational, accounting, monitoring and security purposes only. This information may be disclosed to other organizations anywhere in the world for these purposes. Although efforts are made to maintain confidentiality, no guarantees are given.

6. The Resource Providers, the VOs and the GRID operators are entitled to regulate and terminate access for administrative, operational and security purposes and you shall immediately comply with their instructions.

7. You are liable for the consequences of any violation by you of these conditions of use.