Prerequisites for using Bianca¶
To be allowed to log in to Bianca, one needs all of these:
These prerequisites are discussed in detail below.
An active research project¶
One prerequisite for using Bianca
is that you need to be a member of an active SNIC SENS
or SIMPLER research project (these are called sens[number] or simp[number],
where [number] represent a number, for example sens123456 or simp123456).
Forgot your Bianca projects?
One easy way to see your Bianca projects is to use the Bianca remote desktop login screen at https://bianca.uppmax.uu.se/.
SUPR (the 'Swedish User and Project Repository') is the website that allows one to request access to Bianca and to get an overview of the requested resources.
How does the SUPR website look like?
First SUPR page
SUPR 2FA login. Use the SUPR 2FA (i.e. not UPPMAX)
After logging in, the SUPR website will show all projects you are a member of, under the 'Projects' tab.
How does the 'Projects' tab of the SUPR website look like?
Example overview of SUPR projects
To see if a project has access to Bianca, click on the project and scroll to the 'Resources' section. In the 'Compute' subsection, there is a table. Under 'Resource' it should state 'Bianca @ UPPMAX'.
How does the 'Resources' page of an example project look like?
The 'Resources' page of an example project.
Note that the 'Accounts' tab can be useful to verify your username.
How does the 'Accounts' tab help me find my username?
An example of a SUPR 'Accounts' tab. The example user has username
sven-sens2023598, which means his/her UPPMAX username issven
You can become a member of an active SNIC SENS by:
- request membership to an existing project in SUPR
- create a project. See the UPPMAX page on how to submit a project application here
An UPPMAX user account¶
Another prerequisite for using Bianca is that you must have a personal UPPMAX user account.
An UPPMAX password¶
Another prerequisite for using Bianca is that you need to know your UPPMAX password. If you change it, it may take up to an hour before changes are reflected in Bianca.
For advice on handling sensitive personal data correctly on Bianca, see our FAQ page.