Setting default shell
Unix attributes are now available in the campus wide Active Directory Service and Argon makes use of those. One of those attributes is the default Unix shell. This can be set via the following tool: Set Login Shell - Conch. Most people will want the shell set to /bin/bash so that would be a good choice if you are not sure. For reference, previous generation UI HPC systems set the shell to /bin/bash for everyone, unless requested otherwise. We recommend that you check your shell setting via the Set Login Shell - Conch tool and set it as desired before logging in the first time. Note that changes to the shell setting may take up to 24 hours to become effective on Argon.
The typical way to access the HPC resources is through ssh (Secure Shell). You will need an ssh client on your laptop/workstation. If your workstation is a Linux or Mac system then you already have what you need. Simply open a terminal session and initiate an ssh session. If you have a Windows machine then you will have to obtain an ssh client. There are a couple of options but the recommended one is SecureCRT, which is licensed by the University of Iowa.
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