In the first class, you should have submitted information that will let us create a computer account for you on the ILAB computer cluster (also known as a “CISL” account). If you haven't done this, contact one of the professors ASAP to get this process started.
When an account has been created, a username and password will be E-mailed to the address that was provided to us. This may take some time; we will give you an update at the next lecture if the accounts have not been created by then. If it takes overly long for the accounts to be created, the deadline for this exercise will be extended.
Once you have a username and password, try to log onto a machine in the ILAB cluster. The cluster is located at Mudd 1235 but you need badge access to access the room, so most of you will need to log in remotely. To log in remotely, use ssh as telnet is not supported. If you don't have ssh, visit the [OpenSSH web site] for more information on installation and such. The machines are named micro1.ilab.columbia.edu through micro15.
If you are able to log in successfully, you have completed this part of the lab.