How Do I Use /projects?

28-Feb-2007

Introduction

The /projects filesystem is intended for data to be shared among users in a group. Every faculty member has a default group and all users under that faculty member's sponsorship will belong to that group. Additionally, faculty member might have more than one group depending on their needs.

Using /projects

You will only be able to write data into directories corresponding to your group membership. In order to determine which group(s) you belong to, use the id command:


rtcuser@rtchost:~> id
uid=3095(rtcuser) gid=1002(rtcgroup) groups=100(users),1002(rtcgroup)

Once you have determined your group membership, you will be able to find the corresponding projects directory at /projects/rtcgroup (where rtcgroup matches your group name). You can create directories in /projects/rtcgroup as you wish. It is suggested that you create a directory that matches your username (/projects/rtcgroup/username) but that is not required. Everyone in your group will have read-write access to /projects/rtcgroup.

Adding a Group

Faculty members wishing to add a new group should submit a request to the Help Desk with the following information:

Machine name (RTC)
UNIX Group Name (8 characters or less)
Group Title (Formal Group Title)
List of all members if known
Purpose of the new group (i.e. file access restriction, queue restriction, etc.)