Computer System Registration Procedures

Computer systems with network access at Jefferson Lab are managed at varying levels by the Computer Center. When a user wishes to connect a machine to our network, the following steps are taken:

User fills out an IP number request form. This is done using the web form. The user must specify on the form what operating system the machine will use (i.e. Windows, Linux, or Mac).
If the machine is to provide or use certain network services, additional registration is requrired:
- Incoming Internet access
- Web page services
If the request is for a multi-user machine, such as Linux, the following additional steps must be taken:
- Users must fill out the Stand Alone System Registration form. The form must include the user's name, supervisor, and detailed contact information in the event we need to reach them. The form also must be signed by both user and his or her supervisor/sponsor. On this form the user must also indicate that he or she has read the Guidelines for Stand-Alone, Multi-user Computer Systems.
- Once both the IP address request form and the Stand Alone System Registration form are received and information verified, the Computer Center will issue an IP address for the system.
- The Computer Center's security officer is then informed of the new machine.
- The Stand Alone System Registration form is then filed in a secure location with the rest of Stand Alone forms for the machines already on site.
The Computer Center informs the user of the IP address, reminding him or her of the responsibilities of being the administrator for the machine.
The machine must be made to conform within a week to the applicable policies for its architecture and services or its network link will be disabled.

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