# Research IT Accounts and HPC Cluster Resource Allocations

**Source**: https://www.tchpc.tcd.ie/resources
**Parent**: https://www.tchpc.tcd.ie/

## Quick links

- To change your Research IT Password please use our [password change page](https://password.tchpc.tcd.ie/). **You must know your password to be able to change it** from that site.
- To request a password reset please email [rit-support@tcd.ie](mailto:rit-support@tcd.ie).
- [Apply for an account](https://www.tchpc.tcd.ie/docs/#1-accounts/) with Research IT.
- [Apply for a resource allocation on Callan](https://www.tchpc.tcd.ie/docs/callan/), our generally available HPC cluster.

## Accounts

Access to Research IT services is not automatically setup. Researchers must apply for an account with Research IT.

[Apply for an account](https://www.tchpc.tcd.ie/docs/#1-accounts/) with Research IT.

**To request a password reset** please email [rit-support@tcd.ie](mailto:rit-support@tcd.ie).

Please note, Research IT maintains it’s own authentication system which is
separate from the authentication system used to login to most Trinity services
such as email, computers in offices and labs, etc. This means that your
Research IT username and password can be different from your usual Trinity ones.
Research IT need an authentication system separate from the usual Trinity one
to facilitate collaborators from non Trinity institutions who are collaborating with Trinity Researchers.

### Who is eligible for an account on Research IT systems

Research IT operates High End Computing facilities for general use by research
staff & postgraduate students in Trinity College. Two of these system have been
funded such that general access is also available to the broader Irish research
community based in the HEI’s. Some computational resources have been funded
through specific research projects for the use of specific groups or
consortia - access to these resources is restricted.

#### Undergraduate students

Undergraduate students don’t automatically need access to our systems, usually it is in the context of a final year or summer project, etc. Undergraduates who request Research IT accounts will have to have the support of a Trinity academic supervisor to get access.

#### Non-TCD Staff/Student additional requirements

Note: If you are not a TCD staff member or student you will also need to submit a third party access form, this form can be found on the application page.

## Terms And Conditions

Accounts and Resource Allocations are governed by [Research IT’s T&C](https://www.tchpc.tcd.ie/terms-and-conditions). You are agreeing to those Terms & Conditions by requesting and account and or allocation.