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MSS accounts, passwords, quotas, limits


What is my MSS login?

    Your MSS login is the same as your NCSA production machine and/or staff login.

What is my MSS password?

    MSS uses Kerberos passwords, so your MSS password is the same as your NCSA production machine and/or staff AFS password.

How can I change my MSS password?

    You can change your password via a secure web page.

    Note: Since MSS uses Kerberos passwords, the above command will change your password on all NCSA systems.

What is the largest size file I can save in MSS?

    For best use of MSS, a 1 TB maximum single file size is recommended; in practice 500 GB would be optimal.

How long after my NCSA Production account has been deleted will my files stay in MSS?

    You have read-only access to your MSS account for 4 months after your last NCSA Production machine account has been deleted.

How can I access my MSS account once my NCSA Production account has been deleted?

    You can access MSS directly from your local computer using SSH or a kerberized ftp client to mss.ncsa.uiuc.edu. Information on downloading kerberos is available at the Installing Required Encryption Software page.