This page will instruct you on how to request access to Alcova and how to connect to the library. Users can connect to Alcova whether they are on-campus (via SMB) or off-campus (using Globus). Access to Alcova is also available via the Teton compute cluster.

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Glossary

Connecting to Alcova

Requesting Access

To request a storage allocation on Alcova, the Principle Investigator of a research project will fill out the Alcova Access Request form.

Getting Connected on the UW network

SMB (Linux, Mac OS, Windows): While users are on the UWyo network, Alcova can be accessed from any of the three primary OS families using their standard tools:

Connecting from an Off-Campus Network

Globus

You can connect to Alcova off-campus using Globus.

The Globus endpoint name for Alcova is ARCC Teton and is accessible from the path /alcova.

RHEL 7, and Ubuntu 16.04/10 Linux users will need to add the following lines to the ‘[global]’ section of the /etc/samba/smb.conf file:

Note: RHEL 6 is currently unable to connect to Alcova. ARCC is working on a solution.

Access from Teton

Alcova is accessible from the Teton compute cluster at speeds up to 100 Gbps. You can access homes or common by changing directory to /alcova.
Teton documentation can be found on the Teton page.