Creating an ACCESS Account

You can receive a free allocation of time on Bridges-2 for education or non-proprietary research. Applying for these allocations is done through the NSF’s ACCESS program.

You must have an ACCESS account, which is free, in order to apply.

If you had an XSEDE Portal account

If you had an XSEDE Portal account, your XSEDE portal id is now your ACCESS id. Please do not create a new ACCESS id. When logging in to ACCESS at https://operations.access-ci.org/user/login, choose CI (XSEDE) from the dropdown and use your XSEDE portal credentials to log in.

If you did not have an XSEDE Portal account

There are two options to register for an ACCESS account:

Option 1: Register with an existing identity

Watch a short video on registering for an ACCESS account with an existing identity.

The steps to do this are:

Go to https://identity.access-ci.org/new-user.
Under the section titled “Two Options for New User Registration”, choose Register with an existing identity.
From the dropdown on the page that opens, select the institution where you already have an ID.
Log in with your institution’s credentials.

Option 2: Register without an existing identity

Watch a short video on registering for an ACCESS account without an existing identity.

The steps to do this are:

Go to https://identity.access-ci.org/new-user.
Under the section titled “Two Options for New User Registration”, choose Register without an existing identity.
In the next window choose Begin.
Complete the Name and Email sections and click Submit.
Type your institution into the Primary Host Organization field. When it appears in the dropdown, click on it and then on Select.
Read the Term and Conditions. Click I agree and Submit.
Go to the email account that you registered with. Find the verification email ACCESS sent you and click on the verification link.
Confirm the correct email address and click Yes.
Create a password.

You have completed the registration process. You will receive an email with your ACCESS ID.