Authentication for Linux-backed Services
A non-exhaustive list of user-facing systems and services which will be converted from CAE to NetID authentication
Starting in Summer 2026, CAE-managed services will be moving from CAE Account Login to NetID Login. The following table shows the migration status of CAE's user-facing Linux services.
| Service | Login Type | NetID Migration Date |
|---|---|---|
| Request Tracker (RT) | CAE | Before September 1, 2026 |
| Linux Computer Labs - B555 EH | CAE | August 2026 |
| Linux Computer Labs - 2324 EH | NetID | COMPLETED (August 3, 2026) |
| Linux Computer Labs - 100 Wendt | CAE | August 2026 |
| best-tux / best-linux¹ | NetID | COMPLETED (August 14, 2026) |
| sshvpn | NetID | COMPLETED (August 11, 2026) |
| sftp | NetID | COMPLETED (August 11, 2026) |
| Euler Cluster | CAE | January 2027 (projected) |
| Managed Research Systems (MARS) | CAE | September 2026 (projected) |
| Guacamole | CAE | Before September 1, 2026 |
| Globus - User / Group Directories | Offline | September 2026 (projected) |
| Globus - CAE Research Storage | CAE | September 2026 (projected) |
| Globus - Euler Storage | CAE | October 2026 (projected) |
- Users of best-tux and best-linux will also be prompted to accept new SSH host keys when using this service. Acceptable keys should match one of the following fingerprints.
3072 SHA256:WyuIIJdMqyciVJgh+TzTYwqxlfqCiGuK1gawvqnMovA best-linux.cae.wisc.edu (RSA) 256 SHA256:6dgDMWRdpq8m+wizGymP1vt0I4zowOY4LKOw0Tvl1OQ best-linux.cae.wisc.edu (ECDSA) 256 SHA256:MjKUClbhWJ26kG0wBEvPPeeMPaL/Agh7TAilLCcrY9w best-linux.cae.wisc.edu (ED25519)