What does having a CAE account mean?

A CAE account is currently defined as the pair of a login name and password that will grant access to some CAE resources. These resources can be anything from having a login for the Windows or Linux lab workstation to being able to use the College of Engineering VPN service. In nearly all instances, CAE accounts are granted automatically to those who qualify through campus records for the following reasons:

• You are employed by the College of Engineering
• You are an Engineering student
• You are taking an Engineering course
• You have Emeritus status
• You are listed in the TimeTable as teaching in a CoE classroom

Access to each CAE resource is controlled by granting an Access Control List (ACL) entry. There are a number of different ACLs that can be part of a typical account. For example, a typical student/faculty/staff account will have the following ACLs granted to them upon running NEWUSER (account activation):

• Windows (Active Directory) account
• Linux account
• Disk space for files
• VPN access

If you are not allowed a CAE account, and are collaborating with the College of Engineering, the CAE faculty or staff member can request a CAE account on your behalf: Requesting a New Account 

Instructions to activate your CAE account can be found here: Activate Your CAE Account