Getting Started

Directions for getting an account at CERN and registering as a member of CMS on the CMS twiki

Next, you'll need to get a personal certificate signed by a CMS-registered Certificate Authority (CA). Please follow these procedures to obtain one. This may take a day or two; we are currently working to streamline the process.

Next, you'll need to register yourself as a member of a Virtual Organization (VO) using your personal certificate.

• CMS VO: Go to the LCG Users Registration (start with step 4). You'll need to already be registered with the CMS Secretariat in order for your request to be approved.
• For more comprehensive instructions, check here.

This is work in progress, more to come ... In the meantime, a good and mostly relevant reference is the Fermigrid User Guide.