Once your userid is registered in the NERSP user database, actually signing on to use the system is a very simple, straightforward process. You simply type your userid at the login: prompt, and your password at the Password: prompt. An example of a user logging on to NERSP is shown in FIGURE 2: Sample NERSP Logon. Again, in this example, our user's userid is "userid" and the password does not display.

Connected to nersp.cns.ufl.edu.
Escape character is '^]'.
 
telnet (spnodexx)
 
Users with authorized CNS ID's may login below.
(For assistance call 352 392-2061)
 
Northeast Regional Data Center,
State University System of Florida,
University of Florida campus, Gainesville, FL USA
 
New nersp users with an existing CNS userid should login first as `register'.
 
login: userid
userid's Password:


 
Type `man local` for information on local topics and online documents.
Use /sptmp for a batch job's temporary files. /tmp is for system use only.
 
Please send questions to <consult@lists.ufl.edu>. Last updated 01/14/98 (jes).
 
Last unsuccessful login: Thu May 20 19:45:13 EDT 1999 on /dev/pts/6 from ppp-54-ts51.cns.ufl.edu
Last login: Tue Jan 25 15:08:05 EST 2000 on /dev/pts/51 from sp15fe.cns.ufl.edu
 
Tue Jan 25 15:09:41 EST 2000
userid@spnodexx$

If when signing on you see the message...

You entered an invalid login name or password. 

...it means that the system did not recognize either your userid or your password (or both). Try again, taking care to enter your username in all lower case, and your password exactly as known by the system (taking into account UPPER-vs-lower case letters, etc.). If you are unable to resolve the problem, contact the CNS Support Desk at (352) 392-2061 for assistance.

Following the log-in procedure proper are some messages. Some of these may be from the system administrators, advising you of system changes and other news. Other messages may be from the system itself, such as the "Last unsuccessful login:" and "Last login:" messages.

The last line in the example is the NERSP command prompt, userid@spnodexx$. This is where you type your commands.

userid@spnodexx$ exit