Technical Help
Step-by-step tutorials and guides for CERN technical tools and environments.
VS Code Remote via WSL
Step-by-step guide for connecting VS Code to CERN lxplus and other Linux servers using WSL and SSH on Windows.
Kerberos & SSH Setup
Set up Kerberos authentication and SSH access to CERN lxplus, EOS, and AFS from any platform.
ROOT Quick-Start
Get started with the ROOT data analysis framework: installation, first histogram, PyROOT, and reading .root files.
CERN GitLab
CERN GitLab setup, SSH keys, Kerberos authentication, merge request workflow, and CI/CD basics.
CERN IT Basics
Computing account, eduroam Wi-Fi, EDH, ServiceNow, VPN, printing, and what to do when things break.
Safety Training
Mandatory safety course, radiation protection, e-learning modules, and 3-year renewal requirements.
Access Cards
Card types, badge wearing rules, vehicle access, ADaMS Mobile, and lost card procedures.
Building 55 Access Card
Quick guide focused on first-day pickup, required documents, and common activation delays.
Telework Policy
40% telework limit, supervisor approval, OC No. 7 framework, and location flexibility rules.
EOS Storage & CERNBox
CERN EOS distributed storage: quotas, CERNBox web and desktop sync, accessing files from lxplus and SWAN, and sharing.
lxplus Guide
CERN lxplus interactive cluster: available resources, home directories, CVMFS software, HTCondor batch jobs, and fair-share policy.
SWAN (Jupyter Notebooks)
CERN SWAN service: creating Jupyter notebooks, EOS storage, ROOT/Python analysis, and sharing with colleagues.