Account creation

Who sends requests

To get access to the DGX, an account request is required.

  • The request is sent by the student(s).
  • The project supervisor must be in CC on the request email.
  • Requests without supervisor CC are not processed.

Access is granted after request validation.

Forms to fill

Use the following YAML forms:

Send the completed form to dgx_support@listes.centralesupelec.fr.

Sensitive or regulated data

The forms include a sensitive_data field. Use it to declare whether the request involves personal data, health data, biometric data, defense/security-related data, confidential third-party data, or any dataset subject to legal, contractual, or ethical restrictions.

  • Set sensitive_data to no, yes, or unsure.
  • If the answer is yes or unsure, fill sensitive_data_details.
  • Contact dgx_support@listes.centralesupelec.fr and dpo@centralesupelec.fr before uploading such data to the DGX.

What is created for projects

For each project request, one project technical account (project “user”) is created.

In project.yml, you can provide several SSH public keys in ssh_public_keys (one key per student and/or per device if needed).

What is expected from students

Each student must generate an SSH key pair and provide the public key.

  • Never send the private key.
  • Public keys are one-line strings starting with ssh-ed25519 or ssh-rsa.

Generate SSH keys on Windows (PowerShell)

ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "firstname.lastname" -f $env:USERPROFILE\.ssh\id_rsa
Get-Content $env:USERPROFILE\.ssh\id_rsa.pub

Generate SSH keys on Linux / macOS

ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "firstname.lastname" -f ~/.ssh/id_rsa
cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub

If a user already has a valid SSH key pair, reuse the existing public key.

Network restrictions

Please note that the DGX can only be accessed from the Eduroam network on the Paris-Saclay campus or via VPN.