Unix Groups (Updated 5.4.1999) Overview The purpose of a special UNIX group is for sharing files among users in the same group. A group can be a departmental office, a research team or a project team. Standards Faculty and staff may request a group be established. For a research group, the username of the principle investigator (PI) is used as the group name. Group membership is open to faculty, staff, grad and undergrads. Requests for additions to a special group must be made by the PI or an appropriate individual in the group such as a node support person. Process Clients contact the CIT Accounts Office to request a special UNIX group be setup or that a new user be added to an existing special group. The client will need to supply a suggested group name, the justification for the group, the username of the responsible individual along with his/her campus address, phone number, and email address, and a list of usernames of proposed group members. After the group is created and populated the CIT Accounts Office will notify the requester via email. Contacts To have a group created contact: CIT Accounts Office (716) 645-3540 cit-accounts@acsu.buffalo.edu For assistance with group usage issues contact: CIT Help Desk 214 Lockwood, Lockwood 2nd Floor Cybrary (716) 645-3542 cit-helpdesk@buffalo.edu http://helpdesk.buffalo.edu

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