Access to CLARAty Software and Website

Information

• Current restrictions (ITAR status)
• Open source status
• Intellectual Property information
• Frequently asked questions

Procedure

• Access from JPL
• Access from external institution
• Test access privileges
• Get information - sign up for the various working groups

Access from JPL

• Set up an AFS account
  To access the CLARAty software repository, you need to have an AFS account and be part of the claraty group. If you already have an AFS account contact CLARAty administrator with your username to get added to the CLARAty group. Charges should be distributed proportionally among all projects that require use of AFS. Use your CLARAty charge number for the portion of support needed for CLARAty. If you are working on a task that is delivering software to CLARAty, use that task's charge number.
  
• Set up a Robotics account
  To access the JPL rovers and the CLARAty test bed (VxWorks bench tops) you will need to have a robotics account.

Administrator info: Installing and mounting AFS Cells

Access from an External Institution

This section applies to you if you are planning on using CLARAty for your work that is funded through one of the NASA programs (Mars Technology Program, Intelligent Systems Program, Director's Research and Development Fund, or other contract with JPL). To access CLARAty from a non-JPL institution, you need to have a JPL AFS account. In the future, a JPL account will no longer be needed and you will be able to cross authenticate your local AFS account with JPL AFS server. JPL implemented significant changes make the completion of these forms less invasive while continuing to comply with NASA requirements.

1. JPL has removed the requirement for a Social Security Number to complete the JPL forms. Note: NASA still requires a Social Security Number for the National Agency Check (NAC). Only non-NASA people need to complete the National Agency Check.
2. The process has changed for gathering the external user's citizenship information. Instead of requesting the Facility Point of Contact to fax the external user's citizenship records to JPL Security, we are asking the external user's employer to send us a Visit Request. The Visit Request is a standard form used throughout government. For employers unfamiliar with the Visit Request, we ask that they mail or fax, on their company letterhead, specific information about the external user to JPL Security. The external user will be notified via email of the specific information needed and instructions for how to proceed once their portion of the SEUP form is complete.

AFS Account

To obtain a JPL AFS account, complete these items in the given order. Please see the flowchart summary of the procedure.

1. Letter of Assurance: (foreign nationals only)
   If you are a U.S. citizen or a U.S. Green Card holder, you do not need to fill out this section. Goto step 2. If you are not a U.S. citizen or a U.S. Green Card holder, you will be considered a foreign national for access control purposes. If so, please click here and complete the requested forms.
2. Remote Access Request Initiation:
   Fill in and send the following request to Susan Crowe to initiate the process. Include the letter of assurance if you are a foreign national. You will receive information via email for filling out the following forms:
   • Affiliate Badge Request
   • Remote Computer Access
   • Request for Search of OPM Record
   • Name Check Request - civil servants do not need to complete this form. Here is the info you need to fill out this form.
   • The external user's employer will need to send us a Visit Request. The Visit Request is a standard form used throughout government. For employers unfamiliar with the Visit Request, we ask that they mail or Fax, on their company letterhead, specific information about the external user to JPL Security.
3. Wait for Approval:
   Once all the information is verified and approval granted, JPL will create an AFS account to access the CLARAty repository. You will be notified via email of your account information.
4. Install an AFS file server (OpenAfs) on machines at your institution that will require access to the software repository. For information on mouting AFS cells click here.

Internal webpages:

When you receive your JPL AFS account, you will also be given a username and password for the CLARAty internal pages. You no longer have to provide us with the IP of the machines from where you are accessing these pages. If you encounter any difficulty with account or webpage access, please send email to the CLARAty help.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. I am working for Institution X and received clearance from JPL to access CLARAty. My collegue who works with me is from the approved Country List B, can you show him the software?
   
   Each external user must be aware of the current restriction on the CLARAty software designated by Commerce Department. Sharing software with other people on Country List B falls under their institution's responsibility. It is the responsibility of that institution to do due diligence regarding the sharing of restricted software with other employees who are allowed to see that software. Our recommendation for external users is to consult their legal office for advice prior to sharing this software with another personnel working for the same organization. External users should be aware that the sharing of restricted software with another user is a "re-export" act done by that institution.

Document Clearance #: CL 04-3594