On January 2, 2025, a new "Terms and Conditions" document (a.k.a., Acceptable Use Policy) will be configured for the ACCESS User Registry. The ACCESS CI Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) requires users to re-acknowledge responsibilities regarding use of ACCESS systems and services every 12 months. Configuring a new Terms and Conditions document in the ACCESS User Registry essentially resets the 12-month clock so that the next time a user logs in to https://registry.access-ci.org/ , they will be prompted to read and agree to the AUP.

Enforcement of the 12-month AUP agreement has not yet been put in place, so users should not notice any change in behavior for other ACCESS websites or HPC resources. However, users will begin to receive email notifications that they need to agree to the updated Terms and Conditions document. At some point in the future, enforcement of the 12-month AUP agreement will be put in place requiring users to visit https://registry.access-ci.org/ and agree to the new Terms and Conditions document.

No downtime is expected for this configuration update.