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Version: FCP 25.11

Personal Account

This guide explains how to use the Personal Account feature in Desktop Portal, including changing your password, logging out, updating your email and display name, and generating SSH keys/certificates.

Prerequisites​

  • You have a Desktop Portal account and are logged in.

Open Personal Account​

  1. Log in to Desktop Portal.
  2. Click the user avatar in the bottom-left corner.
  3. In the dropdown menu, select Personal Account.

Features​

Change Password​

  1. On the Personal Account page, open the Change Password tab.
  2. Enter your current password, new password, and confirm the new password.
  3. Click Save.

Log Out​

  1. On the Personal Account page, click Log Out.
  2. Confirm the logout prompt.
  3. Click OK to sign out.

Set Email​

  1. Open the Profile tab.
  2. In the Email field, enter your email address.
  3. Click Save.

Set Display Name​

  1. Open the Profile tab.
  2. In the Name field, enter your name.
  3. Click Save.

Generate SSH Keys / Certificates​

  1. Open the SSH Keys tab.

  2. You can add keys in two ways: generate a new key pair or import an existing public key.

    • Generate a new key pair

      After you confirm, three files will be generated automatically:

      • Private key: id_rsa_[user]_[date]
      • Public key: id_rsa_[user]_[date].pub
      • Certificate: id_rsa_[user]_[date]-cert.pub

    • Import a public key

      You can paste the public key text directly, or choose a public key file. If the format is valid, after you confirm the system will generate a certificate file named id_rsa_[user]_[date]-cert.pub.

  3. Use the certificate to log in to clusters/desktops

    Put the certificate and private key in the same directory. If your security group/network rules allow it, you can log in to any node in clusters and desktops that belong to your account.

tip

The platform uses certificate-based SSH authentication. Make sure to save the private key and certificate immediately after creation as you only have one chance to download them. Certificates are valid for 3 months. Regenerate a new key/certificate after expiration.

FAQs​

  • Can't change password:
    • Check whether the current password is correct.
    • Check whether the new password meets complexity requirements.
  • Can't set email:
    • Check whether the email format is valid.
    • Contact your administrator to verify email configuration.
  • Can't generate SSH certificate:
    • Contact your administrator to check the SSH service configuration.