USE OF YOUR EMERALD ACCOUNT IS GOVERNED BY ALL OF THE POLICIES OUTLINED IN THE RESPONSIBLE USE POLICY. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS POLICY.
What is Emerald?
Emerald is primarily a communications server which provides user Web pages, text-based access to Usenet news, and shell services for terminal-oriented and network clients. The latest Emerald is a Compaq Alphaserver ES40, running Tru64 Unix .
UNIX
The operating system Emerald runs is called UNIX. Besides the above programs, there are a few UNIX commands you should be familiar with. Click here to read more about basic UNIX commands.
How do I apply for an account on Emerald?
Accounts on Emerald are available for all registered students, faculty, and staff at Tufts University. To obtain an account:
- Medford campus:
Contact the University IT Support Center at x7-3376 or by email at uitsc@tufts.edu for further assistance.
- Boston campus:
Present your Tufts ID during normal business hours at the Health Sciences Library 5th floor Learning Resources Center Helpdesk.
- Grafton campus:
Present your Tufts ID at the Veterinary Library during normal business hours.
