Get Access

To request an account https://www.caida.org/catalog/datasets/request_user_info_forms/telescope-near-real-time_dataset_request/ .

In order to gain access to STARDUST data, you need to make a request to get an account. The procedure is detailed below. Read through the entire process before requesting access. After you have requested an account and been granted access, you’ll be able to access your virtual machine.

Overview: Timeline and Allocation Duration

To request access, an explanation of how the user is intending to use the resource is needed. We evaluate each request to verify that the intended use is compliant with the purpose of this research infrastructure.

To help provide access to more researchers and allow reasonable resource allocations among users, we implement a user account expiration policy as follows.

Each new user is granted a period of two months to experiment with the tools and interact with the available datasets. A user can then request to extend the allocation for up to four additional months by submitting a renewal request. In the renewal form we ask users to provide a description of their research enabled by STARDUST to be published on the stardust.caida.org website.

After expiration (i.e., either after two months without requesting an extension, or up to 6 months including the extension), we will shelve the virtual machine and its associated disk and, upon user request, retain the disk image for one year. Requests for further extensions (or new requests) need to be made by reapplying for access and—to allow other prospective users in the queue to receive an allocation—will be processed on a first come, first served basis.

To accommodate different usage patterns, we allow users to temporarily suspend and resume their VM up to 3 times and for a maximum of 90 days total. The time during suspension of a VM will not be counted toward the total usage time. To suspend or resume a VM, a user needs to send us a request by email. The suspend/resume request usually takes 1-2 business days to be processed.

Steps to request access

To apply to access STARDUST Data:

1. Visit the UCSD Network Telescope Traffic Dataset site and fill out the linked data request form.
   • Enter your information and select the datasets you are requesting access to.
     • If you are unsure of which datasets you need access to, you can learn more about them:
       • Historical and Near-Real-Time UCSD Network Telescope Traffic Data (pcap format)
       • Aggregated Traffic Data in FlowTuple format
       • Aggregated Daily RSDoS Attack Metadata (csv format)
   • Submit your one to two paragraph (around 1000 character) description summarizing your proposed research.
   • Read the Acceptable Use Agreement carefully.
   • Note that it will usually take five to ten days to process and review your request.
2. After your request has been processed and approved, you will receive an email confirming your request.
   • The email will provide you a link to the Telescope facilities to access the data. This page is accessible by the username and password provided in the email.
   • You will also need to provide additional information such as an IP address or IP address range and a public ssh key.
   • Submit your form. It will take four to five business days for your virtual machine (VM) to be configured.
3. Once your VM has been configured you will receive another email with your account name and password.
   • Set up your VM access to your local device.

Renewing Accounts

To ask for an allocation extension fill this form

Policy

Who can apply?

Academic researchers and US government agencies.

These data must be analyzed on CAIDA machines, and cannot be downloaded!

Acceptable Use Agreement

Policies relating to data use is outlined in the Acceptable Use Agreement.