diff --git a/pages/merlin6/02 accessing-merlin6/transfer-data.md b/pages/merlin6/02 accessing-merlin6/transfer-data.md index 7d5de11..4fd5d08 100644 --- a/pages/merlin6/02 accessing-merlin6/transfer-data.md +++ b/pages/merlin6/02 accessing-merlin6/transfer-data.md @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ local computer and merlin. Two servers are enabled for exporting data from Merlin to outside PSI. These Remote Access Merlin servers are the following: -* **'ra-merlin-01.psi.ch'**: normal password authentication with PSI password +* **'ra-merlin-01.psi.ch'**: standard password authentication (with PSI password) * `/data/user` mounted in RO (read-only) * `/export` directory in RW (read-write). `/export` is also visible from login nodes. * **'ra-merlin-02.psi.ch'**: ***Two factor authentication*** (2FA), required **RSA SecurID** token (same as VPN) @@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ These Remote Access Merlin servers are the following: In the future, **'ra-merlin-01.psi.ch'** will be also configured with 2FA and will mount the same as **'ra-merlin-02.psi.ch'**. In the meantime, we keep **'ra-merlin-01.psi.ch'** with standard authentication until we can ensure that most of the Merlin users have a RSA SecurID token or until PSI security policy makes -its use mandatory. +its use mandatory. Using **'ra-merlin-02.psi.ch'** over **'ra-merlin-01.psi.ch'** is always recommended (2FA +is always more secure than standard authentication) ### Directories