SPIDERS/SPIRES Procedures
Form to request access
Spiders/SPIRES Prism Access Form 
Download this form, complete and fax to:
Kathleen Thompson, Co-Director
Research Management Group
Fax #: 723-0154
Computer Set Up Procedures (PC)
1) Download Samson for Windows 5.12 Software
Go
Essential Stanford Software (ESS) "Old version" webpage
Scroll down that page to the section called "Terminal Emulation".
Click on "Download now" under Samson for Windows 5.12 (You must have the
Samson program installed before you can set up SPIRES.)
2) Download SPIRES session installer for Samson
Once you've downloaded the Samson program, go back to the same webpage (
ESS "old version) and click on "download now" under Spires Session Installer for Samson ( you're downloading just the installer to your desktop at this step).
3)
Install SPIRES
Click on the SPIRES installer icon on your desktop and follow the instructions which appear in the window on your desktop (Once you've completed the installation you can delete the installer icon)
4) Setting up SPIRES short cut on your desktop
Go to your START menu then to Programs then double-click on Samson for Windows
A "Telnet" session window will appear with 3 choices on the left hand side of the box.
Click once on the word "spires" (which highlights it) then select "create shortcut".
This will create a short cut to SPIRES icon on your desktop (the icon looks like the top of a corinthian column).
Computer Set Up Procedures (
MAC)
1) Download Samson for Macintosh 5.2.1 Software
Go
Essential Stanford Software (ESS)-Macintosh "Old version" webpage
Scroll down that page to the section called "Terminal Emulation (OS X) ".
Click on "Download now" under Samson for Windows 5.2.1 (You must have the
Samson program installed before you can set up SPIRES.)
2) Download SPIRES session installer for Macintosh
Once you've downloaded the Samson program, go back to the same webpage (
ESS "old version) and click on "download now" under Spires Session Installer for Samson ( you're downloading just the installer to your desktop at this step).
3) Install SPIRES
Click on the SPIRES installer icon on your desktop and follow the instructions which appear in the window on your desktop (Once you've completed the installation you can delete the installer icon)
4) Setting up SPIRES short cut on your desktop
Go to your Applications folder in your Mac HD (hard drive) then double click on Samson.
A "Telnet" session window will appear with 3 choices on the left hand side of the box.
Click once on the word "spires" (which highlights it) then select "create shortcut".
This will create a short cut to SPIRES icon on your desktop (the icon looks like the top of a corinthian column).
Obtaining a PIN number
Once you have submitted your SPIRES access forms to Kathleen and you receive confirmation from Angel Mayorga or Kathleen that you've been given SPIDERS/SPIRES access then:
Submit a Help SU ticket
Request category Administrative applications
Request type SPIDERS
Request description: I need a PIN number to complete my access to SPIDERS/SPIRES.
Someone from ITSS will send you your PIN number.
Contact Jeanne Heschele at jheschele@stanford.edu if you have any questions regarding these procedures.