You can get an account by filling out the request form on the home page. You must be a SILS student, alumni, or enrolled in a SILS course.
To reset your password, you must login to the iDrop web browser. Then click on "Account" in the navigation bar and "Change Password".
Yes, you can write a rule in both iDrop web and Cloud browsers.
In the Cloud browser, go to the folder drop menu of the folder you are currently in. Click on "New File" then "iRODS Rule".
Enter a name for the rule with proper the file extension and click "Create" .
Your screen should look like the picture below with the iRODS Hello World Rule in the box.
Go to the this link and follow the instructions to get iCommands set up for a Mac: iCommands-For-Mac
Currently iCommands is not offered for Windows, so you must use a docker container to run iCommands on a Windows machine. Follow the instructions in this link for Windows/Linux iCommands: iCommands-For-Windows/Linux