Registration/bwForCluster/Helix - Revision history

H Schumacher: Added troubleshooting and set new password sections

2025-10-08T08:52:58Z

Added troubleshooting and set new password sections

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 * Set or change your service password
 * Review your registration details
 * De-register from the service

H Schumacher: New formatting

2025-05-16T08:11:45Z

New formatting

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-When you log in to bwServices for the first time, an overview will appear, with the account information that your home institution submits to the system.
+# When you log in to bwServices for the first time, an overview will appear, with the account information that your home institution submits to the system. Please verify that all data is valid and then click ''Continue/Weiter''.
 [[File:BwIDM-passwd.png|center|600px|thumb|Set service password]]
-{|style="background:#deffee; width:100%;"
+{|style="background:#deffee; width:70%; margin: auto;"
 |style="padding:5px; background:#cef2e0; text-align:left"|
 [[Image:Attention.svg|center|25px]]
 |style="padding:5px; background:#cef2e0; text-align:left"|
-Setting a service password is mandatory for access to any bwForCluster.
+The service password is your private password for accessing the bwForCluster Helix. Don't ever share it with anyone!
 |}

H Schumacher: Added info about user account update when visiting bwServices

2025-03-13T10:56:26Z

Added info about user account update when visiting bwServices

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	= Registration for bwForCluster Helix =

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	You can return to the registration website at any time, in order to review your registration details, change/reset your service password or de-register from the service by yourself.		You can return to the registration website at any time, in order to review your registration details, change/reset your service password or de-register from the service by yourself. Additionally the visit triggers an internal update of your data.
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	After having completed steps A+B please visit the '''[https://bwservices.uni-heidelberg.de bwForCluster Helix registration page]'''.		After having completed steps A+B please visit the '''[https://bwservices.uni-heidelberg.de bwForCluster Helix registration page bwServices]'''.

	Do the following steps to complete registration:		Do the following steps to complete registration:

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2022-08-18T09:23:29Z

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= Registration for bwForCluster Helix =

{|style="background:#deffee; width:100%;"
|style="padding:5px; background:#cef2e0; text-align:left"|
[[Image:Attention.svg|center|25px]]
|style="padding:5px; background:#cef2e0; text-align:left"|
You can return to the registration website at any time, in order to review your registration details, change/reset your service password or de-register from the service by yourself.
|}

After having completed steps A+B please visit the '''[https://bwservices.uni-heidelberg.de bwForCluster Helix registration page]'''.

Do the following steps to complete registration:

1. Select your home organization from the list on the main page and click '''Proceed''' or '''Fortfahren'''.
[[File:BwIDM-login.png|center|600px|thumb|Select your home organization]]

2. You will be directed to the ''Identity Provider'' of your home organization.
Enter the username and password of your '''home organization''' (usually these credentials are also used for other services like email) and click '''Login/Einloggen'''.

3. You will be redirected back to the registration page '''https://bwservices.uni-heidelberg.de'''.
When you log in to bwServices for the first time, an overview will appear, with the account information that your home institution submits to the system.
Please verify that all data is valid and then click '''Continue/Weiter'''.

4. After you have successfully logged into the bwServices, you will be greeted by a welcome screen that displays all the statewide services you have access to.
There you will find a field labeled '''bwForCluster Helix'''.
Click '''Register/Registrieren''' to start the registration process.
[[File:BwIDM-reg.png|center|frame|Register for Helix]]
{|style="background:#ffeaef; width:100%;"
|style="padding:5px; background:#ffeaef; text-align:left"|
[[Image:Attention.svg|center|25px]]
|style="padding:5px; background:#ffeaef; text-align:left"|
If you do not meet all the necessary requirements for a service, this will be shown on the registry page.
In this case please contact the service desk of your home organisation.
In some cases further information is given and should be executed or provided in your support ticket.
|}

5. bwForCluster Helix uses a '''2-factor authentication''' (2FA) mechanism to increase security.
If you have never registered a 2FA token on bwIDM, the following error message will appear:
[[File:Bwidm-3-red.png|center|600px|thumb|Second factor missing.]]

Use this '''[https://bwservices.uni-heidelberg.de/user/twofa.xhtml link]''' or select '''My Tokens''' in the main menu.
To register a new token, please follow these '''[[Registration/2FA|instructions]]'''.
Please complete this step before continuing.

6. Read the Terms of Use ('''Nutzungsbedingungen und -richtlinien'''), place a check mark next to '''I have read and accepted the terms of use''' and click '''Register/Registrieren'''.

7. Set a service password for Helix and click '''Save/Speichern'''.
Be sure to use a secure password that is different from any other passwords you currently use or have used on other systems.
[[File:BwIDM-passwd.png|center|600px|thumb|Set service password]]
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[[Image:Attention.svg|center|25px]]
|style="padding:5px; background:#cef2e0; text-align:left"|
Setting a service password is mandatory for access to any bwForCluster.
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