SDS@hd/Registration

Registration Steps

The registration consists of two steps:

1. Membership in Storageproject (Speichervorhaben/SV)
   1. Apply for new SV (only possible for bwIDM members)
   2. Join existing SV
2. Registration for SDS@hd Service

SV Membership

You can either start a new SV or join an existing one.

Register a new SV

This is typically done only by the leader of a scientific work group or the senior scientist of a research group/collaboration. Any amount of co-workers can join your SV without having to register another project. You just need to provide them with the SV acronym and SV password. You'll receive this information via e-mail as soon as the SV application was successful.

There are two steps:

1. Get the permission. Your own institution has to grant you the permission to start an SDS@hd Storageproject ("SDS@hd SV entitlement"). Each institution has their own procedure. If your unsure about the process for your institution, you can write to the SDS@hd support: Submit a Ticket. For more details about the SDS@hd entitlements you can take a look at the SDS@hd Website
2. Apply for a new SV. Therefore, fill in the form at the SDS@hd Managementtool.

If you register your own SV, you will be:

1. held accountable for the co-workers in the SV
2. asked to provide information for the two reports required by the DFG for their funding of SDS@hd
3. likely asked for a contribution to a future DFG grant proposal for an extension of the storage system in your area of research ("wissenschaftliches Beiblatt")

Become Coworker of an SV

Your advisor (the SV responsible") will provide you with the following data on the SV:

• acronym
• password

To become coworker of an SV, please login at

• SDS@hd Managementtool and provide acronym and password.

You will be assigned to the 'SV' as a member.

After submitting the request you will receive an email about the further steps. The SV owner and any managers will be notified automatically.

Registration for SDS@hd Service

After step 1 you have to register your personal account on the storage system and set a service password. Please visit:

• https://bwservices.uni-heidelberg.de
  1. Select your home organization from the list and click Proceed
  2. You will be directed to the Identity Provider of your home organisation
  3. Enter your home-organisational user ID / username and your home-organisational password and click Login button
  4. You will be redirected back to the registration website https://bwservices.uni-heidelberg.de/
  5. Select unter The following services are available the service SDS@hd - Scientific Data Storage
  6. Click Register
  7. Finally, set a service password for authentication on SDS@hd

Manage SV Membership(s)

The SDS@hd Managementtool and the bwServices website offer you various services to manage your membership. They are described below.

View/Change SV and Membership Status

At the SDS@hd Managementtool you can...

1. ...view the status of your SV memberships (active/inactive)
2. ...view the status of the SV (active/inactive, end date)

As the SV responsible person, you can...

1. ...change the status of SV members
2. ...change the SV password
3. ...hand over the SV responsibility

Change Service Password at bwServices

At any time, you can set a new SDS@hd service password via the registration website https://bwservices.uni-heidelberg.de by carrying out the following steps:

1. visit https://bwservices.uni-heidelberg.de and select your home organization
2. authenticate yourself via your home-organizational user id / username and your home-organizational password
3. find on the left side SDS@hd and select Set Service Password
4. set new service password, repeat it and click Save button.
5. the page answers e.g. "Das Passwort wurde bei dem Dienst geändert" ("password has been changed")