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====== First Time Users ======


  * All staff and students of the UG with a P or S-number can access the RDMS via the [[https://research.web.rug.nl/rdmswebapp|web interface]] or via using [[https://wiki.hpc.rug.nl/rdms/access/linux/icommands|iCommands]]. An account will be automatically created upon their first login. Please [[rdms-support@rug.nl| contact us]] if other UG accounts, for example functional accounts (F-number), need access.

  * All users can access the Defaults Zone.

  * **Sensitive research data** should be stored in the [[https://wiki.hpc.rug.nl/rdms/solution/multizone|Sensitive Data Zone]] of the RDMS. To access this zone for the first time, users should contact [[rdms-support@rug.nl| rdms-support@rug.nl]] to request access.


  * **To access the RDMS, make sure you are in the network of the UG!** The RDMS is only accessible from the UG network, meaning that you can only log into the system with an IP-address from the UG. On the UG premises, this can be achieved by connecting to Eduroam or through a wired internet connection. On other machines and locations, you need to use a [[https://iris.service.rug.nl/tas/public/ssp/content/detail/service?unid=f4c53f8827c54588b267c5f267367505|VPN connection]].


Now, you are set to start using the RDMS via your choice of platforms and protocols. For example, you can now use [[rdms:access:windows:cyberduck|Cyberduck]] for file management and the [[rdms:webapp:overview|web portal]] for management of permissions and metadata. Or, you can use the [[rdms:access:linux:icommands|command line interface]] (CLI) for both tasks. 

In this wiki, you will find documentation for the setup and use of popular GUI clients like [[rdms:access:windows:cyberduck|Cyberduck]] and [[rdms:access:windows:winscp|WinSCP]] with the RDMS. The [[rdms:access:linux:icommands|usage of the CLI client]], ''iCommands'', is also explained in detail. Other ways of connecting to the RDMS are explained in the pages detailing how to establish a connection to the [[rdms:access:hpc|RDMS from Hábrók HPC]], how to connect to [[rdms:access:lwp|RDMS from LWP]], as well has how to use the [[rdms:access:unishare|RDMS inside Unishare]].