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Data management in the RDMS

Data can be uploaded or downloaded from the RDMS in multiple ways. In the RDMS web interface you can upload one file at the time as long as they are not bigger than 32 MB, but for multiple files it is easier to use other applications. This page provided a general overview about the offered solutions, please refer to the separate Wiki pages that explain the data transfer options in more detail.

Note Only UG members with a personnel number (P-number) or student number (S-number) can log in to the RDMS directly. Please contact us if other UG accounts , for example functional accounts (F-number) need access.

Make sure you are in the network of the UG!

The RDMS is only accessible from the RUG network, only with an IP-address from the UG you can log in. On UG premises an Eduroam connection will give you an internal IP-address. On other machines/locations, you can use a VPN connection or the virtual Windows or virtual Linux environment of the UG.

File management clients

The Research Data Management system (RDMS) is accessible via the following methods and interfaces.

  • Via the RDMS WebApp.
  • Command-line
    Using command-line interface is currently only available to Linux users. In order to login via the command-line you need to create a profile in your home directory. The more advanced Windows users can install WSL2; a virtualization of the Linux kernel in the Windows Operating System. This option is for advanced Windows users who need to upload big files (>100Gb). Have a look at the wiki pages about Data.
  • WebDAV
    One can connect to the RDMS using a WebDAV client. There are multiple clients to use for WebDAV; for instance WinSCP, Cyberduck or NextCloud. It is also possible to incorporate the RDMS drive in your file explorer of the operating system that you are running (Windows, MacOS, Linux). To set up such a connection; open your WebDAV client and set the following parameters in the configuration fields.
    • Username is your RUG email address
    • Connect to the server: webdav.data.rug.nl
    • We made separate pages with the instructions about configuring a WebDAV client for Windows, MacOS and Linux.