First Time Users

This page provides a brief summary of the basic requirements to help you get started with using the RDMS.

• All staff and students of the UG with a P or S-number can access the RDMS via the web interface or via using the ''iCommands''. An account will be automatically created upon their first login. Please contact us if other UG accounts, for example functional accounts (F-number) need access.

• All users can access the Defaults Zone.

• For archiving sensitive research data in the RDMS , users must store their data in the Sensitive Data Zone. To access this zone, users should first contact rdms-support@rug.nl to request access.

• 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 in to the system with an IP-address from the UG. On the UG premises, Eduroam or wired internet connection will give you an internal IP-address. On other machines and locations, you need to use a VPN connection.

Now, you are set to start using the RDMS via your choice of platforms and protocols. For example, you can now use Cyberduck for file management and the web portal for management of permissions and metadata. Or, you can use the command line interface (CLI) for both tasks.

In this wiki, you will find documentation for the setup and use of popular GUI clients like Cyberduck and WinSCP with the RDMS. The usage of the CLI client, iCommands, is also explained in detail. It is also explained how to establish a connection to the RDMS from Hábrók HPC, how to connect RDMS from LWP, as well has how to use the RDMS inside Unishare.