As a scientist, you can use your institutional credentials to authenticate yourself, so you do not need to remember yet another password. This is made possible by SURFconext and SRAM.
First time
The first time you log in to the Before you can login to SURF Research Cloud itself, you need to go through a slightly confusing procedure.
No worries, open the SRAM login flow in a new tab and keep it as a support page.will have to be a member of a SRAM Collaboration ("CO") that is tied to SURF Research Cloud.
When you are new to Research Cloud, our service desk will create the first SRAM-CO for you.
In the course of the creation of this initial CO an invitation e-mail will be sent to you.
To get onboard, accept this invitation.
SRAM gives a detailed description of the onboarding process.
You might want to open that page and keep it open while you follow along.
Loggin in
Basically, this is what happens:
- You open the Research Cloud portal in your browser.
- The Research Cloud "Login" button directs you to SURFconext.
- SURFconext asks you for your institute and directs you to your institutes Single Sign On page.
- You authenticate with your institute's credentials. If your institute is not (yet) connected to SRAM, then you can use the EduID provider from that list, instead of your institute's.
- After a successful login with your institute, you are directed to SRAM.
- SRAM asks you to add some personal details.
- Next step is eduTEAMS, that asks you to add some personal details.
- You are directed back to the Research Cloud and can start working.
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