diff --git a/_posts/2021/06/2021-06-23-how-to-helmholtz-aai.md b/_posts/2021/06/2021-06-23-how-to-helmholtz-aai.md index 9f6e0ba8849cbf34afbe4145fa117e04c8a0c1c2..f648559c9967a94ccd842bba7679e9aeaf4fcb78 100644 --- a/_posts/2021/06/2021-06-23-how-to-helmholtz-aai.md +++ b/_posts/2021/06/2021-06-23-how-to-helmholtz-aai.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -title: "AAI login to Helmholtz Cloud and Associated Services" +title: "Helmholtz AAI login to Helmholtz Cloud Services" title_image: spacex-uj3hvdfQujI-unsplash.jpg data: 2021-06-23 authors: @@ -10,46 +10,42 @@ categories: tags: - Helmholtz AAI excerpt: > - Pictured tutorial on usage of Helmholtz AAI login and registration procedures for Helmholtz Cloud and Associated services, using the HIFIS Events Management Platform at <a href="https://events.hifis.net">events.hifis.net</a> as an example. + Pictured tutorial on usage of Helmholtz AAI login and registration procedures for Helmholtz Cloud Services, using the HIFIS Events Management Platform at <a href="https://events.hifis.net">events.hifis.net</a> as an example. --- -# Login to Helmholtz Cloud and Associated Services via Helmholtz AAI +# Login to Helmholtz Cloud Services via Helmholtz AAI -Helmholtz AAI allows seamless access to a large and growing number of Cloud Services, supported by [HIFIS](https://hifis.net). +Helmholtz AAI allows seamless access to a large and growing number of Cloud Services, +many of them accessible via the [Helmholtz Cloud Portal](https://helmholtz.cloud/services) and +supported by [HIFIS]({% link index.md %}). -The Services are distinguished in: -* [**Associated Services**](https://login.helmholtz.de/unitygw/VAADIN/files/connected-services.html), -* [**Helmholtz Cloud Services**](https://cloud.helmholtz.de/): The services are accessible through the Helmholtz Cloud Portal (beta). +#### Exemplary Helmholtz Cloud Service: Events Management Platform -#### Exemplary Cloud Service: HIFIS Events Management Platform - -As a popular example, the [Event Management Platform](https://events.hifis.net/) of HIFIS has recently been -[made available](https://hifis.net/news/2021/04/27/announce-hifis-event-platform) +As a popular example, the HIFIS [Event Management Platform](https://events.hifis.net/) has been +[made available]({% post_url 2021/04/2021-04-27-announce-hifis-event-platform %}) for all Helmholtz and collaboration partners. -It is based on CERN's [Indico](https://getindico.io/) tool. +This Tutorial describes the login process for this exemplary service, however, all other services function analogously. ### Easy login via your username at your home institute -Like for all Cloud Services, you can **use your home institution's login** to use the Events Platform seamlessly. - -Unlike some other Indico instances (and the old HIFIS instance), specific Indico accounts are not necessary anymore and also not possible. +Like for all Helmholtz Cloud Services, you can **use your home institution's login** to use the service seamlessly. This is managed via the [Helmholtz AAI]({% link aai/index.md %}) (Authentication and Authorisation Infrastructure). -(As a fallback, a login from, e.g., ORCID, can also be performed. You might also try Github, or Google.) - -### Click-by-Click: Login to the HIFIS Event Management Platform via Helmholtz AAI +#### Click-by-Click: Login to the service via Helmholtz AAI <i class="fas fa-lightbulb"></i> _Click to open screenshots for each step._ -<details> -<summary>Open the <strong>HIFIS Event Management Platform</strong> in your browser: <a href="https://events.hifis.net">https://events.hifis.net</a>.</summary> +<details class="my-2"> +<summary><strong>Open the service</strong> — in this example the HIFIS Event Management Platform — in your browser. +Do so by <a href="https://helmholtz.cloud/services?search=hifis%20events&serviceDetails=svc-ec78dddd-f44b-4062-a1a1-ba9c0ddaa70b">locating it in the Helmholtz Cloud Portal</a> and clicking on "Go to service", or +direct access in the browser via <a href="https://events.hifis.net">https://events.hifis.net</a>.</summary> <div markdown=1> {:.treat-as-figure} - + </div> </details> -<details> +<details class="my-2"> <summary>Click on <strong>Login</strong> at the top right.</summary> <div markdown=1> {:.treat-as-figure} @@ -57,16 +53,18 @@ This is managed via the [Helmholtz AAI]({% link aai/index.md %}) (Authentication </div> </details> -<details> -<summary>Click on <strong>Helmholtz AAI</strong>.</summary> +<details class="my-2"> +<summary>In some cases, you need to additionally click on <strong>Helmholtz AAI</strong>. +<i>This step is mostly skipped.</i> +</summary> <div markdown=1> {:.treat-as-figure}  </div> </details> -<details> -<summary>Select your home institution, i.e. the institution where you already have your home account. +<details class="my-2"> +<summary><strong>Select your home institution</strong>, i.e. the institution where you already have your home account. You can scroll down or use filtering, e.g. <i>helmholtz</i> or <i>desy</i>. The example is about DESY. You have to find your own Helmholtz Centre or institution. @@ -77,15 +75,26 @@ You have to find your own Helmholtz Centre or institution. </div> </details> -<details> -<summary>Provide your username, passphrase for your home institution. There is no new password or username required.</summary> +<details class="my-2"> +<summary>Can't find your institution or it is not supported? +As a fallback, a <strong>login from ORCID, Github or Google</strong> can be performed. +Select it accordingly. +</summary> +<div markdown=1> +{:.treat-as-figure} + +</div> +</details> + +<details class="my-2"> +<summary>Provide your <strong>username, passphrase</strong> of your home institution. There is no new password or username required.</summary> <div markdown=1> {:.treat-as-figure}  </div> </details> -<details> +<details class="my-2"> <summary>Accept data transmissions from your home institution's identity provider (IdP) to Helmholtz AAI, and further to events.hifis.net.</summary> <div markdown=1> {:.treat-as-figure} @@ -93,8 +102,8 @@ You have to find your own Helmholtz Centre or institution. </div> </details> -<details> -<summary>Only if you log in the first time -- <strong>Register at Helmholtz AAI</strong>.</summary> +<details class="my-2"> +<summary>Only if you log in the first time — <strong>Register at Helmholtz AAI</strong>.</summary> <div markdown=1> * Click on **Register**. * Please check your name and mail address. @@ -108,8 +117,8 @@ You have to find your own Helmholtz Centre or institution. </div> </details> -<details> -<summary>Continue with normal log-in and enjoy access to to <a href="https://events.hifis.net">events.hifis.net</a>.</summary> +<details class="my-2"> +<summary>Continue with normal log-in and enjoy access to the Helmholtz Cloud Service(s)!</summary> <div markdown=1> {:.treat-as-figure}  @@ -124,3 +133,9 @@ If you have persisting problems, please **contact us at <support@hifis.net>**, p * The exact error your receive, * The URL / address of the error page, * The time point of your (failed) login attempt. + +--- + +### Changelog + +- 2022-12-13 Removed some outdated or irrelevant information, some formulation fixes. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/assets/img/how-to-aai/events.hifis.net/0_cloud_portal.png b/assets/img/how-to-aai/events.hifis.net/0_cloud_portal.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9357d52242a6e42494adcfbe8f7b9e04808a4e63 Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/img/how-to-aai/events.hifis.net/0_cloud_portal.png differ diff --git a/assets/img/how-to-aai/events.hifis.net/0_url_to_service.png b/assets/img/how-to-aai/events.hifis.net/0_url_to_service.png deleted file mode 100644 index 4b88a5180c5cf94432a198447f214ea9f9766464..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Binary files a/assets/img/how-to-aai/events.hifis.net/0_url_to_service.png and /dev/null differ diff --git a/assets/img/how-to-aai/events.hifis.net/3_unity_orcid.png b/assets/img/how-to-aai/events.hifis.net/3_unity_orcid.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..05224fb989e200dc74bc9aabeccd9ec2f63eb01f Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/img/how-to-aai/events.hifis.net/3_unity_orcid.png differ