National Research Applications and Web Services

Through the InCommon Federation and EduGAIN, University of Minnesota researchers can access national research and scholarship applications and web services, such as virtual organizations and campus-based collaboration services, using their home institution Internet IDs and passwords.

Access Applications and Web Services

InCommon

To look for US-based services:

1. Browse the list of service providers to find an application or web service of interest to you.
2. Select the linked name of a service, such as the Indiana CTSI HUB.
3. In the popup window, select the linked Informational URL to access the service's website.

1. Sample popup window
2. On the services's website, look for a login link.

1. Select University of Minnesota as your institution.
2. Sign in with your University of Minnesota Internet ID and password.

For EduGAIN

To look for international research service providers:

1. Go to the Entities Database Explorer page
2. For Entity Type, select Service Providers
3. Select REFEDS Research and Scholarship from the Entity category filter dropdown

4. Select Show to see entities matching your criteria.

Enable Access to a Research Application or Web Service

If you want to share a password-protected research application or web service you have created with colleagues beyond the University, the University's identity management group can help you enable users from other InCommon Federation member institutions to access it with their own institutional Internet IDs and passwords.

The identity management group has already made our authentication system work with federation members', so you won't have to maintain guest IDs or your own authentication system.

To discuss this option, contact [email protected] or the Identity Management Service Director and indicate that you are interested in the InCommon Federation service.