Did you know that you can test-drive the new modernized ERDA user interface? You can easily switch between the traditional and the new web interface by changing User Interface from V2 to V3 or vice versa on your Settings.
Do you worry about your ERDA account security? ERDA provides optional 2FA on all services to significantly reduce the risk of account abuse even if someone gets hold of your password. Due to general security considerations and in particular the recent increase in phishing attacks we recommend enabling it if you haven't already done so. It's done by going through the little 2-Factor Auth Setup wizard.
Are you aware of the FAIR principles and did you know that ERDA helps you publish your research in line with those principles? When you create freeze Archives on ERDA you have the option of connecting a DOI through the UCPH DOI minting service so that you get a convenient and standardized data reference for your article and help make the data findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable, which is increasingly becoming a common requirement when applying for funding. Please refer to our FAQ and the user guide for more details.
Do you mainly use e.g. Files when on ERDA web? In your Settings you can select another ERDA Default Page to always go directly there when you log in. Thus, saving a bit of time and effort choosing it from the default Home every time.
Are you aware that ERDA integrates basic web hosting for Workgroups e.g. to present your research and projects? When you create a Workgroup on ERDA it automatically comes with a fully public and a participant-only web space where you can make your own web pages. Please refer to the user guide for further details.
Do you sometimes need to exchange files with people not on ERDA? You can easily do so by right clicking a folder in your ERDA Files and selecting Share Link and Create. Then choose Read Access and/or Write Access depending on whether you want the link recipient to download or upload files in the selected folder. Anyone you send or hand the link to can access the data without the need to have an ERDA account. Please refer to the user guide for further details.
Have you ever wanted to use your ERDA files seamlessly from your local programs? If you set up SFTP or WebDAVS access on your ERDA SFTP Setup or WebDAVS Setup you can in fact do just that. Depending on platform and personal preferences you can pick either of the two access methods and map/mount your ERDA home on your computer to interact with the files and folders there like any local data. Please refer to the user guide for further details.
Why worry about having the right tools for your data analysis and presentation on you own computer? In a lot of cases you can just use ERDA and the integrated Jupyter DAG/MODI services to do a many such tasks directly on your ERDA data, without the need to maintain special-purpose programs locally. In teaching or workshop situations this also comes in handy, because it removes the hassle for students/participants to install and setup needed applications in the required versions. With Jupyter they just need a computer and an ERDA account. Please refer to the user guide for further details.
Do you miss the synchronization features from Dropbox and similar to keep your documents and small to medium data sets synchronized across multiple computers? ERDA offers an instance of the Seafile service, which you can use to achieve that. Even better this means that the data remains safe on UCPH premises like your ordinary ERDA data. Seafile additionally comes with a number of sharing, collaboration and encryption features built-in. To get going you need to first follow the interactive Seafile Setup guide. Please refer to the user guide for further details.
Ever needed to hand out a copy of some data to other ERDA users? A common way of distributing files e.g. for courses or workshops is by means of making one or more folders with material and creating read-only sharelinks on them. The participants can then select a folder on ther Files page and use Share Link -> Import from the right-click menu to easily fetch their own copy directly - without downloading to their own computer first. This is particularly convenient for Jupyter notebooks to be used in exercises.
What if you want to invite externals onto ERDA for collaboration or courses? If you are employed at UCPH you can use the built-in Peers functionality to accept or invite people outside UCPH onto ERDA.That is, with their own personal account using a non-UCPH login. Click Add from your Home page and check the Peers app then Save to activate Peers in your app navigation menu. From there you can inspect and accept any existing external user account requests that specifically referenced you as contact on the Requested Peers tab. Additionally you can use Enter Peers or Import Peers to define and invite externals to sign up easily. For all such peers you define an Expire value, which is used by the administrators to time-limit peer account access and accept the mandatory annual account renewals in the given period. You can always extend it later if needed, however. Peers can similarly be used to preserve access for your former colleagues if you need it for continued collaboration.