Initial setup of the service requires a high technical proficiency. If you do not know how to use the command line and set up certificates, we recommend employing an IT professional and having them follow these steps.


Instructions for Unix users

For Mac OS and Linux users

Instructions for Windows users


New User Setup

As a new user, first you need to generate a private/public key pair and a certificate. This is needed to mint handles. The public key will be uploaded in a handle under a specific index. This will be used to authenticate the user. Before starting first confer with SURF which handle and index to use to create the certificate. By default, SURF will use handle format <prefix>/USER01 with a specific index (e.g. 310) where <prefix> is the prefix you will have access to (e.g. 1000).

Please make sure you use the parameters supplied by SURF when following the procedure detailed here. 

Requirements before you begin

Please make sure you have obtained the following information from SURF:

  • A prefix
  • An index

Usage

For more information on how to use the service after setting it up, see PIDs: Using the service.

For consecutive calls to the service, please consider using sessions.

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