Signing In to the Service
This guide describes how to log in to the RWTH's instance of eLabFTW as a member of RWTH Aachen University or another institution. It is also possible to log in as an anonymous visitor.
Logging in to the RWTH's instance of eLabFTW
To log in to RWTH's research instance as well as RWTH's educational instance of eLabFTW, you will need to select your institution from the dropdown list.
You will then be forwarded to your local Shibboleth single sign-on (SSO) page. Entering your credentials signs you in to the ELN.
If you see the error message pictured below, either contact your Team Admin to have your user account created, or request a new Team via the IT-ServiceDesk.
For troubleshooting, see the FAQ.
Anonymous Visitors
RWTH's instance allows anonymous users to log in. Only content that logged-in users have explicitly allowed to be viewed by anonymous users is available with read-only permissions.
To view this content, choose the team you wish to log in to at the bottom of the login page and click the login button.
If someone has shared an entry link with you, you should not have to log in and can simply follow the link.
For more info on allowing anonymous access, see the official eLabFTW documentation on this topic.
External users of RWTH Aachen
Research instance
We have successfully connected the research instance of the ELN to the DFN-AAI federation. If your institution is part of this federation, you can utilize the service as a collaborating research partner.
If your institution is not listed in the dropdown menu, please have your team administrator contact the IT-ServiceDesk to request its addition.
Your home institution may need to enable access by unlocking the following attributes for the service provider at https://research.eln.rwth-aachen.de:
- pairwise-id
- sn
- eduPersonScopedAffiliation
- givenName
Educational instance
External login for the educational instance has not been activated. If you need this functionality, please contact the IT-ServiceDesk.
