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Access and Getting Started

Request project-based storage allocations.

Accounts are provisioned centrally for CRISPIE participating institutions. Individual access requires a project or research-group storage allocation.

Who can request storage?

Research faculty

Eligible requestors can request a new allocation or an increase to an existing allocation for a project or research group.

Principal Investigators (PIs)

Eligible requestors can request a new allocation or an increase to an existing allocation for a project or research group.

Designated project leads

Eligible requestors can request a new allocation or an increase to an existing allocation for a project or research group.

How to request access

1

Log in with your institution

Go to https://nextcloud.crispie.njedge.net/ and log in using your institutional IDP. Your account will be created automatically but in a disabled state.

Open Nextcloud
2

Contact support

Email crispiesupport@njedge.net or fill out the request form to get your account enabled.

Email Support Open Request Form
3

Receive account details

  • Initial access instructions.
  • Authentication details or SSO information, if applicable.
  • Nextcloud user information needed for mounting the storage allocation.
  • Project folder or allocation details once access is approved.

Supported access methods

Edge-DTN-STOR supports multiple interfaces so users can choose the right path for interactive file work, large file movement, or workflow integration.

Nextcloud Web UI

Interactive file management

  • Browser-based upload and download
  • Project folder organization
  • Controlled sharing with users and groups

WebDAV Mount

Desktop, command-line, and cluster workflows

  • Linux, macOS, Windows, and HPC access
  • Use Nextcloud app passwords
  • Copy files into a mounted filesystem path

Globus and DTN workflows

Managed large data movement

  • High-performance transfer patterns
  • Science DMZ-aligned data movement
  • Integration path for research pipelines

National CI integrations

Research platforms and distributed computing

  • NRP and OSG workflow support
  • ACCESS and NAIRR Pilot alignment
  • OSDF origin node possibilities

Run your first data transfer

1

Log in to Nextcloud

Open https://nextcloud.crispie.njedge.net in your browser and log in using your approved institutional credentials or assigned login method.

2

Navigate to your project folder

Locate the assigned project or storage allocation folder. If it is missing, verify access permissions or contact support.

3

Upload data through the web UI

Drag and drop files or folders into the browser window. This is best for small to medium datasets.

4

Use WebDAV for larger transfers

Copy files into the mounted Edge-DTN-STOR directory for large files, batch transfers, scripts, or cluster workflows.