Overview
This article provides information an adding or removing access to Research Storage.
Article Topics:
- Describe research storage roles: Administrators and Members
- How to add/remove Administrators
- How to add/remove Members
Note: Only Binghamton University accounts can access research storage. Non-Binghamton University persons cannot be added at this time.
Research Storage Roles: Administrators and Members
There are two roles in a research storage group:
- Administrators. An Administrator. An administrator manages who has access to the research storage. An administrator manages both members and administrators.
- Members. A member of a research storage share has the ability to log in and access the research storage.
Default Administrators
When a research storage share is created, the default administrators include:
- Requestor/requestors of the research storage
- If the request was a student, then the faculty sponsor of the student is also an administrator
- IT Research Staff Member
Default Members
When a research storage share is created, the default members include:
- All default Administrators
- Any persons mentioned in the request for research storage
Managing Access
All access is managed from IAMBing, Binghamton Universities Identity and Access Management System.
IAMBing is available at this website: https://iambing.binghamton.edu/groups
Add/Remove Administrators
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Go to IAMBing: https://iambing.binghamton.edu/groups
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You will be able to see the research storage groups that you have access to
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Check the box next to the group you want to manage access for

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Select Manage Administrators

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TO ADD AN ADMINISTRATOR
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Select Add Admin to Group
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Type in the name, or Binghamton University username of the person you want to add. Click on the person's name when it appears.

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Press Save. That person is now added as an administrator for this group. This means they can now add/remove both members and administrators. Note: if the person is not a “Member” of the group, they will not have access to the research storage. To add their access, add them as a “Member”.
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TO REMOVE AN ADMINISTRATOR
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Select the person you want to remove

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Click Remove Admin from Group

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Press Ok to confirm removal

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The person is now removed as an administrator. They can no longer add/remove members and administrators. Note: if the person is still a “Member” of the group, they will still have access to the research storage. To remove their access, remove them as a “Member”.
Add/Remove Members
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Go to IAMBing: https://iambing.binghamton.edu/groups
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You will be able to see the research storage groups that you have access to
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Check the box next to the group you want to manage access for

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Select Manage Members

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TO ADD A MEMBER
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Press Add Identity

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Type the name or Binghamton University username of the person you want to add. When their name appears, click on it.

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Press Submit. It will take a minute to add the user.
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After successfully adding a member, that person will now be able to log in and access the research storage
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TO REMOVE A MEMBER
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Select the person you want to remove

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Press Remove Identity

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Press Ok to confirm removal

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The person is now removed as a “Member”. They can no longer log in and access the research storage
If you would like assistance, please feel free to contact the Binghamton University ITS Help Desk at 607-777-6420 or Submit a Request, and we'll be happy to help.
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