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	* The owner of the new eligibility will be the (new) owner of the project.		* The owner of the new eligibility will be the (new) owner of the project.
	* If you currently own the project and are holding additional [[Guide: Entitlement & Eligibility\|eligibility]], you can request this. If a second user is holding the new eligibility, the second user needs to respond within the ticket as well.		* If you currently own the project and are holding additional [[Guide: Entitlement & Eligibility\|eligibility]], you can request this. If a second user is holding the new eligibility, the second user needs to respond within the ticket as well.


	Please use the following '''template''' when submitting your request:<pre>		Please use the following '''template''' when submitting your request:<pre>
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	SPECIAL_QUOTA: TEXT		SPECIAL_QUOTA: TEXT
	CUT_OFF_DATE: dd.mm.yyyy		CUT_OFF_DATE: dd.mm.yyyy
	</pre>~~'''➡️ More information in the guide about~~ [[Guide: Project and Quota\|Project ~~and Quota~~]].~~'''~~		</pre>The [[Guide: Project and Quota#Example project and eligibility 1\|Project-Eligibiity link]] will be updated afterward.

	== Can project members be changed? ==		== Can project members be changed? ==
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	= Project Quota =		= Project Quota =
	~~<span id="~~Quota~~"></span>~~		'''➡️ More information in the guide about [[Guide: Project and Quota\|Project and Quota]].'''

	Quota ~~defines the resource limits allocated to a project, such as vCPUs, RAM, networks, and storage~~

	== How can I request an additional quota? ==		== How can I request an additional quota? ==

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	= (Group) Projects =		= (Group) Projects =
			'''➡️ More information in the guide about [[Guide: Project and Quota\|Project and Quota]].'''

	== In which situations is a new (group) project useful? ==		== In which situations is a new (group) project useful? ==
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	To create a new project, you need to submit a [https://bw-support.scc.kit.edu/ ticket] with specific information about your request. Please note:		To create a new project, you need to submit a [https://bw-support.scc.kit.edu/ ticket] with specific information about your request. Please note:
	* Only users who are already '''registered in bwCloud-OS''' can be [[Projects and Quota#Can project members be changed?\|added as '''project members''']].		* Only users who are already '''registered in bwCloud-OS''' can be [[Projects and Quota#Can project members be changed?\|added as '''project members''']].
	* For ~~the~~ [[Guide: Project and Quota\|quota ~~flavor~~]] you need a respective [[Entitlement & Eligibility#How can I find out which entitlements I am owning?\|eligibility]].		* For granting [[Guide: Project and Quota\|project quota]] you need a respective [[Entitlement & Eligibility#How can I find out which entitlements I am owning?\|eligibility]].
			* [[Entitlement & Eligibility#How can I find out which entitlements I am owning?\|Check for holding the eligibility]].
	* The owner of the eligibility will become the project owner.		* The owner of the eligibility will become the project owner.

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	To request the change of the [[Entitlement & Eligibility#How can I find out which entitlements I am owning?\|eligibility]] assigned to the project, please provide the following information in a [https://bw-support.scc.kit.edu/ Ticket]. Please note:		To request the change of the [[Entitlement & Eligibility#How can I find out which entitlements I am owning?\|eligibility]] assigned to the project, please provide the following information in a [https://bw-support.scc.kit.edu/ Ticket]. Please note:

			* [[Entitlement & Eligibility#How can I find out which entitlements I am owning?\|Check for holding the new eligibility]].
	* The owner of the new eligibility will be the (new) owner of the project.		* The owner of the new eligibility will be the (new) owner of the project.
	* If you currently own the project and are holding additional [[Guide: Entitlement & Eligibility\|eligibility]], you can request this. If a second user is holding the new eligibility, the second user needs to respond within the ticket as well.		* If you currently own the project and are holding additional [[Guide: Entitlement & Eligibility\|eligibility]], you can request this. If a second user is holding the new eligibility, the second user needs to respond within the ticket as well.
	* [[Entitlement & Eligibility#How can I find out which entitlements I am owning?\|Check for holding the new eligibility]].

	Please use the following '''template''' when submitting your request:<pre>		Please use the following '''template''' when submitting your request:<pre>
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	SPECIAL_QUOTA: TEXT		SPECIAL_QUOTA: TEXT
	CUT_OFF_DATE: dd.mm.yyyy		CUT_OFF_DATE: dd.mm.yyyy
	</pre>		</pre>'''➡️ More information in the guide about [[Guide: Project and Quota\|Project and Quota]].'''

	== Can project members be changed? ==		== Can project members be changed? ==

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	* The owner of the new eligibility will be the (new) owner of the project.		* The owner of the new eligibility will be the (new) owner of the project.
	* If you currently own the project and are holding additional [[Guide: Entitlement & Eligibility\|eligibility]], you can request this. If a second user is holding the new eligibility, the second user needs to respond within the ticket as well.		* If you currently own the project and are holding additional [[Guide: Entitlement & Eligibility\|eligibility]], you can request this. If a second user is holding the new eligibility, the second user needs to respond within the ticket as well.
			* [[Entitlement & Eligibility#How can I find out which entitlements I am owning?\|Check for holding the new eligibility]].

	Please use the following '''template''' when submitting your request:<pre>		Please use the following '''template''' when submitting your request:<pre>

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	Such collaboration is also supported through the use of '''access tokens''' ([[Programmatic Access and Automation#Application Credentials\|Application Credentials]]).		Such collaboration is also supported through the use of '''access tokens''' ([[Programmatic Access and Automation#Application Credentials\|Application Credentials]]).

	* '''Note:''' If the only goal is to allow multiple users to connect to the same virtual machine, you can simply add their '''SSH public keys''' to the <code>~/.ssh/authorized_keys</code> file on the VM. In that case, a new project is '''not required'''.		'''📌''' '''Note:''' If the only goal is to allow multiple users to connect to the same virtual machine, you can simply add their '''SSH public keys''' to the <code>~/.ssh/authorized_keys</code> file on the VM. In that case, a new project is '''not required'''.

	== What does resource administration look like in a project? ==		== What does resource administration look like in a project? ==
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	Please use the following '''template''' when submitting your request:		Please use the following '''template''' when submitting your request:
	<pre>		<pre>SUBJECT: NEW_PROJECT
	SUBJECT: NEW_PROJECT
	MOTIVATION: TEXT		MOTIVATION: TEXT
	REGION: NAME		REGION: NAME
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	STORAGE_GB: INTEGER		STORAGE_GB: INTEGER
	SPECIAL_QUOTA: TEXT		SPECIAL_QUOTA: TEXT
	CUT_OFF_DATE: dd.mm.yyyy		CUT_OFF_DATE: dd.mm.yyyy</pre>'''📌''' '''Note:''' Members of the '''University of Stuttgart''' are subject to '''special rules''', which are explained in detail [[Custom Rules\|here]].
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	* '''Note:''' Members of the '''University of Stuttgart''' are subject to '''special rules''', which are explained in detail [[Custom Rules\|here]].

	=== '''Gen3:''' ===		=== '''Gen3:''' ===
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	=== Gen3 ===		=== Gen3 ===
	~~If you currently own~~ the ~~project and are holding additional~~ [[~~Guide:~~ Entitlement & Eligibility\|eligibility]], ~~you can request this via~~ a [https://bw-support.scc.kit.edu/ ~~ticket~~]. If a second user is holding the new eligibility, the second user needs to respond within the ticket as well. ~~The owner of~~ the ~~new~~ eligibility ~~will be the (new) owner of the project~~.		To request the change of the [[Entitlement & Eligibility#How can I find out which entitlements I am owning?\|eligibility]] assigned to the project, please provide the following information in a [https://bw-support.scc.kit.edu/ Ticket]. Please note:

			* The owner of the new eligibility will be the (new) owner of the project.
			* If you currently own the project and are holding additional [[Guide: Entitlement & Eligibility\|eligibility]], you can request this. If a second user is holding the new eligibility, the second user needs to respond within the ticket as well.

			Please use the following '''template''' when submitting your request:<pre>
			SUBJECT: "Change eligibility"
			MOTIVATION: TEXT
			OWNER_UUID: UUID
			PROJECT_UUID: UUID
			QUOTA_FLAVOR: NAME
			SPECIAL_QUOTA: TEXT
			CUT_OFF_DATE: dd.mm.yyyy
			</pre>

	== Can project members be changed? ==		== Can project members be changed? ==
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	== How can I request an additional quota? ==		== How can I request an additional quota? ==
	~~<span id="Quota-Increase-Request"></span>~~

			=== '''Gen2:''' ===
	To request additional quota, please provide the following information and submit your request via the [https://bw-support.scc.kit.edu/ Support Portal] using the following '''template''':		To request additional quota, please provide the following information and submit your request via the [https://bw-support.scc.kit.edu/ Support Portal] using the following '''template''':

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	SPECIAL_QUOTA: TEXT		SPECIAL_QUOTA: TEXT
	CUT_OFF_DATE: dd.mm.yyyy		CUT_OFF_DATE: dd.mm.yyyy
	</pre>		</pre>📌 '''Note:''' The values you provide must represent the '''total desired quota''' for your project '''after''' the increase, '''not''' the additional amount to be added on top of your current quota.

	=== ~~Notes~~ ===		=== Gen3: ===
	~~<span id="Project-~~Quota~~-Notes"></span>~~		To request additional quota please request the [[Projects and Quota#How can I change the eligibility and ownership of a project?\|change of the eligibility]]. Please note:

	* ~~The values you provide must represent~~ the ~~'''total desired quota''' for your~~ project ~~'''after''' the increase, '''not''' the additional amount to be added on top of your current~~ quota.		* For the [[Guide: Project and Quota\|project quota]] you need a respective [[Entitlement & Eligibility#How can I find out which entitlements I am owning?\|eligibility]].

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	* '''Collaborative administration''' of servers with a '''long-term or operational''' purpose		* '''Collaborative administration''' of servers with a '''long-term or operational''' purpose
	* '''Teaching or training scenarios''', where students or participants need to collaborate		* '''Teaching or training scenarios''' where students or participants need to collaborate
	* Projects that involve users from '''multiple bwCloud-OS [[Registration#Regions\|regions]]'''		* Projects that involve users from '''multiple bwCloud-OS [[Registration#Regions\|regions]]'''

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	== How can I request a new (group) project? ==		== How can I request a new (group) project? ==
	~~<span id="Group-Project-Application"></span>~~

			=== Gen2: ===
	To create a new project, you need to submit a [https://bw-support.scc.kit.edu/ ticket] with specific information about your request. Please note:		To create a new project, you need to submit a [https://bw-support.scc.kit.edu/ ticket] with specific information about your request. Please note:

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	</pre>		</pre>

	~~=== Notes ===~~		* '''Note:''' Members of the '''University of Stuttgart''' are subject to '''special rules''', which are explained in detail [[Custom Rules\|here]].
	~~<span id="Group-Project-Notes"></span>~~

	* ~~Members of the~~ '''~~University of Stuttgart~~''' ~~are subject to~~ '''~~special rules~~'''~~, which are explained in detail~~ [[~~Custom Rules~~\|~~here~~]].		=== '''Gen3:''' ===
			To create a new project, you need to submit a [https://bw-support.scc.kit.edu/ ticket] with specific information about your request. Please note:
			* Only users who are already '''registered in bwCloud-OS''' can be [[Projects and Quota#Can project members be changed?\|added as '''project members''']].
			* For the [[Guide: Project and Quota\|quota flavor]] you need a respective [[Entitlement & Eligibility#How can I find out which entitlements I am owning?\|eligibility]].
			* The owner of the eligibility will become the project owner.

			Please use the following '''template''' when submitting your request:
			<pre>SUBJECT: "Request new project"
			MOTIVATION: TEXT
			REGION: NAME
			MEMBER_UUIDS: UUID, UUID, ...
			QUOTA_FLAVOR: NAME
			SPECIAL_QUOTA: TEXT
			CUT_OFF_DATE: dd.mm.yyyy</pre>

	== Why is it necessary to specify a project owner? ==		== Why is it necessary to specify a project owner? ==
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	The person designated as the '''project owner''' is needed for several important reasons:		The person designated as the '''project owner''' is needed for several important reasons:

	# '''Billing and accountability''': [[Charging\|Cost allocation]] is introduced with bwCloud-OS (Gen3)~~, any~~ billing or formal communication related to the project will be directed to the project owner's institution.		# '''Billing and accountability''': [[Guide: Charging\|Cost allocation]] is introduced with bwCloud-OS (Gen3). Any billing or formal communication related to the project will be directed to the project owner's institution.
	# '''Primary contact for the bwCloud-OS team''': The project owner acts as the main contact person for the bwCloud-OS team — for operational issues, incidents, and support inquiries.		# '''Primary contact for the bwCloud-OS team''': The project owner acts as the main contact person for the bwCloud-OS team — for operational issues, incidents, and support inquiries.
	# '''User and membership management''': The owner is responsible for managing project membership. We can only accept requests to add or remove members from the owner (or a designated replacement), since all project members have the same technical permissions. Otherwise, we cannot verify who has the authority to manage membership.		# '''User and membership management''': The owner is responsible for managing project membership. We can only accept requests to add or remove members from the owner (or a designated replacement), since all project members have the same technical permissions. Otherwise, we cannot verify who has the authority to manage membership.
			The project owner is always a member of the project.

	== Can the project owner be a functional or shared account? ==		== Can the project owner be a functional or shared account? ==
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	== How can I change the eligibility and ownership of a project? ==		== How can I change the eligibility and ownership of a project? ==
	~~Gen2: If you currently own the project, you can request this via a [https://bw-support.scc.kit.edu/ ticket]. The new owner needs to respond within the ticket as well.~~

	Gen3: If you currently own the project and are holding additional eligibility, you can request this via a [https://bw-support.scc.kit.edu/ ticket]. If a second user is holding the new eligibility, the second user needs to respond within the ticket as well. The owner of the new eligibility will be the (new) owner of the project.		=== Gen2 ===
			If you currently own the project, you can request this via a [https://bw-support.scc.kit.edu/ ticket]. The new owner needs to respond within the ticket as well.

			=== Gen3 ===
			If you currently own the project and are holding additional [[Guide: Entitlement & Eligibility\|eligibility]], you can request this via a [https://bw-support.scc.kit.edu/ ticket]. If a second user is holding the new eligibility, the second user needs to respond within the ticket as well. The owner of the new eligibility will be the (new) owner of the project.

	== Can project members be changed? ==		== Can project members be changed? ==
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	<span id="Project-Selection"></span>		<span id="Project-Selection"></span>

	A user can be a member of multiple projects, and projects can have ~~quota~~ in multiple bwCloud-OS [[Registration#Regions\|regions]].		A user can be a member of multiple projects, and projects can have quotas in multiple bwCloud-OS [[Registration#Regions\|regions]].

	To switch between projects and regions, use the project/region selector button located at the top left of the '''[https://portal.bw-cloud.org/ Dashboard]'''. This allows you to choose the target project and corresponding region for your current session.		To switch between projects and regions, use the project/region selector button located at the top left of the '''[https://portal.bw-cloud.org/ Dashboard]'''. This allows you to choose the target project and corresponding region for your current session.

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	== How can I change the eligibility and ownership of a project? ==		== How can I change the eligibility and ownership of a project? ==
	~~<span id="Change~~-~~Eligibility"><~~/~~span>~~		Gen2: If you currently own the project, you can request this via a [https://bw-support.scc.kit.edu/ ticket]. The new owner needs to respond within the ticket as well.

	If you currently own the project and are holding additional eligibility, you can request this via a [https://bw-support.scc.kit.edu/ ticket]. If a second user is holding the new eligibility, the second user needs to respond within the ticket as well. The owner of the new eligibility will be the (new) owner of the project.		Gen3: If you currently own the project and are holding additional eligibility, you can request this via a [https://bw-support.scc.kit.edu/ ticket]. If a second user is holding the new eligibility, the second user needs to respond within the ticket as well. The owner of the new eligibility will be the (new) owner of the project.

	== Can project members be changed? ==		== Can project members be changed? ==

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	= Project Quota =		= Project Quota =
	<span id="Quota~~-Increase-Request~~"></span>		<span id="Quota"></span>

	Quota defines the resource limits allocated to a project, such as vCPUs, RAM, networks, and storage		Quota defines the resource limits allocated to a project, such as vCPUs, RAM, networks, and storage

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	== How can I change the eligibility and ownership of a project? ==		== How can I change the eligibility and ownership of a project? ==
			<span id="Change-Eligibility"></span>

	If you currently own the project and are holding additional eligibility, you can request this via a [https://bw-support.scc.kit.edu/ ticket]. If a second user is holding the new eligibility, the second user needs to respond within the ticket as well. The owner of the new eligibility will be the (new) owner of the project.		If you currently own the project and are holding additional eligibility, you can request this via a [https://bw-support.scc.kit.edu/ ticket]. If a second user is holding the new eligibility, the second user needs to respond within the ticket as well. The owner of the new eligibility will be the (new) owner of the project.

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	<li>Quotas can be assigned to a project in multiple [[Registration#Regions\|regions]].</li>		<li>Quotas can be assigned to a project in multiple [[Registration#Regions\|regions]].</li>
	<li>Instances cannot be moved between projects directly. Use snapshots and '''volume transfer''' instead, as described		<li>Instances cannot be moved between projects directly. Use snapshots and '''volume transfer''' instead, as described
	[[#Instance-Transfer\|here]].</li>}}__TOC__		[[#Instance-Transfer\|here]].</li>}}


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	= (Group) Projects =		= (Group) Projects =

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	# '''Primary contact for the bwCloud-OS team''': The project owner acts as the main contact person for the bwCloud-OS team — for operational issues, incidents, and support inquiries.		# '''Primary contact for the bwCloud-OS team''': The project owner acts as the main contact person for the bwCloud-OS team — for operational issues, incidents, and support inquiries.
	# '''User and membership management''': The owner is responsible for managing project membership. We can only accept requests to add or remove members from the owner (or a designated replacement), since all project members have the same technical permissions. Otherwise, we cannot verify who has the authority to manage membership.		# '''User and membership management''': The owner is responsible for managing project membership. We can only accept requests to add or remove members from the owner (or a designated replacement), since all project members have the same technical permissions. Otherwise, we cannot verify who has the authority to manage membership.


	== Can the project owner be a functional or shared account? ==		== Can the project owner be a functional or shared account? ==
			<span id="Group-Project-Owner-Personal"></span>

	No. All accounts and identifiers used in bwCloud-OS — including those for '''project owners''' and '''project members''' — must be assigned to '''individual, identifiable persons'''.		No. All accounts and identifiers used in bwCloud-OS — including those for '''project owners''' and '''project members''' — must be assigned to '''individual, identifiable persons'''.

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	== Can project members be changed? ==		== Can project members be changed? ==
	<span id="Group-Project-~~Owner~~-~~Personal~~"></span>		<span id="Group-Project-Member-Change"></span>

	Yes, members of a project can be '''added or removed''' at any time. '''Only the''' '''project owner''' is authorized to request changes to the project membership.		Yes, members of a project can be '''added or removed''' at any time. '''Only the''' '''project owner''' is authorized to request changes to the project membership.