KIT - SCC - Services - Working environment

User account (password)

	Access management to the Google Play account (developer account) of the KIT SCC manages the KIT account for publishing Android apps in the Google Play Store. The DE RECHT of the KIT uses a small list of questions to check beforehand whether apps should be published under this KIT account as so-called KIT apps. For approved KIT apps, DE RECHT gives the SCC the order to grant the developer's e-mail address to access the KIT Google-Play-Account.
	Activation of employee, guest and partner accounts The SCC offers you to activate your KIT account in a secure way in order to be able to use various services such as e-mail with this account.
	Atlassian-Accounts SCC provides account management for using Atlassian software services, such as Jira, Confluence, and Trello. This allows linking KIT accounts or kit.edu email addresses to accounts in the Atlassian cloud so that the KIT user account (username and password) can be used to access Atlassian cloud services (single sign-on).
	Federated Login Services (FeLS) The Federated Login Services, FeLS for short, provide a secure, central access point (single sign-on) for services that are also used by members of other research institutions. Using the federated open-source identity management system RegApp, registered users from the different institutions are enabled to securely log on to various services. The persons can use the account provided by their home institution.
	Group management for ITB Allows IT Commissioners (ITBs) to manage the groups of their OU.
	Guest and Partner Management (GuP) With the Guest and Partner Management (GuP), KIT organizational units can provide their partners with the accounts and services necessary for collaboration. The GuP is an application in the User Portal (UP).
	KIT Active Directory The SCC provides the KIT organizational units with a Microsoft Active Directory based on Windows Server 2016. The organizational units (KIT-OEs) receive access to an OU provided for them in the KIT-AD, in which they can manage their AD objects independently.
	KIT Admin Account A KIT Admin account is used for unique identification of a neutral administration account in the IT environment of an organizational unit (OU). For this purpose, the OU administrator / ITB applies for an administration account for an employee / himself, with which the employee can then perform his administration tasks.
	KIT service account A KIT service account is used to uniquely identify a service in the IT environment of an organizational unit (OU). For this purpose, the OU administrator / ITB or the OU management applies for a neutral service account for a service, under which this service can then be executed.
	KIT user account - KIT account The KIT user account, also known as the KIT account, is the basis for many IT services in the KIT network for all KIT members. It provides access to systems and services and is generally used as a "login" in the KIT environment.
	LDAP access to KIT-AD Access to the KIT-AD via LDAP
	Microsoft Copilot - Access with commercial data protection The service provides access to the AI application Microsoft Copilot with commercial data protection for KIT members who have agreed to use MS cloud services. The advantage of this access is that user and business data is protected and it is not used to train the models. Please do not enter any personal data about yourself or third parties in your prompts.
	OpenID Connect Provider The OpenID Connect Provider provides authentication and authorization services for web-based single sign-on and for distributed API integration. A self-service web portal for session and token management is also provided.
	Self-Service Portal SCC Self-service portal for students, employees, and guests and partners (GuP). This includes functions related to the personal KIT account, such as password change.
	Shibboleth Identity Provider The Shibboleth Identity Provider provides authentication and authorization with single sign on of users for participating service providers.
	Two-factor authentication at KIT Various services at KIT have increased IT security requirements that go beyond a simple login with user name and password. These include in particular the SAP system and various VPN accesses.
	User management for ITB The designated IT officers (ITB) of a KIT OU have the possibility via this service, among other things, to have a new password randomly generated for accounts of their supervised OU. It is not possible to specify a password yourself. Furthermore, accounts can be removed from groups that are also managed by the group administration for ITB.
	WLAN-Gastkonten Self-service This service enables the IT representative to create temporary WLAN accounts for guests at KIT. These accounts are valid for a maximum of two months and allow guests to get internet access in WLAN and LTA. Note: Self-service is currently not available. Please contact the service desk.
	Zoom accounts This service provides students and teachers at KIT with the Zoom accounts they need for online teaching. The SCC does not operate a Zoom instance. Please note the information in this service description.