Resource Entitlement Management System (REMS) is a tool developed by CSC for managing access rights to various resources, such as research datasets. With REMS, data controllers can centrally manage the access rights to datasets and the related permission processes facilitating reuse of controlled access data.
Researchers can log in to REMS using their federated identities (such as HAKA), submit a data access application, and accept the terms of use connected to the dataset. REMS circulates the application to the Data Access Committee (DAC) designated by the data controller, who review the application and decide whether to grant access. The system also generates the necessary reports on applications and granted permissions.
REMS support the GA4GH Passport standard. A GA4GH visa is a machine-readable data access permission linked to the researcher’s digital identity, enabling smooth and secure access to controlled access data in compatible secure processing environments (SPE).
Researchers can log in to REMS using the federated HAKA user identification system, developed by Finnish universities and CSC. Even if the service is hosted by another organization, researchers can use their home institution credentials for logging in to the service. At the European level, authentication is provided through eduGAIN.
ELIXIR is partly funded by the European Commission