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On 01.03.2023 the IT-Shop was shut down. As a member of an institute, a student association or a student council, you had the possibility to order your own blog or website for your external representation via the IT-Shop. MySQL databases could also be ordered via the this Shop.
Of course these services are still available, only the ordering process has changed.
And This Is How Ordering Webspaces and Databases Works:
Ordering web space for institutes
The ordering of web or blogspaces is done by the person with the role “Order IT” of the institute. You have the role “Order IT” in SelfService? Then you can send your order to the IT-ServiceDesk. Just write an email with the following information to servicedesk@itc.rwth-aachen.de:
Required standard information:
- Requested URL (cannot always be fulfilled!) Format for blogs: ; or Format for websites: https://<name>.rwth-aachen.de
- At least two technically skilled contact persons as well as their e-mail addresses, telephone numbers and username (from123456)
- IKZ/OrgID
- Purpose of the website/blog
Order of web space for student associations/student council
You belong to a student association or a student council? Then you don’t have a person with the role “Bestellung IT”. What now?
Student associations and student bodies also have to register directly at the IT-ServiceDesk. The prerequisite for this is that the association or student council is recognized as such by the Central University Administration (ZHV). This is the case if an institution identification number (EKZ) and/or OrgID from the organization directory is available.
Required standard information:
- EKZ/OrgID and exact name of the association or student council.
- Requested URL (cannot always be fulfilled!) Format for blogs: ; or Format for websites: https://<name>.rwth-aachen.de
- 2 technical contact persons as well as their e-mail address, phone number and username
- one general e-mail address for the association / student council
Ordering databases
Ordering MySQL databases is also done by the person with the role “IT-Order” of the institute. Simply send us your order using the following information to servicedesk@itc.rwth-aachen.de.
Required standard information:
- Number of databases
- Quantity of associated database disk space (2 GB is included) in GB
- Purpose of the database(s)
- Institution and institute code(IKZ)/OrgID
- 2 technical contact persons as well as their e-mail address, telephone number and username
- PSP element for accounting
Source: Own Illustration
What Happens After Ordering Web Space or a Database?
As soon as the order is received by the IT-ServiceDesk, your request will be checked and processed as soon as possible. Afterwards you will receive a confirmation e-mail as well as the respective access data.
Once your website has been completed and is online, you can manage it largely independently via the web portal. Only the RWTH Single Sign-On is required for logging in. You can only access the portal from the RWTH network.
For more information about web space and databases, please refer to IT Center Help.
Responsible for the content of this article are Morgane Overath and Dörte Rosendahl.
