Getting started

To launch a BAND desktop

1. Open a browser and go to one of the following
   • https://band.vm.fedcloud.eu
   • https://bandv1.denbi.uni-tuebingen.de
2. Agree to the “Terms of Use” and “Privacy Notice”
3. Click the LOGIN button, then a popup window will appear. (make sure you allow browser pop-ups)
4. Choose an Login option (e.g.Google)
5. Go through the login process for the selected option. (Note: BAND does not store user credentials)
6. After completing the login process, wait for an confirmation email from “CBBCS Support”
   • e.g. If you login via Google, check your Gmail for the email.
   • If you don’t receive the confirmation email within 5mins, contact cbbcssupport@embl.de
7. Once you receive your confirmation email, go back to the BAND home page and log in again.
8. You will be automatically redirected to the “Launch desktop” page after successful login.
9. Choose your desired configurations (CPUs, Memory, GPUs, Screen resolution, and desktop running time).
10. Click “Launch Desktop”. Your desktop will be available in the ”Running Desktop” section if the launch is successful.
11. Click “Go to desktop” to view your desktop in a new browser.

NOTE: If this is your first time using the BAND, you may see a red error message appear after clicking “Go to Desktop”. If you see it, please simply stop the desktop and re-launch.