What are the costs of this service?
There are no additional costs for entities subscribing to the RCTS IP service.
What is the RCTSaai service?
It is an authentication and authorization infrastructure (AAI) that aims to simplify the access of the education and research community to web services.
What is the list of institutions using the certified RCTS service?
See the list of connected institutions.
What kind of certificates are available?
This service provides four categories of certificates: Server, GRID, Personal and Code Signing. For more information consult the RCTS Certificates space.
Are certificates considered valid by services and applications?
Yes, the certificates are issued by an issuing entity recognized worldwide as CA - Certification Authority.
Who can join the RCTSaai service as an identity provider?
An identity provider guarantees the necessary infrastructure for user authentication. All institutions connected to the RCTS network (RCTS IP Service) can join as identity providers.
Who can join the RCTSaai service as a service provider?
All entities that provide one or more services that are deemed to be of interest to the academic and research community.
What is the list of institutions connected to the RCTSaai service?
See the list of connected institutions.
What is the list of services available through RCTSaai?
Check the RCTSaai services catalogue to know all the services.
What types of users can use the services available on RCTSaai?
Students, teachers, researchers and employees of the participating institutions.
How is authentication performed in the RCTSaai services?
Authentication is performed at the user's home institution, using their institutional credentials.
How can I request more information about the RCTSaai service?
You should contact FCCN|FCT at noc@fccn.pt or visit the service's website.