Network Administrators Guide

The Dataverse Network provides several options for configuring and customizing your application.  To access these options, login to the Dataverse Network application with an account that has Network Administrator privileges.  By default, a brand new installation of the application will include an account of this type - the username and password is 'networkAdmin'.

After you login, the Dataverse Network home page will display an "Options" link on the right side of the menu bar.  Click on the link to view all the options available for customizing and configuring the applications, as well as some network adminstrator utilities.

The following tasks can be performed from the Options page:

  • Manage dataverses, harvesting, exporting, and OAI sets - Create, edit, and manage standard and harvesting dataverses, manage harvesting schedules, set study export schedules, and manage OAI harvesting sets.
  • Customize the Network pages and description - Brand your Network and set up your Network e-mail contact.
  • Set and edit Terms of Use - Apply Terms of Use at the Network level for accounts, uploads, and downloads.
  • Create and manage user accounts and groups and Network privileges, and enable option to create a dataverse - Manage logins, permissions, and affiliate access to the Network.
  • Use utilities and view software information - Use the administrative utilities and track the current Network installation