Account setup & admin (including security)

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Whether migrating over from FireCloud or new to cloud computing, find info about billing, security, and account setup here.

• How to register for a Terra account

  To register for a Terra account, you will need a Gmail account or another email account (an institutional email, for example) associated with a Google identity. NOTE: Proceeding through this section assumes you have created or already have a Googl...
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• Setting up a Google account with a non-Google email

  The Terra platform requires a Google account, either a Gmail account, an institutional Google Apps account, or a Google Apps account that you create. Using your institutional email address will allow you to receive notifications via your instituti...
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• Set up billing with $300 Google credits to explore Terra

  If you've never logged into the Google Cloud Platform to set up billing, you are eligible for $300 in free credits that can be used for work you do in Terra. This article answers FAQs about using the credits on Terra and step-by-step instructions ...
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• How to set up billing in Terra

  Terra runs on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP), so you’ll pay for all storage and analysis costs through a Google account linked to Terra. Once you set up your billing structure, Terra takes care of interfacing with the Google billing account. This...
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• How to change the Google Billing account funding a Terra Billing project

  There are times when you may need to change the Google Billing account associated with a Billing project in Terra (note that the Billing project can be funding many workspaces). An example would be if there was a change to the funding source for t...
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• Delete a Terra Billing project using Swagger

  Although there is currently no way to delete Terra billing projects in the UI, you can delete them using Swagger following the steps below. Before deleting a billing project   This action cannot be undone! It is best practice to make su...
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• Best Practices for accessing external resources (i.e. external buckets)

  Learn how to access to resources outside the Terra platform UI - using data stored in external buckets, running Google Cloud Platform (GCP) VMs or machine-learning tools. This article outlines how to harness Terra's back-end infrastructure while k...
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• How to add/remove GCP Billing account users

  If team members under a shared funding source need to be able to create their own Terra Billing project or view detailed cost breakdowns, the GCP Billing account Owner will need to add the user to the Billing account on GCP console. This article w...
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• Managing data privacy and access with Authorization Domains

  Because research is frequently collaborative, you need to be able to keep sensitive genomic data secure, but still easy to share with collaborators. Terra was designed to help you balance these competing requirements with consent-specific Authoriz...
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• Pet service accounts and proxy groups

  This article explains a bit of the "under the hood" workings that enable you to interact with GCP Storage and GCP Compute without directly interfacing with the Google Cloud Platform console. Most users don't need this level of detail for working i...
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• Government owned Websites and Datasets (Last Revised Feb 5,2020)

  The below lists of websites and datasets are the sole property of the federal government and have been made available for non-commercial usage through federal funds.  Websites: Terra.biodatacatalyst.nhlbi.nih.gov portal.firecloud.org Datasets:  1,...
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• List of Third Party Tools

  Terra leverages the following third-party tools that may receive information about a Terra user: Analytics tools MixPanel User onboarding tools Appcues System logging and monitoring tools SumoLogic Kibana Sentry   Last updated 08/07/2020
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• Terra Security Posture

  Security Posture An organization’s security approach is a combination of the way it understands the risks within which it operates, strategic choices about its business priorities, and any applicable regulations.  Collectively these define an orga...
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• Security logout for clinical researchers

  To comply with regulatory standards for clinical researchers working with sensitive data, Terra will enable a feature that logs out of a session after 15 minutes of idle time. This article outlines the steps to follow to enable this feature and wh...
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• Terms of Service

  Your access to systems and networks owned by The Broad Institute, Inc. ("Broad") is governed by, and subject to the following terms and conditions, as well as all Federal laws, including, but not limited to, the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, if the ...
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