---
type: concept
title: GrypsTube Account Management
tags: [access-control, ums, university-administration, user-provisioning, collaboration]
related: [grypstube, ums]
created: 2026-07-01
updated: 2026-07-01
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_webdienste_grypstube.md"]
---

# GrypsTube Account Management

Account management for [[grypstube]] is integrated into the university's [[ums]] (User Management System), which serves as the central identity and resource management framework. While viewing content is open to the public, publishing requires specific authorization based on the user's role.

## Provisioning Workflows

Access to GrypsTube is granted based on the type of account requested via the [[ums]].

### Personal Accounts
Personal accounts are requested as the resource **"Webdienste/Grypstube"**. The approval process is role-dependent:
- **Lecturers (in employment)**: May act as their own approver (Self-Approval).
- **Students / Student Assistants**: Must designate a responsible teaching staff member (responsible teacher) to approve the request.

### Functional Accounts
Functional accounts are used for scenarios where a shared account is preferable to individual accounts, such as shared access to a video channel.
- **Request Process**: The user must request a "functional account including email address" via the [[ums]].
- **Requirement**: The request description must explicitly mention that the account is intended for GrypsTube usage so the URZ can apply the required service flag.
- **Activation**: Once created and the service flag is granted, the user must set a password in the [[ums]] before they can log in to the service.

## Collaboration Model

GrypsTube employs a channel-based collaboration model to manage video content:
- **Channels**: Logical groupings of videos that allow for shared management.
- **Cutters**: A specific permission level/role assigned to collaborators within a channel, allowing them to collaborate on the video content.