DSS Release 2.9

General availability: 2026-08-13

Overview

This is a maintenance update, which updates some of our core dependencies to newer main versions together with the necessary code refactoring to adapt to these new dependency versions. Additionally the update contains some bug fixes and small UI polishing changes.

New Features

DSSWeb Self Service Portal:

  • The MyDSS overview now contains for each accepted invitation of the user a direct link to the container path in Globus Online.

Bug Fixes

  • Usernames for Data Curators can now be up to 20 chars to allow special users
  • Unaligned checkboxes in some UI forms are now aligned
  • Group names in Auto Group Link form are now normalised to lowercase
  • Changing primary data curator now works in the UI

Known Issues and Limitations

  • Restore of backed-up/archived data is currently only possible via a service request on the LRZ Servicedesk.
  • DSSWeb can only be accessed from within the Munich Scientific Network (MWN).
  • DSSWeb Webinterface may not work correctly when opened in multiple browser tabs.
  • After accepting an invitation or doing the first time Globus registration, it can take up to two hours until the user is enabled for the Globus platform.
  • After accepting an invitation, it can take up to an hour until the systems will reflect this change, when the container group is in name server cache.
  • Globus File Watch does not work anymore