There are four tiers of user accounts in Synapse: Anonymous, Registered, Certified, and Validated. The table below summarizes the user privileges for each tier.
| Anonymous | Registered | Certified | Validated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
View public Wiki pages | X | X | X | X |
Browse Public Project Catalog | X | X | X | X |
Browse Public File Catalog | X | X | X | X |
Create a Project |
| X | X | X |
Add Wiki Content |
| X | X | X |
Download Files/Tables* |
| X | X | X |
Upload Files/Tables |
|
| X | X |
Create Folders | X | X | ||
Add Provenance |
|
| X | X |
Upload Docker Containers | X | X | ||
Request Access to Bridge data | X |
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Anyone can browse Synapse anonymously to review the platform features and resources, including the catalog of public Projects, Files, and Tables. However, anonymous certain data may be completely hidden from anonymous view. Additionally, anonymous users cannot create Projects in Synapse, add Wiki content, comment in a discussion forums, nor can they upload or download Files or Tables.
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Certified users have access to full Synapse functionality, including the ability to upload Files and Tables as well as create Folders. To become certified, you must take a short quiz about the Synapse Commons Data Use Procedure. This activity ensures that you understand the rules and policies that govern data sharing on Synapse. The quiz is 15 questions and should take approximately 20 minutes to complete.
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