From 753e79c52b1cf49efdb8064e27138f39e07a9f01 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Derek Feichtinger <derek.feichtinger@psi.ch>
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2019 18:34:12 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] added page for requesting projects

---
 _data/sidebars/merlin6_sidebar.yml            |  2 +
 .../accessing-merlin6/requesting-projects.md  | 61 +++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 63 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 pages/merlin6/accessing-merlin6/requesting-projects.md

diff --git a/_data/sidebars/merlin6_sidebar.yml b/_data/sidebars/merlin6_sidebar.yml
index 899fb0e..9ca08b2 100644
--- a/_data/sidebars/merlin6_sidebar.yml
+++ b/_data/sidebars/merlin6_sidebar.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ entries:
     folderitems:
     - title: Requesting Accounts
       url: /merlin6/request-account.html
+    - title: Requesting Projects
+      url: /merlin6/request-project.html
     - title: Accessing Interactive Nodes
       url: /merlin6/interactive.html
     - title: Merlin6 Data Directories
diff --git a/pages/merlin6/accessing-merlin6/requesting-projects.md b/pages/merlin6/accessing-merlin6/requesting-projects.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f99a5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pages/merlin6/accessing-merlin6/requesting-projects.md
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+---
+title: Requesting a Project
+#tags:
+#keywords:
+last_updated: 01 July 2019
+#summary: ""
+sidebar: merlin6_sidebar
+permalink: /merlin6/request-project.html
+---
+
+A project owns its own storage area which can be accessed by the storage members.
+Projects can receive a higher storage quota than user areas and should be the primary way of organizing bigger storage requirements
+in a multi-user collaboration.
+
+Access to a project's directories is governed by project members belonging to a common Unix group. You may use an existing
+Unix group or you may have a new Unix group created especially for the project.
+
+To request a project, please provide the following information in a **[PSI Service Now ticket](https://psi.service-now.com/psisp)**
+
+* Please open an *Incident Request* with subject:
+   ```
+   Subject: [Merlin6] Project Request for project name xxxxxx
+   ```
+
+* and base the text field of the request on this template
+   ```
+   Dear HelpDesk
+   
+   I would like to request a new Merlin6 project.
+   
+   Project Name: xxxxx
+   UnixGroup: xxxxx    #Must be an existing Unix Group
+
+   Best regards,
+   ```
+
+**If you need a new Unix group** to be created, you need to first get this group through
+a separate  ***[PSI Service Now ticket](https://psi.service-now.com/psisp)**. Please
+use the following template. You can also specify the login names of the initial group
+members and the **owner** of the group. The owner of the group is the person who
+will be allowed to modify the group.
+
+* Please open an *Incident Request* with subject:
+   ```
+   Subject: Request for new unix group xxxx
+   ```
+
+* and base the text field of the request on this template
+   ```
+   Dear HelpDesk
+   
+   I would like to request a new unix group.
+   
+   Unix Group Name: unx-xxxxx
+   Initial Group Members: xxxxx, yyyyy, zzzzz, ...
+   Group Owner: xxxxx
+
+   Best regards,
+   ```
+
+