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What if you don’t have an HMS Account?
If you also do not have a Harvard ID:
You will first need to be registered as a Harvard Sponsored Role, which is essentially Harvard University’s guest user registration, as described in https://it.hms.harvard.edu/our-services/accounts-and-user-access/person-interest-poi.
Once you have an active Harvard ID, your PI will need to request an HMS guest account as described in https://it.hms.harvard.edu/our-services/accounts-and-user-access/hms-guest-accounts
If you do have a Harvard ID:
Your PI will only need to request an HMS guest account as described in https://it.hms.harvard.edu/our-services/accounts-and-user-access/hms-guest-accounts
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