Using bwSync and Share via a web browser

BWSYNC 10-020

What you need to know

Once you have registered with the bwSync&Share service provided by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), you can start using the service. 

The following explains how to use the service via a web browser.

The terms of use and further information can be found here:
External link opens in a new window:Terms of Use
External link opens in a new window:bwSync&Share help pages

What you have to do

  1. Once you have successfully registered, please enter the following address into your browser: https://bwsyncandshare.kit.edu/

    • The login screen appears.

  2. Click on the “Mitglied im bwSync&Share Verbund” (Member of the bwSync&Share network) button.

    • If you have not yet logged in, you will now need to log in using your HFU account (see Fig. 2.1) and then consent to the data transfer (see Fig. 2.2).

    • The KIT homepage is displayed.

  3. Use the drop-down menu to select ‘Furtwangen University’ as your home organisation, then click the ‘Continue’ button (see Fig. 3.1). 

    • You will be redirected to the bwSync&Share homepage. 

  4. The bwSync&Share home screen will now appear and you can start using the service.

Problems or questions?