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Globus Web App is accessible through any web browser. In order to access Globus Web App, you must first create an account through the Globus Auth service. Globus Auth is integrated with UConn NetID, so the process is quick and convenient.
To get started, visit Globus Web App at this link: https://app.globus.org/ . In the search box under Use your existing organizational login, search for and select University of Connecticut, as shown below. Then, click Continue.
Next, you will be redirected to UConn's NetID login web page, as shown in Figure 2. Enter your NetID and password, and then click Login.
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Next, you will be asked to link your new account to an existing Globus ID. If you've used the Globus service before, or any related services such as XSEDE, you may have an existing Globus ID. If so, click Link to an existing account, otherwise click No thanks, continue:
Next, you will be asked to confirm your personal details, and to optionally sign up for email updates from Globus, as shown in Figure 4. Click Continue.
Finally, you will be asked for permission to allow the Globus Web App to access the account you just created through the Globus Auth service, as shown in Figure 5. Click Allow.
Now that you have a working account on Globus, follow one of the scenarios below to initiate a data transfer.
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Path | Description |
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| User home directories |
| Group shares |
| Long term data storage (deprecated) |
| High-performance for temporary files |
Go to the Globus Web App. Select University of Connecticut from the Organization dropdown, then authenticate using your NetID and password.
On the left, click the File Manager link.
Inside the Collection box, search for and select
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dtn2.storrs.hpc.uconn.edu, which is the identifier for UConn's Storrs HPC Globus server.If you haven't accessed Globus in a while, you will be asked to login with your UConn username/password. Under Please authenticate to access this endpoint enter your NetID next to Username, and then your NetID password:
In the left pane, next to Path, enter the absolute path of the folder containing the files you wish to transfer to another location. For example,
/shared/mylab.On the right pane, click inside the Search box. Search for and select the endpoint you wish to transfer files to.
In the right pane, next to Path, enter the absolute path of the folder to which you would like to transfer the data selected in the left pane. For example,
/archive/mylab.In the left pane, select the files to transfer and click Start to move the data from the location on the left, to the location on the right.
You can click on the Activity tab at the top of the window to monitor the progress of your data migration. You will also receive an email alert when the migration is complete.
10. To transfer To the Storrs DTN2 dtn2.storrs.hpc.uconn.edu endpoint, reverse the source and destination in the above steps.
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Credentials expire after 24 hours by default. You should be able to extend your credentials to a maximum of 7 days. To do so, follow these steps after logging onto the Globus GUI:
Click the "
Endpoints" link at the top of the page
Click "Search All"
Search for "uconn"
Select "UCONN Storrs HPC" from the resulting list
Go to the "Extend Activation" tab
Click "Reactivate Endpoint" (or "Activate Endpoint if you haven't already logged onto it)
Enter your credentials and then click the "Advanced" link below that In the "Credential Lifetime (hours)" field, enter 168
Click Authenticate
Your credentials should now be active for 7 days. This is the maximum time that Globus will allow credentials to remain active.
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If you have an existing Globus ID, such as username@globusid.org, you can link your UConn NetID to it so that you can login conveniently with your university credentials. To do so, follow the steps below.
Login to the Globus Web App using your Globus ID. To do so, visit this page: https://www.globus.org/app/transfer . Click on the link Then use Globus ID to sign in.
Enter your Globus ID username and password and click Log in:
Click on the Account link at the top right of the Globus Web App:
Click Add Linked Identity:
In the search box, enter University of Connecticut and click Continue:
Finally, you will be redirected to UConn's NetID login web page, as shown in Figure 13. Enter your NetID and password, and then click Login. Your UConn NetID will now be linked to your Globus ID.