Use Globus to share data on ACCESS systems
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You can share files from a Globus endpoint with your colleagues and collaborators. Your collaborators will receive an email message from you inviting them to login to Globus and access the files you've shared with them. You can give them read-only or both read and write access to your files. They can log into Globus using their campus credentials (with InCommon-participating campuses), their ACCESS account (if they have one), or a new Globus account.
Share your Personal Servers
To enable sharing on your own system running Globus Connect Personal, join ACCESS's "ACCESS Globus Plus" group. When logged in to Globus, click the "Groups" icon on the far left of the page as shown in Figure 1.
You will be taken to a search page. Type "ACCESS Globus Plus" in the search box and press Enter. Click on the "ACCESS Globus Plus" group in the search results box, and you will be shown brief information about the group and given a button labeled "Join Group" on the right side of the page, as shown in Figure 2.
When you click the "Join Group" button, you will be asked for some very brief information about yourself (name, email organization, etc.). The first question on the form is, "Select which username to join as." Click the pop-up list and select your ACCESS-CI identity if it is available in the list. (If your ACCESS-CI identity isn't in the list, you may use another identity to join.) Click the button "Submit Application to Join." You will receive an email message shortly (during normally staffed hours) letting you know that your request has been approved.
Once Globus Plus has been enabled for your account, follow Globus's instructions for enabling sharing on your system and creating a Shared Endpoint.
Share Files Across ACCESS
Some ACCESS resources support the sharing feature in Globus. If you would like to use sharing on any other ACCESS endpoint, please contact the ACCESS Help Desk.
Globus will indicate that sharing is available when you are using the File Manager. Look for the Share button on the left side of the File Manager window. See Figure 3.
Figure 3. The Share button is active. You can share this folder with your colleagues.
Share Files on Other Systems
To enable sharing on any other multi-user system running Globus Connect Server (such as a shared campus system), you or your campus will need a Globus subscription. Many campuses have subscriptions already; enquire with your local staff to find out if your systems include Globus and sharing.