Globus - Quick start

Getting started with Globus

These instructions are intended to help one get started with the Globus client on a Linux server (or workstation) in the College of Medicine, allowing connections to Globus endpoints. In our examples here, we'll be using RCC's gpfs. Instructions are picked out of https://docs.globus.org/cli/ and https://docs.globus.org/cli/quickstart/, with our emphasis on getting started quickly.

If the first step (installing pipx) fails, ask IOPS to install pipx on the host in question. (This is installed on the Mousa lab server).

The Globus client should be installed per-user; this allows flexibility of installing packages without having to request intervention from the sysadmins.

  • Have you ever used Globus on this host before? If so, run pipx install globus-cli. (Running this command a second time will not harm anything).
  • If you run which globus, you'll see proof that the client is installed--and in your home directory (other users will not see this unless they also install it).
    • [mhohmeister@medbfs-p3a-001 ~]$ which globus
      ~/.local/bin/globus
  • Run globus by itself to see all possible commands.

Now we have to log into Globus.

  • Run globus login, and you'll be presented with a very long URL. Copy and paste this into any Web browser.

    • [mhohmeister@medbfs-p3a-001 ~]$ globus login
      Please authenticate with Globus here:
      ------------------------------------
      https://auth.globus.org/v2/oauth2/authorize?client_id=redacted&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fauth.globus.org%2Fv2%2Fweb%2Fauth-code&scope=openid+profile+email+urn%3Aglobus%3Aauth%3Ascope%3Aauth.globus.org%3Aview_identity_set+urn%3Aglobus%3Aauth%3Ascope%3Atransfer.api.globus.org%3Aall+urn%3Aglobus%3Aauth%3Ascope%3Agroups.api.globus.org%3Aall+urn%3Aglobus%3Aauth%3Ascope%3Asearch.api.globus.org%3Aall+https%3A%2F%2Fauth.globus.org%2Fscopes%2Fredacted%2Ftimer%5Burn%3Aglobus%3Aauth%3Ascope%3Atransfer.api.globus.org%3Aall%5D+https%3A%2F%2Fauth.globus.org%2Fscopes%2Fredacted%2Fmanage_flows+https%3A%2F%2Fauth.globus.org%2Fscopes%2Fredacted%2Fview_flows+https%3A%2F%2Fauth.globus.org%2Fscopes%2Fredacted%2Frun+https%3A%2F%2Fauth.globus.org%2Fscopes%2Fredacted%2Frun_status+https%3A%2F%2Fauth.globus.org%2Fscopes%2Fredacted%2Frun_manage&state=_default&response_type=code&access_type=offline&prompt=login
      ------------------------------------

      Enter the resulting Authorization Code here:

    • You'll be prompted to select your institution; use "Florida State University"; click Continue.

    • The browser will return a native app authorization code; copy and paste this into your terminal where prompted.

      • Tip: FSU's Globus login uses CAS. If your browser already has you authenticated via CAS, you'll be taken straight to the below screenshot; otherwise, you'll get the CAS login prompt. Use your FSUID, password, and 2FA.

    • If the login was successful, you'll be greeted with this and returned to a Linux command prompt:

      Enter the resulting Authorization Code here: skredactedmy

      You have successfully logged in to the Globus CLI!

      You can check your primary identity with
        globus whoami

      For information on which of your identities are in session use
        globus session show

      Logout of the Globus CLI with
        globus logout

    • Running the commands listed in the welcome message, you'll see proof that you're the logged-in user:

      [mhohmeister@medbfs-p3a-001 ~]$ globus whoami
      For information on which identities are in session see
        globus session show

      mhohmeis@fsu.edu
      [mhohmeister@medbfs-p3a-001 ~]$ globus session show
      For information on your primary identity or full identity set see
        globus whoami

      Username         | ID                                   | Auth Time
      ---------------- | ------------------------------------ | --------------------
      mhohmeis@fsu.edu | xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx | 2025-04-04 11:56 EDT

Using Globus with RCC

Instructions forthcoming.

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