What is esgf-getCredentials?

A tool to retrieve user credentials from ESGF. It have one graphic interface and another command line interface.

Getting started

Pre-requisites

JDK or OpenJDK 6 and upper versions

Download

Download the jar -> getESGFCredentials-0.1.jar 476.4 KB new

Other versions..

Run it

Go to download folder:

• In Windows:
  • Open ESGFToolsUI-v0.8.jar
• Command-line interpreter:

     java -jar ESGFToolsUI-v0.8.jar
  

Command line UI Guide

0. Command line help

   $ java -jar getESGFCredentials-0.0.2.jar --help
   esgf-getcredentials.
   
   Usage:
    esgf-getcredentials
    esgf-getcredentials (-o <openid> | --openid <openid>) [options]
    esgf-getcredentials (-h | --help)
    esgf-getcredentials --version
   Options:
    -o <openid> --openid <openid>  OpenID endpoint from where myproxy information can be gathered.
    -p --password <password>        OpenID passphrase.
    --output <path>                 Path of folder where the retrieved certificates will be stored[default: /home/terryk/.esg].
    -w --writeall                   Generate all credentials files. The files generated are the same files generated with opts: --credentials --cacertspem --cacertsjks --cacerts --jkskeystore --jcekskeystore
    -b --bootstrap                  To bootstrapping certificates in myproxy service.
    --credentials                   Write user certificate and private key in pem format.
    --cacertspem                    Write trust CA certificates in pem format.
    --cacertsjks                    Write trust CA certificates in JKS keystore format.
    --cacerts                       Write trust CA certificates in a folder.
    --keystorejks                   Write JKS keystore file. This keystore contains certificate, certificate chain and private key of user
    --keystorejceks                 Write JCEKS keystore file. This keystore contains certificate, certificate chain and private key of user
    -d --debug                      Turn debugging info on.
    -h --help                       Show this screen.
    --version                       Show version.
   

1. ESGF WGET Script case

   java -jar getESGFCredentials-0.0.2.jar -o <openid> -p <password> --credentials --cacerts --cacertsjks
   

2. ESGF WGET Script case (GNU TLS)

   java -jar getESGFCredentials-0.0.2.jar -o <openid> -p <password> --credentials --cacertspem --cacertsjks
   

3. ToolsUI case

   java -jar getESGFCredentials-0.0.2.jar -o <openid> -p <password> --keystorejks --cacertsjks
   

4. Aria2 case

   java -jar getESGFCredentials-0.0.2.jar -o <openid> -p <password> --credentials --cacertspem
   

5. ESGFToolsUI case

   java -jar getESGFCredentials-0.0.2.jar -o <openid> -p <password> --credentials
   

6. NETCDF DAP case

   java -jar getESGFCredentials-0.0.2.jar -o <openid> -p <password> --credentials --cacerts --cacertspem --output <path>
   

Graphic UI Guide

• In Windows:
  • Open ESGFToolsUI-v0.8.jar
• Command-line interpreter:

     java -jar ESGFToolsUI-v0.8.jar
  

Setting user

You can select your IdP provider in the top drop-down list. If your IdP provider isn't in the list of providers. Select "Custom OpenID URL", with this option the GUI interface change to be able write OpenID URL's

Setting output files

You can select in "Generate" section what output files will be generated in the output folder.

Retrieve credentials

Click on "retrieve credentials" button. If all goes well a success message is shown. However, if some error happens then the Exception is showed

Advanced options

1. You can bootstrap the certificates. For that, select the check box "bootstrap certificates" in "Select Lib" section

2. You can change the output folder. The default is $USER_HOME/.esg
   

3. You can download a multilib myproxy version to select it in the "Select Lib" section
   • MyProxyLogon lib v1.0
   • MyProxy lib v2.0.6

MultiLib jar -> getESGFCredentialsMultLib-0.1.jar 2.3 MB new

Developers Guide

Github

?https://github.com/SantanderMetGroup/esgf-getcredentials

Architecture