Hi Hugo, It looks like globus-url-copy wasn't correctly linked to the popen driver in that build. I've generated a new build here: https://downloads.globus.org/toolkit/gt6/unstable/installers/windows/globus_toolkit-6.0.1506371041-x86_64-pc-cygwin-Build-18.zip
Let me know how that works for you. Mike On 9/22/2017 11:03 AM, Hernandez, Hugo * wrote: > Mike, I'm trying the Cygwin version of the Globus Toolkit for Windows and I'm > getting a similar error as when trying the MinGW version. Here is what I get: > > hugo.hernandez@cygwin ~ > $ globus-url-copy.exe -list file:///tmp/ > file:///tmp/ > check/ > globus_toolkit-6.0.1493297102-x86_64-pc-cygwin-Build-10.zip > > > hugo.hernandez@cygwin ~ > $ globus-url-copy.exe -vb -dbg -list sshftp://dtn-gridftp-host/home/ > sshftp://dtn-gridftp-host/home/ > > > error: globus_ftp_client: an invalid value for url was used > > What am I missing here? Yes, I have OpenSSH installed on Cygwin: > > hugo.hernandez@cygwin ~ > $ ssh -V > OpenSSH_7.5p1, OpenSSL 1.0.2k 26 Jan 2017 > > ...and I'm able to reach the GridFTP DTN via SSH. Help appreciated! > > Thanks, > -Hugo > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Link [mailto:ml...@globus.org] > Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 12:30 PM > To: Hernandez, Hugo * <hugo.hernan...@fda.hhs.gov>; gt-user@lists.globus.org > Subject: Re: [gt-user] Using GridFTP on Windows hosts > > Hi Hugo, > > The main issue you'll run into is that the code that runs another process and > pipes stdin/stdout to/from it isn't implemented in native windows api. > > https://github.com/globus/globus-toolkit/blob/globus_6_branch/xio/drivers/popen/source/globus_xio_popen_driver.c#L547 > > That specific issue looks like it isn't finding a valid ssh client script to > exec > > https://github.com/globus/globus-toolkit/blob/globus_6_branch/gridftp/client/source/globus_ftp_client_handle.c#L126 > > Those are the two libraries involved in making sshftp work. > > Mike > > On 9/21/2017 10:38 AM, Hernandez, Hugo * wrote: >> Mike, by adding the lib and lib/bin into my Windows PATH did the trick so >> I'm able to globus-url-copy command for local copies: >> >> C:\Users\Hugo.Hernandez\Programs\Globus\bin> SET >> PATH=%PATH%;C:\Users\Hugo.Hernandez\Programs\Globus\lib;C:\Users\Hugo. >> Hernandez\Programs\Globus\lib\bin >> >> then >> >> C:\Users\Hugo.Hernandez\Programs\Globus\bin> globus-url-copy -vb -dbg >> file://C:/Users/Hugo.Hernandez/Downloads/Capture.JPG >> file://C:/Users/Hugo.Hernandez/TestFile.JPG >> Source: file://C:/Users/Hugo.Hernandez/Downloads/Capture.JPG >> Dest: file://C:/Users/Hugo.Hernandez/TestFile.JPG >> Capture.JPG -> TestFile.JPG >> >> I tried to be optimistic with sshftp by adding into the PATH libexec and >> libexec/bin but it didn't work. Got this error message: >> >> error: globus_ftp_client: an invalid value for url was used >> >> Question, where can I get the Globus Toolkit MinGW Windows client source >> code so we can look on it? >> >> Thanks much! >> >> Hugo R Hernandez >> FDA-CFSAN | Scientific Computing Team >> 5001 Campus Dr >> College Park, MD 20740 >> (301) 348-1780 - Office >> hugo.hernan...@fda.hhs.gov|www.engilitycorp.com >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: gt-user [mailto:gt-user-boun...@lists.globus.org] On Behalf Of >> Michael Link >> Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 3:48 PM >> To: gt-user@lists.globus.org >> Subject: Re: [gt-user] Using GridFTP on Windows hosts >> >> In order to run most of the commands from the mingw build, you'll need to >> add lib, and lib/bin to the PATH, or copy *.dll to the bin directory. >> >> However, sshftp will not work with the mingw client builds. sshftp requires >> executing a local ssh command and streaming the GridFTP connection over >> that. That is not implemented with native builds. >> >> sshftp should work with the cygwin builds and the cygwin-provided ssh.exe. >> >> Mike >> >> On 9/20/2017 12:56 PM, Hernandez, Hugo * wrote: >>> Hello there, we are trying to install Windows client of the Globus >>> Toolkit and then access the DTN GridFTP servers we have configured by >>> using SSH as authentication method (we use this successfully in both >>> Mac OS X and Linux). The first problem we have encountered is shown >>> on the following pic: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> We have been looking online as there is not that much documentation >>> around so help will be greatly appreciated. This is what we have >>> done so far to install the Windows client: >>> >>> >>> >>> Download the MinGW version of the Globus Toolkit package from the >>> Globus portal at >>> https://downloads.globus.org/toolkit/gt6/stable/installers/windows/ >>> and download the binary zip file >>> globus_toolkit-6.0.1502136246-i686-w64-mingw32-Build-13.zip. Extract >>> the files to a local folder of choice. (Ex: "C:\Program Files") >>> >>> Add the <Local Folder>\Globus\bin to the system PATH using the steps below. >>> >>> >>> >>> * From the desktop, right click the Computer icon. >>> * Choose Properties from the context menu. >>> * Click the Advanced system settings link. >>> * Click Environment Variables. In the section System Variables, find >>> the PATH environment variable and select it. >>> * Click Edit. If the PATH environment variable does not exist, click New. >>> * In the Edit System Variable (or New System Variable) window, specify >>> the value of the PATH environment variable Or append ";c:\<Local >>> Folder>\Globus\bin" to the existing value. >>> * Click OK. Close all remaining windows by clicking OK. >>> >>> >>> >>> Once we are able to address the "Error -1, activating gass cipy module" >>> issue, what is next to setup the windows client to use SSH for >>> authentication? Clearly, the user should have SSH access into the >>> corresponding DTN. >>> >>> >>> >>> Note: we are trying to avoid users to use Cygwin but the MinGW >>> version of the Globus Toolkit client for Windows. >>> >>> >>> >>> Again, help will be greatly appreciated! >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> -Hugo >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *Hugo R Hernandez* >>> >>> *FDA-CFSAN | Scientific Computing Team* >>> >>> *5001 Campus Dr* >>> >>> *College Park, MD 20740* >>> >>> *(301) 348-1780 - Office* >>> >>> hugo.hernan...@fda.hhs.gov >>> <mailto:hugo.hernan...@fda.hhs.gov>|www.engilitycorp.com >>> <http://www.engilitycorp.com/> >>> >>> cid:image001.png@01CF1DF6.43D24DD0 >>> >>> >>>
