GridShib is a project to allow interoperability between Globus Toolkit® and Shibboleth®. Visit the GridShib web site (http://gridshib.globus.org/) for more information about the GridShib Project.
GridShib distributes four software components:
GridShib for Globus Toolkit
GridShib for Shibboleth
GridShib Certificate Authority
GridShib SAML Tools
These software components help bridge the gap between SAML federations based on Shibboleth and Grid federations based on Globus Toolkit. Visit the GridShib Deployment Scenarios to see how the various GridShib components might be used.
The GridShib-CA allows a user to authenticate using Shibboleth, and then creates and installs a short-lived Grid credential based on that authentication on the user's local system. This credential is suitable for use with Grid Tools such as GT4.
To use the GridShib CA you need to have Java Web Start installed on your system. A demonstration deployment of the GridShib-CA exists - see the section describing the test deployment for details.
You can download the GridShib CA (GS-CA) software distribution from the GridShib Downloads page: http://gridshib.globus.org/download.html#gridshib-ca
Please review the licensing terms of the GridShib CA License before using this software. Portions of the GridShib CA are licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Additional licensing information will be found on the GridShib Downloads page.
Available documentation for the GridShib CA (GS-CA) includes the following:
Overview: This document is an introduction to the GS-CA.
GS-CA Installation and Administration: This document shows how to install the GS-CA.
To illustrate how the GridShib CA is used in conjunction with GridShib SAML Tools and GridShib for GT, a comprehensive Quick Start is provided:
GridShib Quick Start: The Quick Start provides step-by-step instructions for various deployment and configuration options for all GridShib components.