GridShib Downloads

Note that the software on this page is no longer generally supported.

For GridShib CA software, please see the CILogon website.

GridShib distributes four software components: GridShib for Globus Toolkit, GridShib for Shibboleth, the GridShib Certification Authority, and the GridShib SAML Tools. See the FAQ for details about each software component

For information on installation, testing, and support, visit the GridShib Support page. Previous versions of GridShib are listed on the Archives page.

GridShib License

GridShib is licensed under the terms of the Globus Toolkit 4.0 Public License. For GT 4.0.1 or above, Globus has adopted the Apache License, Version 2.0. See Ian Foster's article License to Grid for background information.

Download GridShib for Globus Toolkit^®

This software is no longer supported except for ongoing us in the TeraGrid Science Gateways program. New adoption of GridShib for Globus Toolkit is not encouraged due to the Globus Project discontinuing development of the Java-based web services.

GridShib for Globus Toolkit (GT) is a software plugin for GT 4.0. GridShib for GT consumes X.509-bound SAML assertions issued by the GridShib CA or the GridShib SAML Tools.

• Requirements

  General software prerequisites for the full GT may be relaxed somewhat by installing the Java WS Core component of GT 4.0 on Windows or UNIX. For the full GT, see the Globus Toolkit Downloads page for GT download options.

• Download GridShib for Globus Toolkit^® v0.6.1 (docs) (api) (CHANGES)

  • http://gridshib.globus.org/downloads/gridshib-gt-0_6_1-src.tar.gz
  • http://gridshib.globus.org/downloads/gridshib-gt-0_6_1-src.zip

• Download the Meaningless CA (for testing GridShib for GT)

  • http://gridshib.globus.org/downloads/meaningless-ca.tar.gz
  • http://gridshib.globus.org/downloads/meaningless-ca.zip

Globus Toolkit^® is a registered trademark of the University of Chicago.

Download GridShib for Shibboleth^®

This software is no longer supported.

This is GridShib for Shibboleth2, a set of software plugins for a Shibboleth 2 Identity Provider. GridShib for Shibboleth2 implements the OASIS SAML V2.0 Holder-of-Key Web Browser SSO Profile.

• Requirements

  GridShib for Shibboleth2 requires a Shibboleth 2.0 Identity Provider. (Early versions of GridShib for Shibboleth that require a Shibboleth 1.3 Identity Provider are available in the archives.)

• Download GridShib for Shibboleth2^® v0.1.0 (docs)

  • http://gridshib.globus.org/downloads/gridshib2-idp-0_1_0.tar.gz
  • http://gridshib.globus.org/downloads/gridshib2-idp-0_1_0.zip

Shibboleth^® is a registered trademark of Internet2.

Download the GridShib SAML Tools

This software is no longer supported except for ongoing us in the TeraGrid Science Gateways program.

The GridShib SAML Tools issue or request SAML assertions and optionally bind these assertions to X.509 proxy certificates.

• Requirements

  The GridShib SAML Tools require Java 1.4.2 (or later) and Ant 1.6.2 (or later). You can try an online demo of the GridShib SAML Tools before downloading.

• Download the GridShib SAML Tools v0.5.0 (docs) (api) (CHANGES)

  • http://gridshib.globus.org/downloads/gridshib-saml-tools-0_5_0-src.tar.gz
  • http://gridshib.globus.org/downloads/gridshib-saml-tools-0_5_0-src.zip

Download GridShib Source Code

A read-only copy of the repository contents can be checked out anonymously using pserver. Type the following CVS commands, pressing the "Enter" key when prompted for a password:

$ export CVSROOT=:pserver:anonymous@cvs.globus.org:/home/globdev/CVS/globus-packages
$ cvs login
$ cvs -z3 co gridshib/gt               # GridShib for GT
$ cvs -z3 co gridshib/opensaml2/idp    # GridShib for Shib2
$ cvs -z3 co gridshib/gridshib-ca      # GridShib CA
$ cvs -z3 co gridshib/saml             # GridShib SAML Tools

Please visit the Globus Alliance CVS page for more detailed information about Globus CVS.

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