GridFTP Secure Test

We had a successful test of secure GridFTP and the data checksum functionality. This test insures that the data payload is encrypted during transfer and all files are received intact without modification from a 3rd Party. Below is an excerpt from the Admin Guide describing the functionality tested:

-dcsafe | -data-channel-safe Sets data channel protection mode to SAFE.
Otherwise known as integrity or checksumming. Guarantees that the data channel has not been altered, though a malicious party may have observed the data. Rarely used as there is a substantial performance penalty.

-dcpriv | -data-channel-private Sets data channel protection mode to PRIVATE.
The data channel is encrypted and checksummed. Guarantees that the data channel has not been altered and, if observed, it won't be understandable. VERY rarely used due to the VERY substantial performance penalty.