MyProxy servers are used to store time
limited versions of your Grid credentials (known as 'proxy' certificates)
so that you and other applications can access them when
and wherever they are needed (e.g. downloaded for use when you are travelling and fetched by portals).
Proxy credentials faciliate 'Single Sign On'
in that a Grid process can act on your behalf without
you having to repeatidly re-enter a username and password.
Proxy credentials are therefore restricted to a limited
period (specified by you), so if your proxy credential is comprimised,
your personal credentials
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The remote MyProxy server will store your credentials under this name (akin to a username).
To download your proxy, you will need to specify this name.
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This password protects your uploaded credentials on the MyProxy server. To download your
proxy, you will need to specify this password.
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A 'proxy' credential has a validity lifetime (set by you when you upload your proxy e.g. 12 hours).
This restricts the usable lifetime of a proxy that is subsequently downloaded from the MyProxy server.
If you need to run long-running processes on the Grid, ensure that you upload a proxy with an adequate lifetime.
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This is the length of time which the MyProxy server will store your proxy credentials.