This page shows how to acquire a certificate. You will need a certificate in order to solve the assignments.

1. Log on to svampbob-1.cs.umu.se
   
2. Source the required environment variables:
   For (t)csh:
   source /opt/globus/4.0.1/etc/globus-user-env.csh
   For (ba)sh:
   export GLOBUS_LOCATION=/opt/globus/4.0.1
   . $GLOBUS_LOCATION/etc/globus-user-env.sh
3. Run grid-cert-request -ca -interactive
4. Select the CA that belongs to the department of computing science.
5. Enter your name, but exchange any occurences of åäö to aao.
6. Enter a good password.
7. Press return to answer questions stating "do not change". Enter your name and email where requested (åäö -> aao here too).
8. Mail the certificate request to ca@cs.umu.se according to the displayed instructions.