I have transferred files to a project directory on Cheaha using Globus. Other users have access to that project directory, but do not have access to the files I transferred. Why is this happening and what can be done about it?
When transferring using Globus, file permissions from the source file are not transferred with the file due to limitations purposefully placed by Globus. When transferring to any space on Cheaha, the most likely permission sets are user read and write only with no group permissions. Researchers will need to manually change permissions for the files they transfer using Globus to add group permissions if desired. You can use the chmod command for this:
# If you transferred a single file, you can do this:
chmod g+rw <path/to/file>
# If you transferred a directory and need to give permissions
# to all files in the directory, you can use this:
chmod -R g+rw <path/to/file>
The g+rw adds group read and write permissions. You can add only read permissions by omitting the w if desired.
For more information on Globus file permissions, you can read their FAQ entry.