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# Data Upload Manager - DUMA Quick Guide
# Data Upload Manager - DUMA Quick Guide
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The use of DUMA is mediated by LCSB's data stewards. If you require assistance in using DUMA, you should send an email to [LCSB admin team](lcsb-sysadmins@uni.lu).
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## Accessing DUMA via Web Interface
In the following steps we provide instructions on how to use DUMA web interface.
In the following steps we provide instructions on how to use DUMA web interface.
1. Once you receive your **access link** and **password** from the LCSB, visit the link using a standard web browser. Firefox 66.x (or higher) recommended, but others should also work. You will be prompted for your password (see below).<br/>
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2. When you visit a DUMA access link for the very first time, you will be prompted to install **IBM Aspera Connect** client.
* click **Download** or **Download latest version** links (see below). <br/>![Alt](duma_2.png "Title")
* Your browser will download the client installer.
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* Run the installer till you receive the completion message.
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* Once **IBM Aspera Connect** client is installed, refresh the **access link**. You will be prompted whether you want to open **IBM Aspera Launcher**, click **Open**.
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* Once **IBM Aspera Connect** client is installed, refresh the **access link**. You will be prompted whether you want to open **IBM Aspera Launcher**, click **Open**.
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3. The **access link** page will display a **File Browser** section. Depending on the settings per access link, users can create or delete folders in the File Browser and upload or download data.<br/>
![Alt](duma_6.png "Title")
4. Clicking **Upload** or **Download** will launch the **IBM Aspera Connect** client on your computer. You first will be asked whether you allow the client to connect to aspera.lcsb.uni.lu. Choose **Allow**. <br/>
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5. At any time you can launch **IBM Aspera Connect** to display the status of uploads to or downloads from your computer. <br/>
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You will be prompted for encryption passphrase which you should already have received from the repository administrator. <br/>
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Encrypted files are by default kept on your disc after decryption. If you want to change this behaviour, navigate to Options->Settings and check "Delete encrypted files when finished" box.
Encrypted files are by default kept on your disc after decryption. If you want to change this behaviour, navigate to Options->Settings and check "Delete encrypted files when finished" box.
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## Accessing DUMA via Command-Line Tool
In the following steps we describe instructions on how to use DUMA web interface.
In the following steps we describe instructions on how to use DUMA web interface.
1. **Install the aspera command line client.** The _ascp_ tool, which can be found [here](https://downloads.asperasoft.com/en/downloads/62) as instructed.
2. **Obtain tokens.** You will need **tokens** while using _ascp_. You will need a **download token** for download and a separate **upload token** for upload. Your tokens can be viewed by clicking the **Help** icon on your access link (see below).<br/>
1. **Obtain tokens.** You will need **tokens** while using _ascp_. You will need a **download token** for download and a separate **upload token** for upload. Your tokens can be viewed by clicking the **Help** icon on your access link (see below).<br/>
![Alt](duma_help_link.png "Title") <br/><br/><br/>
![Alt](duma_cli_tokens.png "Title")
3. **Obtain SSH key.** You will also need an **SSH private key** to authenticate. This is the Aspera key that comes with the Aspera Connect installation named `asperaweb_id_dsa.openssh`. Below are locations where the ssh_key can be found:
1. **Obtain encryption passphrase.** You should receive corresponding passphrase from repository administrator.
1. **Obtain SSH key.** You will also need an **SSH private key** to authenticate. This is the Aspera key that comes with the Aspera Connect installation named `asperaweb_id_dsa.openssh`. Below are locations where the ssh_key can be found:
* On MAC
* Local installation of Aspera connect:
* `/Users/username/Applications/Aspera Connect.app/Contents/Resources/asperaweb_id_dsa.openssh`
* System wide installation of Connect:
* System wide installation of Connect:
* `/Applications/Aspera Connect.app/Contents/Resources/asperaweb_id_dsa.openssh`
* On WINDOWS
* Local installation of Aspera connect:
* Local installation of Aspera connect:
* `C:\\Users\username\AppData\Local\Programs\Aspera\Aspera Connect\etc\asperaweb_id_dsa.openssh`
* System wide installation of Connect:
* System wide installation of Connect:
* `C:\\Program Files (x86)\Aspera\Aspera Connect\etc\asperaweb_id_dsa.openssh`
* On LINUX
* Local installation of Aspera connect:
* Local installation of Aspera connect:
* `/home/username/.aspera/connect/etc/asperaweb_id_dsa.openssh`
* System wide installation of Connect:
* System wide installation of Connect:
* `/opt/aspera/etc/asperaweb_id_dsa.openssh`
4. **Set necessary environment variables**. `KEY` and `TOKEN` environment variables should be set as follows. If you do not have any of the tokens use `None` as the value.
1. **Set necessary environment variables**. `KEY` and `TOKEN` environment variables should be set as follows. If you do not have any of the tokens use `None` as the value.
* `KEY=<path to the ssh key>`
* `DTOKEN=<<<<YOUR DOWNLOAD TOKEN>>>>>>`
* `UTOKEN=<<<<YOUR UPLOAD TOKEN>>>>>>`
* `export ASPERA_SCP_FILEPASS=<<<<<YOUR ENCRYPTION PASSPHRASE>>>>>`
5. **Run the relevant _ascp_ commands**.
1. **Run the relevant _ascp_ commands**.
* Upload:
* To upload all *png* files to the root of the share:
* `ascp -d -i $KEY -P 33001 -W $UTOKEN *.png app_duma_public_read@aspera.lcsb.uni.lu:/`
* To upload *document.txt* to a subfolder:
* `ascp -d -i $KEY -P 33001 -W $UTOKEN document.txt app_duma_public_read@aspera.lcsb.uni.lu:/subfolder`
* To upload all *png* files to the root of the share:
* `ascp -d -i $KEY -P 33001 --file-crypt=encrypt -W $UTOKEN *.png app_duma_public_read@aspera.lcsb.uni.lu:/`
* To upload *document.txt* to a subfolder:
* `ascp -d -i $KEY -P 33001 --file-crypt=encrypt -W $UTOKEN document.txt app_duma_public_read@aspera.lcsb.uni.lu:/subfolder`
* Download:
* To download *subfolder* and all it's content to the current directory:
* `ascp -d -i $KEY -P 33001 -W $DTOKEN app_duma_public_read@aspera.lcsb.uni.lu:subfolder`
* To download *subfolder* and all it's content to the current directory:
* `ascp -d -i $KEY -P 33001 --file-crypt=decrypt -W $DTOKEN app_duma_public_read@aspera.lcsb.uni.lu:subfolder`
You can find more information also on the [Aspera website](https://downloads.asperasoft.com/en/documentation/62).