Re: [HTCondor-users] htcondor interactions with software firewalls

[Todd L Miller <tlmiller@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> * Which daemon actually runs the remote file-transfer plugins? My guess 
> would be the starter.

	Correct.

> * The standard htcondor file transfer from the AP's local FS runs via the 
> shadow to the starter, correct? As in both at the start of a job but also the 
> other way during clean-up?

	The shadow sends files to the starter for input transfer, and 
vice-versa for checkpoints and output files.

> * If one has configured for a shared file system, the job itself should have 
> direct access to files from that NFS/Lustre/BeeGFS/whatever system therefore 
> doesn't need any daemon process mediator.

	Correct.

> * Which daemon destroys the sandbox, the starter or the startd?

	Both.  The starter tries, and then the startd checks (and tries 
again if it has to).

-- ToddM