01. Arbutus Authentication

Author

Sky (Kehan) Sheng

Download OpenStack RC File

  1. Login to Arbutus
  2. Click on “API Access” on the left panel
  3. Click on “Download OpenStack RC File”
  4. Click on “OpenStack RC File” in the dropdown menu

Configure Credentials

  1. Rename the downloaded file to def-ubcawp-dev-openrc.sh and place it in the repository root directory.

    ⚠️ Security Warning: DO NOT share your OpenStack RC File with anyone. Never push this to GitHub. This file is already included in .gitignore to prevent accidental commits.

  2. Source the OpenStack credentials script from your terminal:

source def-ubcawp-dev-openrc.sh

You will be prompted to enter your OpenStack password. Enter your password when prompted.

Verification

Verify that you’re authenticated by running the following command:

List available Docker images:

openstack image list

If this command executes successfully, you are authenticated and ready to use OpenStack commands.

Next Steps