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 You will need software that supports secure transfer of files between your computer and the Compute Canada machines. The command line programs <code>scp</code> and <code>sftp</code> can be used from within terminal programs on '''Linux''' or '''Mac''' OS X computers. On '''Microsoft Windows''' platforms, [http://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/MobaXterm MobaXterm] offers both file transfer and a [[SSH|terminal function]], while [http://winscp.net/eng/index.php WinSCP] is another free program that supports file transfer. [http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ PuTTY] comes with <code>pscp</code> and <code>psftp</code> which are essentially the same as the Linux and Mac command line programs.
-If it takes more than about a minute to move your files to or from Compute Canada servers, you should install [[Globus#Personal_Computers|Globus Personal Connect]] and try [[Globus]] for transfers which can be set up and will then go on in the background without you. Most Compute Canada legacy systems can be reached with Globus, but not all.
+If it takes more than about a minute to move your files to or from Compute Canada servers, you should install [[Globus#Personal_Computers|Globus Personal Connect]] and try it. [[Globus]] transfers can be set up and will go on in the background without you. Most (but not all) Compute Canada legacy systems can be reached with Globus.
 ==Between Compute Canada resources==