ECE Filebox

Revision as of 20:32, 18 November 2015

Using the ECE Filebox

• The ECE Filebox provides every user with a remote-mountable home directory that is backed up daily for 31 days. You can access this home directory over the network using SSH or an SMB client.

• All off-Campus use requires a VT VPN connection.

Filebox Webpage

• Files placed in the public_html folder in your home directory can be accessed directly from a web broswer at: http://filebox.ece.vt.edu/~USERNAME

See Password lock a web page to add VT PID login protection to your ECE filebox web access.

Windows XP

(fg.1) Map Network Drive options

(fg.2) Connect as a different user

1. Open Windows Explorer [Start -> My Computer] and open the Tools menu -> Map Network Drive...
2. In the Folder dialog box type: \\filebox.ece.vt.edu\YOUR_USERNAME
3. Check Reconnect at Logon.
4. Click on the Connect using a different user name. link
5. Enter your ECE username and password and hit OK
6. Click Finish.

• NOTE: If you already have a network drive open to filebox.ece.vt.edu, you must put in the IP address (128.173.88.43) in place of 'filebox.ece.vt.edu'. Example: \\128.173.88.43\YOUR_USERNAME\

Windows Vista/7

(fg.2) Windows 7 Map Network Drive

1. Open Windows Explorer [Start -> Computer] and click on 'Map Network Drive' in the top bar
2. In the Folder dialog box type: \\filebox.ece.vt.edu\YOUR_USERNAME\ .
3. Check Reconnect at Logon.
4. Check Connect using different credentials.
5. Click Finish.
6. Enter your ECE username and password and hit OK.

• NOTE: If you already have a network drive open to filebox.ece.vt.edu, you must put in the IP address (128.173.88.43) in place of 'filebox.ece.vt.edu'. Example: \\128.173.88.43\YOUR_USERNAME\

Mac OS X

1. Open a Finder window.
2. In the top menu bar, open Go -> Connect to Server...
3. In the Server Address dialog box type: smb://YOUR_USERNAME@filebox.ece.vt.edu/YOUR_USERNAME
4. Enter your password when prompted.
5. Click Connect.

Linux

• File Transfer is typically done using the SCP command.