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*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.
 
*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.
  
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*'''All off-Campus use requires a [https://computing.vt.edu/content/virtual-private-network VT VPN] connection.'''  
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*'''All off-Campus use requires a [https://vt4help.service-now.com/sp?id=kb_article&sys_id=d5496fca0f8b4200d3254b9ce1050ee5 VT VPN] connection.'''  
  
  
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*Files placed in the '''public_html''' folder in your home directory can be accessed directly from a web broswer at: <nowiki>http://filebox.ece.vt.edu/~USERNAME</nowiki>
 
*Files placed in the '''public_html''' folder in your home directory can be accessed directly from a web broswer at: <nowiki>http://filebox.ece.vt.edu/~USERNAME</nowiki>
 
See [[Password lock a web page]] to add VT PID login protection to your ECE filebox web access.  
 
See [[Password lock a web page]] to add VT PID login protection to your ECE filebox web access.  
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'''Windows XP'''
 
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[[Image:win_map_drive1.jpg|thumb|(fg.1) Map Network Drive options]]
 
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[[Image:win_map_drive2.jpg|thumb|(fg.2) Connect as a different user]]
 
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#Open Windows Explorer [Start -> My Computer] and open the Tools menu -> Map Network Drive...
 
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#In the Folder dialog box type:  '''\\filebox.ece.vt.edu\YOUR_USERNAME'''
 
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#Check '''Reconnect at Logon'''.
 
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#Click on the '''Connect using a different user name.''' link
 
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#Enter your ECE username and password and hit '''OK'''
 
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#Click Finish.
 
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* '''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\
 
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'''Windows Vista/7'''
 
'''Windows Vista/7'''
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#Click '''Finish'''.
 
#Click '''Finish'''.
 
#Enter your ECE username and password and hit '''OK'''.
 
#Enter your ECE username and password and hit '''OK'''.
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* '''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\
 
* '''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\
  
 
   
 
   
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'''Windows 10'''
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'''Windows 10''' - smb 1.0 connections may not be supported in later revisions of Win 10
 
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#Click '''"Computer"''' next to '''File''' option in Menu Bar on top left corner of the screen.
 
#Click '''"Computer"''' next to '''File''' option in Menu Bar on top left corner of the screen.
 
#Click on '''Map Network Drive''' (Do not change the drive option if you are not sure what you are doing)
 
#Click on '''Map Network Drive''' (Do not change the drive option if you are not sure what you are doing)
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#In the Folder dialog box type:  '''\\filebox.ece.vt.edu\YOUR_USERNAME\'''
 
#Make sure that the box in front of '''Reconnect at Sign-in''' and '''Connect using different credentials''' is checked.
 
#Make sure that the box in front of '''Reconnect at Sign-in''' and '''Connect using different credentials''' is checked.
 
#Enter your username and password when prompted. (If you are successfully connected, you will see a '''public_html''' folder.)
 
#Enter your username and password when prompted. (If you are successfully connected, you will see a '''public_html''' folder.)
  
 
To '''Disconnect''', click on the down arrow under '''Map Network Drive''' and click '''Disconnect Network Drive'''
 
To '''Disconnect''', click on the down arrow under '''Map Network Drive''' and click '''Disconnect Network Drive'''
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* '''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\
  
  
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#Enter your password when prompted.
 
#Enter your password when prompted.
 
#Click '''Connect'''.
 
#Click '''Connect'''.
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*You can also use the '''SCP''' command to do the same task. Below is the description of how to use SCP command. Use it in the same manner in the terminal in OS X.
  
  
 
'''Linux'''
 
'''Linux'''
 
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Use the following command to connect to the filebox using a terminal
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  ssh -X ECEUSERNAME@filebox.ece.vt.edu
  
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*File Transfer is typically done using the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_copy SCP] command.
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*'''File Transfer''' is typically done using the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_copy SCP] command.
  
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#To copy file from '''Local Machine to Host''':
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To copy file from '''Local Host to Remote Host''':
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#: Do not log in to Host machine (CVL Filebox in this case).
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: Use the following command:
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#: Use the following command:
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  scp SourceFile ECEUSERNAME@filebox.ece.vt.edu:directory/TargetFile
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#: '''scp SourceFile ECEUSERNAME@cvl.ece.vt.edu:directory/TargetFile'''
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To copy files from '''Remote Host to Local Host''':
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#: for example: scp Users/user1/directory1/sample.txt ECEUSERNAME@cvl.ece.vt.edu:public_html
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: Use the following command:
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#: Enter the password of your ECE account when prompted.
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  scp ECEUSERNAME@filebox.ece.vt.edu:directory/SourceFile TargetFile
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#:* '''NOTE''': In this case you will need to know the path of the directory to which you want to copy files. Your home directory on CVL Filebox will be '''public_html''' by default. If you have created sub-directories inside this home directory, write the correct path to copy file to appropriate location.
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: use ''''-r'''' to copy the whole directory
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#To copy files from '''Host to Local Machine''':
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  scp -r ECEUSERNAME@filebox.ece.vt.edu:directory/SourceFolder TargetFolder
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#: Do not log in to Host machine (CVL Filebox in this case).
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#: Use the following command:
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#: '''scp ECEUSERNAME@cvl.ece.vt.edu:directory/SourceFile TargetFile'''
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#: '''scp -r ECEUSERNAME@cvl.ece.vt.edu:directory/SourceFolder TargetFolder'''
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#: for example: scp ECEUSERNAME@cvl.ece.vt.edu:public_html/sample.txt /home/User/directory1
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#: Enter the password of your ECE account when prompted.
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Latest revision as of 11:35, 18 May 2020

[edit] 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 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\


Windows 10 - smb 1.0 connections may not be supported in later revisions of Win 10

  1. Click Start Button (Windows Button), Open File Explorer and select This PC
  2. Click "Computer" next to File option in Menu Bar on top left corner of the screen.
  3. Click on Map Network Drive (Do not change the drive option if you are not sure what you are doing)
  4. In the Folder dialog box type: \\filebox.ece.vt.edu\YOUR_USERNAME\
  5. Make sure that the box in front of Reconnect at Sign-in and Connect using different credentials is checked.
  6. Enter your username and password when prompted. (If you are successfully connected, you will see a public_html folder.)

To Disconnect, click on the down arrow under Map Network Drive and click Disconnect Network Drive

  • 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.
  • You can also use the SCP command to do the same task. Below is the description of how to use SCP command. Use it in the same manner in the terminal in OS X.


Linux

Use the following command to connect to the filebox using a terminal 

  ssh -X ECEUSERNAME@filebox.ece.vt.edu
  • File Transfer is typically done using the SCP command.

To copy file from Local Host to Remote Host:

Use the following command: 
  scp SourceFile ECEUSERNAME@filebox.ece.vt.edu:directory/TargetFile

To copy files from Remote Host to Local Host:

Use the following command: 
  scp ECEUSERNAME@filebox.ece.vt.edu:directory/SourceFile TargetFile
use '-r' to copy the whole directory 
  scp -r ECEUSERNAME@filebox.ece.vt.edu:directory/SourceFolder TargetFolder
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