ECE Filebox
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== Using the CVL Filebox == | == Using the CVL Filebox == | ||
| − | The CVL 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 [http://www.computing.vt.edu/internet_and_web/internet_access/vpn.html VT VPN] connection. | + | *The CVL 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 [http://www.computing.vt.edu/internet_and_web/internet_access/vpn.html VT VPN] connection. |
'''Filebox Webpage''' | '''Filebox Webpage''' | ||
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| − | Files placed in the '''public_html''' folder in your home directory can be access directly from a web broswer at: http://filebox.ece.vt.edu/~<USER> | + | *Files placed in the '''public_html''' folder in your home directory can be access directly from a web broswer at: http://filebox.ece.vt.edu/~<USER> |
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| − | File Transfer is typically done using the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_copy SCP] command. | + | *File Transfer is typically done using the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_copy SCP] command. |
Revision as of 08:53, 7 July 2012
Using the CVL Filebox
- The CVL 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 access directly from a web broswer at: http://filebox.ece.vt.edu/~<USER>
Windows XP
Step One Open Windows Explorer [Start -> My Computer] and open the Tools menu -> Map Network Drive...
Step Two In the Folder dialog box type: \\filebox.ece.vt.edu\<username>\ .
Step Three Check Reconnect at Logon.
Step Four Click on the Connect using a different user name. link.
Step Five Enter your CVL username and password and hit OK.
Step Six 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\<username>\
Windows Vista/7
Step One Open Windows Explorer [Start -> Computer] and click on 'Map Network Drive' in the top bar In the Folder dialog box type: \\filebox.ece.vt.edu\<username>\ .
Step Two Check Reconnect at Logon.
Step Three Check Connect using different credentials.
Step Four Click Finish.
Step Five Enter your CVL 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\<username>\
Mac OS X
Step One Open a Finder window.
Step Two In the top menu bar, open Go -> Connect to Server...
Step Three In the Server Address dialog box type: smb://<USER>@filebox.ece.vt.edu/<USER> .
Step Four Click Connect.
Linux
- File Transfer is typically done using the SCP command.
