ECE 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 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

(fg.1) Map Network Drive options

(fg.2) Connect as a different user

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

(fg.2) Windows 7 Map Network Drive

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.