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== How to connect to the CVL Filebox ==
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== 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.
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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. Off-Campus use requires a [http://www.computing.vt.edu/internet_and_web/internet_access/vpn.html VT VPN] connection.  
  
'''Windows'''
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'''Windows XP'''
 
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[[Image:win_map_drive1.jpg|thumb|(fg.1) Map Network Drive options]]
 
[[Image:win_map_drive1.jpg|thumb|(fg.1) Map Network Drive options]]
 
[[Image:win_map_drive2.jpg|thumb|(fg.2) Connect as a different user]]
 
[[Image:win_map_drive2.jpg|thumb|(fg.2) Connect as a different user]]
  
<br>Open up My Computer [Start -> My Computer], and go to the Tools menu -> Map Network Drive...
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# Open My Computer [Start -> My Computer] and open the Tools menu -> Map Network Drive...
<br>Once you have the Map Network Drive dialog box open and type the following into the Folder section:
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# In the Folder dialog box type: \\filebox.ece.vt.edu\<username>\
\\filebox.ece.vt.edu\<username>\
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# Check 'Reconnect at Logon'
<br>Check Reconnect at Logon
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# Click on the 'Connect using a different user name.' link
<br>Click on Connect using a different user name.
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# Enter your CVL username and password and hit OK.
<br>Enter your CVL username and password and accept
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# Click "Finish"
 
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#* '''NOTE''': If you already have a network drive open to filebox.ece.vt.edu open, you must put in the IP address (128.173.88.43) in place of 'filebox.ece.vt.edu'. Example: \\128.173.88.43\<username>\
'''NOTE''': If you already have a connect to Filebox.ece.vt.edu open, you must put in the IP address (128.173.88.43) in place of 'filebox.ece.vt.edu'. Example: \\128.173.88.43\<username>\
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Revision as of 09:48, 24 February 2011

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. Off-Campus use requires a VT VPN connection.

Windows XP


(fg.1) Map Network Drive options
(fg.2) Connect as a different user
  1. Open My Computer [Start -> My Computer] and open the Tools menu -> Map Network Drive...
  2. In the Folder dialog box type: \\filebox.ece.vt.edu\<username>\
  3. Check 'Reconnect at Logon'
  4. Click on the 'Connect using a different user name.' link
  5. Enter your CVL username and password and hit OK.
  6. Click "Finish"
    • NOTE: If you already have a network drive open to filebox.ece.vt.edu open, you must put in the IP address (128.173.88.43) in place of 'filebox.ece.vt.edu'. Example: \\128.173.88.43\<username>\


Linux


To be completed...

Mac OS X


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