ECE Filebox

Revision as of 15:53, 10 April 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. Off-Campus use requires a VT VPN connection.

Filebox Webpage

Files that are 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

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\<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, 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

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\<username>\
3. Check 'Reconnect at Logon'
4. Check 'Connect using different credentials'
5. Click "Finish"
6. 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

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://<USER>@filebox.ece.vt.edu/<USER>
4. Click 'Connect'

Linux

File Transfer is typically done using the SCP command.