ECE Filebox

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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 access 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 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\YOUR_USERNAME
  3. Check Reconnect at Logon.
  4. Click on the Connect using a different user name. link
  5. Enter your ECE 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\YOUR_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\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\


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. Click Connect.

Linux


  • File Transfer is typically done using the SCP command.
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