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=== [[File Server Policy]] === | === [[File Server Policy]] === | ||
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| + | == Connect From Windows (Not Secure) == | ||
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| + | *This is an easy way to connect when inside IGB or campus. This is not a secure connection so it is '''not recommended when you are outside of campus'''. | ||
| + | *Go to '''Start''' >> '''Run''' >> type in '''\\file-server.igb.uiuc.edu''' and click OK | ||
| + | *Enter your IGB username and password. | ||
== Connect Using WinSCP (Very Secure) == | == Connect Using WinSCP (Very Secure) == | ||
| − | *WinSCP allows you to connect to the file-server from anywhere in the world.<br> | + | *WinSCP allows you to connect to the file-server from anywhere in the world.<br> |
*Download WinSCP installation package from [http://winscp.net/eng/download.php#download2 http://winscp.net/eng/download.php#download2] and install it. | *Download WinSCP installation package from [http://winscp.net/eng/download.php#download2 http://winscp.net/eng/download.php#download2] and install it. | ||
*Once installed Run WinSCP >> enter '''file-server.igb.uiuc.edu''' for the Host name >> Enter your IGB user name and password and click Login. | *Once installed Run WinSCP >> enter '''file-server.igb.uiuc.edu''' for the Host name >> Enter your IGB user name and password and click Login. | ||
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*Click '''Connect'''. | *Click '''Connect'''. | ||
*You may now drag and drop files in and out of your file server folder. | *You may now drag and drop files in and out of your file server folder. | ||
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== Connect From OSX (Not Secure) == | == Connect From OSX (Not Secure) == | ||
Revision as of 09:07, 6 October 2010
Contents
File Server Policy[edit]
Connect From Windows (Not Secure)[edit]
- This is an easy way to connect when inside IGB or campus. This is not a secure connection so it is not recommended when you are outside of campus.
- Go to Start >> Run >> type in \\file-server.igb.uiuc.edu and click OK
- Enter your IGB username and password.
Connect Using WinSCP (Very Secure)[edit]
- WinSCP allows you to connect to the file-server from anywhere in the world.
- Download WinSCP installation package from http://winscp.net/eng/download.php#download2 and install it.
- Once installed Run WinSCP >> enter file-server.igb.uiuc.edu for the Host name >> Enter your IGB user name and password and click Login.
Connect Using OSX (Very Secure)[edit]
- To download cyberduck go to http://cyberduck.c and click on the large Zip icon to download.
- Once cyberduck is installed on OSX you may start the program.
- Click on Open Connection.
- From the drop down menu at the top of the popup window select SFTP(SSH File Transfer Protocol)
- Now in the Server: input box enter file-server.igb.uiuc.edu and for Username and password enter your IGB credentials.
- Click Connect.
- You may now drag and drop files in and out of your file server folder.
Connect From OSX (Not Secure)[edit]
- This is an easy way to connect when inside IGB or campus. This is not a secure connection so it is not recommended when you are outside of campus.
- Click on Go >> Connect to Server... >> type smb://file-server.igb.uiuc.edu for the server address and click connect.
- Select the folder you would like to connect to from the drop down list and click OK
- Use your IGB username and password and click OK.
