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*This is an easy way to connect when inside IGB or campus. This is not a secure connection and it will not work outside campus. | *This is an easy way to connect when inside IGB or campus. This is not a secure connection and it will not work outside campus. | ||
*In Windows XP: Go to '''Start''' >> '''Run''' >> type in '''\\file-server.igb.illinois.edu''' and click OK | *In Windows XP: Go to '''Start''' >> '''Run''' >> type in '''\\file-server.igb.illinois.edu''' and click OK | ||
*In windows 7: | *In windows 7: Click on the Windows Icon in the lower left of your desktop, enter '''\\file-server.igb.illinois.edu''' hit Enter | ||
[[Image:Fileserver1.png]] | [[Image:Fileserver1.png]] | ||
*Enter your IGB username and password. | *Enter your IGB username and password. | ||
Revision as of 12:32, 6 July 2012
File Server
File Server Policy
Connect From Windows (Not Secure)
- This is an easy way to connect when inside IGB or campus. This is not a secure connection and it will not work outside campus.
- In Windows XP: Go to Start >> Run >> type in \\file-server.igb.illinois.edu and click OK
- In windows 7: Click on the Windows Icon in the lower left of your desktop, enter \\file-server.igb.illinois.edu hit Enter
- Enter your IGB username and password.
Connect From Windows Using WinSCP (Very Secure)
- 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.illinois.edu for the Host name >> Enter your IGB user name and password and click Login.
Connect From OSX Using CyberDuck (Very Secure)
- 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.illinois.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)
- This is an easy way to connect when inside IGB or campus. This is not a secure connection and it will not work outside campus.
- Click on Go >> Connect to Server... >> type smb://file-server.igb.illinois.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.