Various Ways to Access IMSS and UGCS Cluster for Online Storage
| Protocol | Host | Username | Client | Off-campus Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFTP/SCP using SSH2 | its.caltech.edu | <IMSS_ID> | WinSCP, FileZilla, etc | YES |
| SMB/CIFS using NTLMv2 (aka. Network Neighborhood) |
\\files.caltech.edu\<IMSS_ID>$ | <IMSS_ID>@its | (Included in Windows and Mac OS X) | NO (Workaround: VPN 3000) |
| http | www.its.caltech.edu/~<IMSS_ID> | (Anonymous) | Any web browser | YES |
| Appletalk | May be obsolete. Please Mac users check this out. | |||
Windows command to connect via SMB/CIFS:
net use * \\files.caltech.edu\<IMSS_ID>$
Then type in user name and password as described above. Or use GUI alternatives.
Notes:
- Replace <IMSS_ID> with your actual IMSS username. Use your IMSS password.
- NTLMv2 is mandatory for SMB/CIFS method. Click to see how to enable NTLMv2.
- Everything in root/public_html directory is accessible through http. Click for more information on website hosting.
- Disk quota: 120MB as of Feb. 2008.
Need more space? Graduating? NEW
Check out UGCS Cluster. They offer 2GB of storage as of September 2009. Unlike IMSS account, you can still use your UGCS accout after graduation.
- Check here for how to get an account.
- SSH2 and http methods in the above table still work, but replace 'its.caltech.edu' with 'to.ugcs.caltech.edu' and replace 'www.its.caltech.edu' with 'www.ugcs.caltech.edu'.
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WinSCP
FileZilla
Use Quick Connect
Or Site Manager
NTLMv2 Setup
For more information, see IMSS Unix Cluster and UGCS Cluster.