SFTP / SCP file access

Instead of using samba to access CLASSE filesystems, you may use any method that works with the SFTP/SCP protocols. Some popular options are given below.

Windows

  • WinSCP is our recommended SFTP/SCP software for Windows:
    • CLASSE-managed Windows computers: Look in the Start Menu
    • Personal Windows computers: Download the latest version from http://winscp.net/eng/index.php
    • See below for usage instructions.
  • Users with personal computers may also use Globus (GridFTP).

macOS

  • Fetch is a graphical interface for SFTP/SCP on macOS:
  • Or you can type SFTP/SCP commands in a Terminal window:
  • Users with personal computers may also use Globus (GridFTP).


 

Usage Instructions

1. Connecting to LNX201

Startup dialog screenshots:
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  1. Enter lnx201.classe.cornell.edu as the host if off site, otherwise lnx201 will work.
  2. Make sure to enter your CLASSE username and password.
    (Fetch) Make sure SFTP in the Connect using: pulldown menu is selected.
  3. Click on Login (WinSCP) -or- OK (Fetch).
  4. You may have to click "Yes" to add the host to your application key store.
  5. If there's a login message, you will need to click OK after reading it.

2. Accessing a directory

[Windows] WinSCP:
  1. Click on the folder icon
    2014-11-10 13-40-36.png
  2. Type in the Linux file path you want to access, for example, /nfs/chess/raw. If you know your samba path, use this link to look up the corresponding Linux path.
    2014-11-10 13-42-00.png
  3. Browse to your files in the remote drive (right-hand) tree.
  4. Browse to where you want to put your files in the local (left-hand) tree.
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  5. Drag the folder or files you want from the right to the left tree, dropping the file icons where you want the files to go.
    -OR-
    You can edit the local path in the dialog that shows up, or just press copy to start the transfer.
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[macOS] Fetch:
  1. Type in the Linux file path you want to access, for example, /nfs/chess/raw. If you know your samba path, use this link to look up the corresponding Linux path.
    FetchPath.jpg
  2. Browse to your files in the remote drive
    FetchRemoteDir.jpg
  3. You can drag/drop files to/from, or click the Get button to download or the Put button to upolad
    FetchGetPut.jpg
  4. Tips and tricks
    1. Help Using Fetch
    2. Time saving tips
    3. Mirroring a local folder to a remote folder

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