[CPLUG] Network folder HOW-TO (was Dual-boot Linux)

[John Dalbey]

----- "Spencer Ellsworth" <sellswor at calpoly.edu> wrote:

> Back toward the beginning of this email chain, someone
> mentioned putting a linked folder on my personal desktop leading to my
> files on Vogon/the CalPoly server, so that any work I did on my
> personal machine could be saved there. How complicated is it to set
> something like this up? Can some one run through the instructions
> briefly for me? I would greatly appreciate it.

Here's how I do it on Ubuntu 7.10.

>From the "Places" menu, select "Connect to Server".
In the dialog that appears there is a drop down box
for "Service Type"; select "SSH".
In the "Server" field enter "vogon.csc.calpoly.edu".
In the "Username" field enter your username, e.g. "jstudent".
Leave the "Folder" field blank and it will start at your home folder.
Enter an optional "Name to use for connection" if desired.
Click  "Connect".  A new network folder icon appears on your desktop.
Double-click the icon.  An authentication dialog appears.
Enter your vogon password, click "Connect".
A file browser appears showing your vogon file system.

You may leave this icon on your desktop between sessions.
If you want to remove it, right-click it and choose "unmount volume".

Regards,
--john