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

[Spencer Ellsworth]

Is there a way to do this on a Windows machine?

~Spencer

On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 7:59 AM, John Dalbey <jdalbey at falcon.csc.calpoly.edu
> wrote:

>
> ----- "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
>
>
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