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

[David Sharp]

On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 11:10 AM, Mark Gius <mgius7096 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I've never done this, but there appears to be software available to do it.
> (google for "map ssh drive windows").
>
> However, if you come across this link
> (http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/jp107/xp-remote/ssh-map/) do NOT do this.
> My understanding is that this process will break windows sharing (samba),
> which you probably don't want to do.
>
> In terms of transferring files, you can use any ole sftp client.  I happen
> to like Filezilla (http://filezilla-project.org/)

I like winscp
http://winscp.net

>
> Mark
>
> On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 10:45 AM, Spencer Ellsworth <sellswor at calpoly.edu>
> wrote:
>>
>> 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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