RRA Data Access
Accessing Your RRA Data
This page describes how a user can access their data on the RRA environment
Please note: Per the USF IT Office of Information Security, the use of FTP is prohibited on Research Computing Resources. An encrypted transfer method such as SFTP must be used instead.
Starting VPN (off-campus users only)
NOTE: Due to the sensitive nature of the RRA cluster, users connecting from off-campus must first connect to the USF VPN (https://vpn.usf.edu) before connecting to the RRA cluster. Any non-VPN connection attempts to the RRA cluster from off-campus will be rejected.
SFTP/SCP
Several popular SCP clients are listed below. You should consult their respective documentation for usage information. You’ll need to remember the following:
- Hostname: rra.rc.usf.edu
- Port (if asked): 22
- Protocol (if asked): SFTP
- Username: Your USF NetID
- Password: Your USF NetID Password
Popular clients:
- WinSCP (Windows): http://winscp.net/
- Cyberduck (Mac OSX): https://cyberduck.io/?l=en
- The native file managers on Linux support SFTP/SCP by default
Pros:
- Highly Secure, Encrypted Communications
- Usable from off-campus
- Supports viewing and modifying Linux file permissions
Cons:
- Some learning curve
- Requires log in before each use
Command Line Tools
You can, of course, interact with your data from the command line via SSH. Popular SSH clients are listed below.
Pros
- Highly Secure, Encrypted Communications
- Usable from off-campus
- Supports viewing and modifying Linux file permissions
- The full power of a Linux command-line at your finger tips
Cons
- For new users, the learning curve is great
- Requires log in before each use
- Its very easy to hurt yourself if you don’t know what you’re doing.