CIRCE Data Access
Accessing Your CIRCE Data
This page describes how a user can access their data on the CIRCE environment
Mapping via Windows Network Drive
- Pros
- Simple, native Windows Explorer interface
- No learning curve
- Does not require logging in. Uses your standard NetID/Forest credentials
- Cons
- Cannot view or modify Linux file permissions
Starting VPN (off-campus users only)
IMPORTANT: When connecting from OFF-CAMPUS, you must have the USF VPN running already before attempting to connect via Windows Network Drive. See more on how to set up the VPN here: https://vpn.usf.edu
Mapping via Windows Network Drive - USF-owned machines
- Click
Start
, start typing"File Explorer"
, and then click the"File Explorer"
icon to open it - Right-click on
"This PC"
and click"Map Network Drive…”
- Enter the settings as shown below:
- Select a free drive letter from the drive list
- Enter the following for the share you want to map to:
- /home:
\\cifs.rc.usf.edu\homes
- /work:
\\cifs.rc.usf.edu\work
- /work_bgfs:
\\cifs.rc.usf.edu\work_bgfs
- Check "Reconnect at sign-in" check-box
- /home:
- Click
Finish
Mapping via Windows Network Drive - privately-owned machines
- Click
Start
, start typing"File Explorer"
, and then click the"File Explorer"
icon to open it - Right-click on
"This PC"
and click"Map Network Drive…”
- Enter the settings as shown below:
- Select a free drive letter from the drive list
- Enter the following for the share you want to map to:
- /home:
\\cifs.rc.usf.edu\homes
- /work:
\\cifs.rc.usf.edu\work
- /work_bgfs:
\\cifs.rc.usf.edu\work_bgfs
- Check "Reconnect at sign-in" check-box
- Check the "Connect using different credentials" check-box
- /home:
- Click
Finish
- In the pop-up that appears, complete the following steps:
- Click
"More choices"
, then click"Use a different account"
- Enter
"FOREST\USFNetID"
in the "Username" field. For example: if your NetID is "johndoe", you will enter: FOREST\johndoe - Enter your USF NetID password in the "Password" field
- Click
- Click
OK
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: circe.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.
- PuTTY: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/
- MobaXterm (not officially supported): http://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/
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.