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=== Starting VPN (off-campus users only) === | === 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 | 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 attempts to connect to the cluster from off-campus will be rejected. | ||
== SFTP/SCP == | == SFTP/SCP == |
Revision as of 20:11, 17 February 2021
Accessing Your RRA Data
This page describes how a user can access their data on the RRA environment
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 attempts to connect to the 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.