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Where should I save my files when connected to Windows XP VCL?

Submitted by fapeeler on Wed, 07/09/2008 - 14:21

For remote access to a Windows XP VCL environment there are 3 options for saving your files:

  1. Local Hard Drive tunneled through the Remote Desktop session
  2. AFS Home Directory via Wolfcall and the OpenAFS Client (K: drive)
  3. AFS Home Directory via SCP/SFTP client (F-Secure)

 

  1. Local Hard Drive tunneled through the Remote Desktop session: Before you connect to a Windows computer, click the 'Options' button in the Remote Desktop Connection window. Go to the 'Local Resources' tab, and check 'Disk drives' under the 'Local Devices' section. Then connect to the remote server. Once connected, under 'My Computer' on the remote server you will notice a drive that has the name of your computer and is mapped to your Local Hard Drive. This setting is enabled by default in the .RDP configuration files distributed at the 'Connect!' page that is displayed after making a reservation. That setting is one of many that can be configured in your VCL User Preferences.
  2. AFS Home Directory via Wolfcall and the OpenAFS Client Wolfcall and the OpenAFS Client are installed on each of the Windows XP environments used in the VCL. This will be listed as the "K: drive" under my computer. If the K: drive does not exist, double click on the desktop icon labeled "Map to Unity K Drive Space" and enter your campus username and unity password. See the Wolfcall Homepage http://www.eos.ncsu.edu/wolfcall/, for more information about Wolfcall and the OpenAFS client. See the Guide to Eos and Unity Computing for more information about AFS, http://www.eos.ncsu.edu/guide/afs.html.
  3. AFS Home Directory via SCP/SFTP client (F-Secure) F-Secure is installed on the Windows XP environments used in the VCL. F-Secure is an SCP/SFTP client made to securely transfer files that has been licensed by the College of Engineering for all NC State students, faculty, or staff. See the F-Secure Usage page at the Eos Remote Access Site for more information about F-Secure.

Note: DO NOT leave your work on the hard drive of Windows XP environment. What happens when I leave my work on the server?