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Dean Hayes/FACSTAFF/UNO/UNEBR
09/23/2004 02:53 PM





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How can I connect to myFolder using Linux?

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Linux users are advised to use one of the following methods to connect to Weboffice or to their myFolder. In each instance below, replace <unonetid> with your own UNO NetID

1. As a mounted drive volume (for security reasons, available ONLY on the UNO campus proper - excludes dormitories):

mount -t smbfs //myfolder-fs.unomaha.edu/usr /mnt/point -o username=<unonetid>/UNOMAHA

then cd /mnt/point/<unonetid> and you should be directly into your myFolder.

Warning: DO NOT do a directory listing of mnt/point as this will attempt to load all 26000 myFolder users' directory pointers
Warning: if you use myFolder as a mounted drive volume, your information is not encrypted over the network when accessed in this fashion.


2. As a FTP-like interface:

install SLIDE, a java-based webdav client - see http://jakarta.apache.org/slide/webdav-client.html


3. As a Web browser interface (off-campus users - including all UNO dormitory residents - MUST use this method):

Using the K Desktop Environment (version 3.2) and Konqueror, a file and web browser

webdavs://myfolder.unomaha.edu/usr/<unonetid>


Usage Notes:

The most feature-rich and IE-compatible method is to use Konqueror under KDE 3.2 -- it supports drag & drop, SSL encryption and functions mostly like Webfolders under Microsoft IE. You can, however, use previous versions of KDE/Konqueror, but it occasionally will have some "quirks", like directories that appear as file icons. You can also gain read-only access to your myFolder from any browser by referencing https://myfolder.unomaha.edu/usr/<unonetid>.



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