See also

• Using CU's VPN

File mounting via ssh

Access to CCB's clusters (and other Linux-based servers) managed by ChemIT is done via SSH. That meets many researchers needs as-is.

However, sometimes a researcher would benefit from mounting the cluster to their desktop (Windows or Mac). Here are tools you can install on your  own desktop (Windows, Mac) to enable this:

• https://www.eldos.com/sftp-net-drive/comparison.php (Windows only. The free version is used by two researchers in CCB already, for this purpose)
  • http://linhost.info/2012/09/sshfs-in-windows/ (perhaps useful install how-to)
• http://osxfuse.github.io/ (Mac only; free. Must download both FUSE and SSHFS from this site.)
  • https://github.com/osxfuse/osxfuse/wiki/SSHFS
• http://www.webdrive.com/purchase/ (Mac and Windows; no free version)
• http://www.expandrive.com/expandrive (Mac and Windows (Linux coming?); no free version)
  • https://secure.expandrive.com/store
• http://panic.com/transmit/ (Mac only; no free version)

Resources which relate to this type access:

• https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-sshfs-to-mount-remote-file-systems-over-ssh
• http://www.vitki.net/book/page/webdrive-ssh-filesystem-mounter-windows

REQUEST, for the benefit of your colleagues:

• Please let ChemIT know how well the referred-to tools work (or don't work!) for you so we can share your experience with other researchers.
• Also, please let us know know how this page can change. For example, add links to other tools or resources. Your colleagues and other researchers will thank you!