UB Remote Access

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This page provides personal experiences about how to connect to UBFS from home or from off-campus location. After this configuration, you should be able to use telnet, SSh, ftp to connect to your directory in UBFS from home.

This solution has two main steps:
1. Obtain your remote access permission
2. Turn on your webpage

• I. Activate your remote access

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  • 1. Go to "University at Buffalo UNIX Remote Access Facility",
    the URL is "http://remote.buffalo.edu/"
  • 2. Enter your UBIT user name.
  • 3. Choose the number of weeks.
  • 4. Enter your IP address.
    If the web page did not detect your IP, use following commands to find your IP.
    • In Windows 9X/Me, use winipcfg
      (Start->Programs->Accessories->Command Prompt, in C:\ command line)
      
    • In Windows NT/2000/XP, use ipconfig

• II. Personal Webpage at UB.

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  • 1. Go to Maintaining Your Personal Webpage. Read the instructions.
    The URL is "http://cit-helpdesk.buffalo.edu/services/faq/public_html.shtml"
  • 2. Turn ON your webpage
    • Go to UB File Space. The URL is "http://www.cit.buffalo.edu/ubfs/"
    • Click "Turn on/off home page"
    • Enter your UBIT User name and Password
    • Click "Turn Internet Access ON"
    
    

• III. Reference:

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  • "University at Buffalo UNIX Remote Access Facility"
  • UB File Space
  • UBFS