Connecting from the ACC

Note: From the Academic Computer Center you may connect with SSH, Web browser or file sharing. A small application was created to make it easier for students and staff to connect to MavDISK

1. Click the shortcut MavDISK in the start menu.
   
2. Enter your username and password in the form and click OK
   
3. After clicking OK the M drive will open. At this point you are connected to MavDISK
   
4. You will also see a disconnect button. If you close this window or click ok you will disconnect all drives from MavDISK
   

The following two screens show the objects in My Computer before clicking disconnect and after:

BEFORE

AFTER

Frequently Asked Questions about connecting from the ACC

How do I make sure I am disconnected?

Open My_Computer and look for any drives connect to MavDISK or reboot the machine.

What about SSH and WebDAV

We recommend using the above methods for several reasons the most important is that during the semester it is difficult to quickly roll out software updates so if the new version does not work well with older clients the ACC may not be able to push out a new client in a timely fashion.

Why can't I FTP to MavDISK from the ACC?

FTP was used for accessing FILES in previous years but because of the way FTP passes sensitive information over the network MavDISK will not have FTP. We recommend using SFTP via Windows SSH Client if you want to use a FTP like client. Note: the ACC has version 3.1 installed currently which is incompatible with our current version of SSH on MavDISK and is scheduled to be updated in January before spring semester.

Why can't I connect using my FTP client to the SSH Port?

All transmissions are encrypted before sending them across the network to the server. Most FTP clients cannot encrypt information passing between the client and the server. Open SSH is the client free for Academic purposes and is the primary supported software package for our campus.

Can I use fetch to upload to MavDISK from the Macintoshs in the ACC?

No. Fetch uses FTP to transfer files and since FTP is not installed Fetch will not work.