EWS Labs, Remote access to your EWS Linux home directory
Overview
This page describes how to access files in your EWS Linux home directory remotely.Remote access to your EWS Linux home directory is provided via the SCP (Secure CoPy) protocol or SFTP (Secure FTP) protocol. Please see the instructions below that are relevant to the operating system that you are using.
Please note that EWS support for personal devices is best-effort, and that these instructions are provided for reference only. EWS cannot guarantee that remote access to our systems will be compatible with your personal device.
If you're connecting from off-campus, a Technology Services VPN connection using the "2 Tunnel All" option is required before the EWS home directory can be accessed. If you're connecting from on-campus, the wired network and IllinoisNet wireless will allow you to access your EWS home directory.
From Linux
scp NetID@home-migration.ews.illinois.edu:/home/NetID/example.txt /home/LocalUsername/ewsbackup/
To copy an entire directory, specify the "recursive" flag similar to the following:
scp -r NetID@home-migration.ews.illinois.edu:/home/NetID/thisdirectory /home/LocalUsername/ewsbackup/
From Windows
To copy a single file to your local system, use a command similar to the following:scp NetID@home-migration.ews.illinois.edu:/home/NetID/example.txt C:\Users\LocalUsername\ewsbackup\
To copy an entire directory, specify the "recursive" flag similar to the following:scp -r NetID@home-migration.ews.illinois.edu:/home/NetID/thisdirectory C:\Users\LocalUsername\ewsbackup\
Ensure that the file protocol is set to "SFTP." The hostname will be "home-migration.ews.illinois.edu" and you will use your NetID and password. Once you have entered this, click login.
The remote (EWS Linux) file system is on the right, and your local file system is on the left. The remote file system will default to your Linux home directory. Simply select which files/folders you need, right-click, and select "Download." Choose the local location to save, and the file transfer will begin. You can also drag files between the local and remote file systems.
From macOS
To connect to your Linux home directory from macOS, please use an SFTP application such as FileZilla, which is available for free. The configuration steps are similar to the Windows instructions above.
Short URL for this page: https://go.illinois.edu/ews-remote-homedir-linux