Once installed from the command line you can type sshfs username@stdlinux.cse.ohio-state.edu:/home/#/username – this command will then ask for your password and if successful will link your local directory to your remote home directory at OSU. If you are a brave mac user you can install sshfs by following the documentation on this site.
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How do I copy a remote file from OSU to local directory?
The basic command to utilize this from a command line interface to copy a remote file from osu to your local directory is scp username@stdlinux.cse.ohio-state.edu:/home/#/username/filename ./ Replace username and filename with the appropriate information. You will also need to replace the # with the number that your username sits in.
How do I connect to the CSE computing environment?
Once the PulseVPN is setup, you can follow the below methods to connect to the CSE Computing Environment. Faculty, staff, and graduate TAs can access their office computers via Remote Desktop; commonly referred to as RDP or RDC.
Can I remotely connect to the OSU Linux environment?
This documentation page is being composed so that fellow students and anyone else with a legitimate need to remotely connect to the Ohio State Student Linux environment and desktop will be easily able to.
How do I transfer files from OSU to local using SSH?
It has even been rumored that Microsoft will be implementing ssh support in a future version of their OS. The basic command to utilize this from a command line interface to copy a remote file from osu to your local directory is scp username@stdlinux.cse.ohio-state.edu:/home/#/username/filename ./
What are the virtual machines in CSE?
These virtual machines are similar to the computers in the CSE labs. The virtual machines are named RAPC1 – RAPC9.
Does CSE have a firewall?
The CSE Computing Staff maintain a firewall which only permits encrypted traffic from outside the CSE Instructional Network. In order to connect to the CSE Instructional UNIX environment from the Research Network, users must use encrypted protocols like ssh. Details on remotely connecting to the UNIX environment are available here.
Step 2: Acquiring the Microsoft Remote Desktop app
Next, you will need the Microsoft Remote Desktop app from the Mac App Store installed to be able to establish a direct remote connection to a office or research lab Windows computer on campus (as identified above in Step #1), or to the CoE student lab computers (via the “.rdp” files that can be opened by the Remote Desktop app).
Step 3: Starting the Microsoft Remote Desktop app
You will be prompted for access to your Mac’s microphone and camera, click on “Continue”. You DO NOT need to grant the app access. Simply click on “Deny” in the prompts (these settings can be changed later, if needed):
Step 4: Find a College of Engineering Lab Computer to connect to
Students have been given the ability to remotely access College of Engineering instructional lab machines, which have necessary software packages for courses. A web page has been created to assist students find a machine that is available.
Step 5: Starting your Remote Desktop connection to student lab PC
If the connection to the lab PC does not immediately start, manually start the connection by double-clicking on the new connection profile's button.
Step 6: Authenticating to establish Remote Desktop Connection to campus PC
You should be then prompted to log into your remote Windows computer, please make sure you include the COEIT domain postfix after your username, i.e. lastname.#@coeit.osu.edu, and enter your OSU account password in the appropriate fields. Then click on “Continue” to proceed.
Step 7: Difference between "Disconnecting" v.s. "Logging off" a Remote Desktop session
When you are done with your work on the remote campus Windows PC, you can either:
