The Barn - Large File Storage

The Barn - Large File Storage

About the BARN

  • The BARN is a shared network storage drive for files that are too large to be put in the repository.

  • You can organize your files by person or by project in the BARN.

  • All files in the BARN (and all other files on Phoenix) are continuously backed up to a remote server.

  • The BARN is located on Phoenix at /home/barn

Using Secure FTP (SFTP)

Using the barn credentials and an SFTP client, connect to

phoenix.utfireresearch.com

and the BARN shared folder will be shown.

On Windows

  • Go to the Start Menu and click Computer

  • Click Map Network Drive from the top menu

  • Set the Drive to the desired drive letter

  • Enter \\phoenix.utfireresearch.com\\barn for the Folder

  • Set the Reconnect at login option to your preference

  • Select the Connect using different credentials option

  • Click the Finish button

  • Enter your Phoenix username and password

  • Read or copy files to the newly mounted drive



On Mac OS X

  • Go to Finder

  • From the top menu, select Go > Connect to Server

  • Enter smb://phoenix.utfireresearch.com and click Connect

  • Enter your Phoenix username and password

  • Select the barn share

  • Read or copy files into the appropriate location



On Linux (Ubuntu)

  • In a folder or desktop view, select "File > Connect to Server"

  • Select Windows Share as the Type

  • Enter phoenix.utfireresearch.com as the Server

  • Enter barn for the Share, and the Folder should be /

  • Enter WORKGROUP as the Domain name, and your user account name and password

  • Click Connect.

  • Read or copy files into the appropriate location