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