LSF file transfers to Box

LSF - Reports

LSF - Reports is the Box folder destination for file transfers from LSF.

Before configuring WinSCP you must have editor permission to the folder. Contact Ben Rodriguez to have your account added to the folder for access.

Create a Box-specific password

Single sign-on (SSO) is enabled for utexas.box.com but is not supported in Box FTP. You must create a Box-specific password for Box FTP. To do this, use a browser to log in to utexas.box.com and go to Account Settings > Account. Then scroll down (if necessary) to the Authentication section to create a password or optionally reset if you have forgotten your current password.

Click to watch where to create a Box-specific password

Installing WinSCP

If you don’t have WinSCP installed, you can install WinSCP from Software Center’s Applications area.

Click to watch installing WinSCP

When installation completes, configure a WinSCP session to access LSF - Reports via Box’s FTP server.

Configuring WinSCP

After installing WinSCP, start WinSCP, and then use the Login dialog that opens to configure Box FTP Session Settings. The animation below shows how to create a session as well as an optional workspace.

Click to watch configuring WinSCP

Box FTP Session Settings

Host name: ftp.box.com
Port Number: 990
User Name: myeid@eid.utexas.edu

If you do not find the LSF - Reports folder after signing into Box FTP, then see LSF - Reports section.

Testing LSF file transfer to Box

After configuring WinSCP, upload a test file to Box. If it is successful you can delete the test file from Box. If unsuccessful see troubleshooting.

The animation below shows how to optionally create an empty test file in WinSCP named "New file" for testing.

Click to watch testing LSF file transfer to Box

Uninstalling WinSCP

When you install WinSCP from Software Center, you can uninstall WinSCP from Software Center.

Click to watch uninstalling WinSCP

List of users and devices

Device Name	Checked out to	Users currently configured
lib-pclsu051	Jeremy Thompson	Ben Rodriguez Jeremy Thompson Jason Lopez

Troubleshooting

I don't see the LSF - Reports folder when I sign into Box or Box FTP	See LSF - Reports
WinSCP error on launch	Uninstall then install WinSCP
WinSCP found an update but I am prompted for administrator credentials when I try to update.	Automated patching will apply the update at a future time. There is no action required on your part. Cancel the WinSCP update prompt. For fresh installs, return to Software Center's Updates section after installing WinSCP to check for available updates if you know the installed version is out of date.
When I transfer files to LSF - Reports I get an error in WinSCP	You may not have editor permissions to the LSF -Reports