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Warehouse Guide - Windows:
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Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 8
Need Help?
Contact MSL IT:
Office 227
604-822-8895
[email protected]
http://www.msl.ubc.ca/it-support
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Section 1 - Connect to Warehouse
There are two methods for connecting to Warehouse Files Services.
Method 1 - Mapping a Network Drive
Windows XP Instructions:
1. To Map a network drive in Windows XP, Go to Start Menu. Right click My Computer, and
then select the Map Network Drive as shown.
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2. In the Drive box, click a drive letter. I recommend Drive Z: to avoid conflicts with other drive
letters on your computer. In the Folder box, type the server path and your username in the
following format: \\warehouse.msl.ubc.ca\username. Replace username with your actual
username. Check the Reconnect at logon and click different user name for Windows to
prompt you for your login credentials.
3. Click Finish. If your login credentials are correct you should immediately see your home
folder. If your login fails I recommend contacting us to reset your account.
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Windows Vista/7 Instructions
1. To map a Network Drive in Windows Vista/7, Go to Start menu, right click Computer, and
then click Map Network Drive as shown.
2. In the Drive box, click a drive letter. I recommend Drive Z: to avoid conflicts with other
drive letters on your computer. In the Folder box, type the server path and your
username in the following format: \\warehouse.msl.ubc.ca\username. Replace username
with your actual username. Check the Reconnect at logon and click different user name
for Windows to prompt you for your login credentials.
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3. Click Finish. If your login credentials are correct you should immediately see your home
folder. If your login fails I recommend contacting us to reset your account.
Windows 8 Instructions
Step 1: Login to the Windows 8 computer
Step 2: From the given option available on the applications Click on Desktop
Step 3: Double-click on Computer icon.
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Step 4: Now Click on Map Network drive button from the standard toolbar.
Step 5: Type the following folder path changing username with your actual username:
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\\warehouse.msl.ubc.ca\username
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Step 6: Check "Reconnect at sign in" for connecting the drive each time when you Login and
check “Connect using different credentials”
Step 7: It will ask you the permission to access the folder. Enter your login information and check
“Remember my credentials”
Step 8: Once located, click on Finish button to map the remotely shared folder as a network drive
to your local computer.
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Method 2: SSH/SFTP Transfer Clients (WinSCP or FileZilla):
Download Installer:
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WinSCP Download: http://www.filehippo.com/download_winscp/
FileZilla Download: http://www.filehippo.com/download_filezilla/
Setup Instructions:
WinSCP Setup Instructions:
http://winscp.net/eng/docs/installation#running_the_winscp_installation_program
FileZilla Setup Instructions:
http://wiki.filezilla-project.org/Client_Installation#With_installer_version
Login Instructions:
WinSCP
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Host Name: warehouse.msl.ubc.ca
Port: 22
Note:
You may save this information by clicking Save or simply login by clicking Login. If prompted with
authorizing the security key click Yes to accept. You may also see a banner warning message,
check Never show this banner again and click Continue.
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Tutorials:
WinSCP- http://winscp.net/eng/docs/start
FileZilla Tutororial - https://wiki.filezilla-project.org/FileZilla_Client_Tutorial_(en)
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Section 2 – Personal & Shared Folders:
Once you login you are immediately shown your home folder containing your personal files and
folders. Contained within your personal folder you will also see two or more shared lab folders
allowing you to collaborate with your fellow lab members.
Shared Lab Folders:
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bohlmann_lab
brumer_lab
bryan_lab
celegans_lab
cihr_microfluidics
ellis_lab
finlaygates_lab
finlay_grants
finlay_lab
foster_lab
hansen_lab
haynes_lab
hieter_lab
jefferies_lab
kastrup_lab
kronstad_lab
li_lab
lund_lab
mayor_lab
measday_lab
naps_lab
ng_lab
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perry_lab
pilot_lab
piret_lab
protein_lab
snutch_lab
treenomix_lab
tokuriki_lab
turner_lab
vanvuuren_lab
withers_lab
Shared Public and Administration Folders:
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msl_admin
msl_public
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msl_itsupport
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msl_naps
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Section 3 – Change Password & Check Quota:
Login using your Warehouse account information via your web browser here:
https://warehouse.msl.ubc.ca:20000
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Change Password
Disk Quotas
There are three things to know about your Warehouse quota labeled: Used, Soft Limit, and Hard
Limit.
Used – Total MBytes or GBytes you are currently storing on Warehouse
Soft Limit – This is your limit and Warehouse will start to send you email warnings
Hard Limit – This is the absolute limit and Warehouse will stop your uploading
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Section 4 – Problems Connecting?
If you time-out attempting to connect to Warehouse please ensure you first have a working
Internet connection. Also accessing Warehouse from outside NCE, MSL, CHiBi, and Wireless
(ubcsecure) now requires myVPN. First connect to myVPN then try again.
myVPN Software: https://myvpn.ubc.ca
myVPN Instructions: http://www.it.ubc.ca/security/VPN/setupdocs.html
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