Mounting Cloud Storage on Linux - Revision history

Gweiss at 23:47, 8 January 2019

2019-01-08T23:47:07Z

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	# enter your USERNAME@umbc.edu and your box password		# enter your USERNAME@umbc.edu and your box password

	====Using ~~SFTP~~====		====Using FTPS client====
	If you are familiar with ftp ~~commands~~ and do not wish to use ~~gnome~~, you may prefer this method.		If you are familiar with using the ftp command-line program and do not wish to use GNOME, you may prefer this method.
	=====Run lftp=====		=====Run lftp=====
	Run the following command		Run the following command
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	lftp username@umbc.edu.edu@ftp.box.com:~> ls		lftp username@umbc.edu.edu@ftp.box.com:~> ls

	====Using WebDAV (DEPRECATED)====		====Using WebDAV (DEPRECATED 1/31/2019)====
	This service will only work to access data from a personal computer--this will not work on CSEE maintained Linux computers. Due to the way this works, ''it is '''NOT''' recommended to perform these steps since it disables the default security that campus places on box.com accounts''.		This service will only work to access data from a personal computer--this will not work on CSEE maintained Linux computers. Due to the way this works, ''it is '''NOT''' recommended to perform these steps since it disables the default security that campus places on box.com accounts''.
	=====Install davfs2 Package=====		=====Install davfs2 Package=====

Dbarret1: /* Using GNOME */

2019-01-04T19:37:50Z

Using GNOME

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	====Using GNOME====		====Using GNOME====
	This is the simplest method and supports full synchronization of your box account.		This is the simplest method and supports full synchronization of your box account.
	# Open Files program		# Open Files program (nautilus if launching from command line)
	# Click on "Other Locations" in the left pane		# Click on "Other Locations" in the left pane
	# In the bottom right where it says connect to server type <pre>ftps://ftp.box.com~~:990~~</pre> and click connect		# In the bottom right where it says connect to server type <pre>ftps://ftp.box.com</pre> and click connect
	# enter your USERNAME@umbc.edu and your box password		# enter your USERNAME@umbc.edu and your box password

	====Using SFTP====		====Using SFTP====
	If you are familiar with ftp commands and do not wish to use gnome, you may prefer this method.		If you are familiar with ftp commands and do not wish to use gnome, you may prefer this method.

Dbarret1: /* Box.com */

2019-01-04T19:34:48Z

Box.com

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	# Create an external password.		# Create an external password.
	Note: This password must be different from your email password		Note: This password must be different from your email password

			====Using GNOME====
			This is the simplest method and supports full synchronization of your box account.
			# Open Files program
			# Click on "Other Locations" in the left pane
			# In the bottom right where it says connect to server type <pre>ftps://ftp.box.com:990</pre> and click connect
			# enter your USERNAME@umbc.edu and your box password
	====Using SFTP====		====Using SFTP====
			If you are familiar with ftp commands and do not wish to use gnome, you may prefer this method.

	=====Run lftp=====		=====Run lftp=====
	Run the following command		Run the following command

Dbarret1: /* Box.com */

2019-01-04T19:28:00Z

Box.com

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	==Box.com==		==Box.com==
	~~===Using SFTP===~~
	Due to the way this works, ''it is '''NOT''' recommended to perform these steps since it disables the default security that campus places on box.com accounts''.		Due to the way this works, ''it is '''NOT''' recommended to perform these steps since it disables the default security that campus places on box.com accounts''.
	====Add external password to Box====		===Add external password to Box===
	This steps adds a new authentication method to a box.com account. UMBC may no longer be able to track if this account gets compromised. It is NOT recommended to make this change.		This steps adds a new authentication method to a box.com account. UMBC may no longer be able to track if this account gets compromised. It is NOT recommended to make this change.

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	# Create an external password.		# Create an external password.
	Note: This password must be different from your email password		Note: This password must be different from your email password
	====Run lftp====		====Using SFTP====


			=====Run lftp=====
	Run the following command		Run the following command
	$ lftp		$ lftp
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	lftp username@umbc.edu.edu@ftp.box.com:~> ls		lftp username@umbc.edu.edu@ftp.box.com:~> ls

	===Using WebDAV (DEPRECATED)===		====Using WebDAV (DEPRECATED)====
	This service will only work to access data from a personal computer--this will not work on CSEE maintained Linux computers. Due to the way this works, ''it is '''NOT''' recommended to perform these steps since it disables the default security that campus places on box.com accounts''.		This service will only work to access data from a personal computer--this will not work on CSEE maintained Linux computers. Due to the way this works, ''it is '''NOT''' recommended to perform these steps since it disables the default security that campus places on box.com accounts''.
	====Install davfs2 Package====		=====Install davfs2 Package=====
	=====Ubuntu, Debian, and Mint=====		======Ubuntu, Debian, and Mint======
	To install davfs2 on Ubuntu, Debian or Mint:		To install davfs2 on Ubuntu, Debian or Mint:
	$ sudo apt-get install davfs2		$ sudo apt-get install davfs2
	=====CentOS, RHEL or Fedora=====		======CentOS, RHEL or Fedora======
	To install davfs2 on CentOS, RHEL or Fedora:		To install davfs2 on CentOS, RHEL or Fedora:
	$ sudo yum install davfs2		$ sudo yum install davfs2
	=====Disable file locks=====		======Disable file locks======
	The WebDAV share exported by Box.com does not support file locks. Thus you need to disable file locks in the davfs2 configuration file located at /etc/davfs2/davfs2.conf. Otherwise, you will encounter "Input/output error" while attempting to create a file.		The WebDAV share exported by Box.com does not support file locks. Thus you need to disable file locks in the davfs2 configuration file located at /etc/davfs2/davfs2.conf. Otherwise, you will encounter "Input/output error" while attempting to create a file.
	$ sudo vi /etc/davfs2/davfs2.conf		$ sudo vi /etc/davfs2/davfs2.conf
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	use_locks 0		use_locks 0

	====Create a mount point====		=====Create a mount point=====
	mkdir ~/box.com		mkdir ~/box.com
	replace "~/box.com" with your preferred mount point		replace "~/box.com" with your preferred mount point
	====Add yourself to usergroup====		=====Add yourself to usergroup=====
	This step is only needed if you want to mount as a non-root user.		This step is only needed if you want to mount as a non-root user.
	$ sudo usermod -a -G davfs2 USERNAME		$ sudo usermod -a -G davfs2 USERNAME
	where "USERNAME" is your username		where "USERNAME" is your username

	====Edit fstab====		=====Edit fstab=====
	Add the following to /etc/fstab. The "user" option allows you to mount Box.com as an unprivileged non-root user.		Add the following to /etc/fstab. The "user" option allows you to mount Box.com as an unprivileged non-root user.
	<nowiki>https://dav.box.com/dav /home/user/box.com davfs rw,user,noauto 0 0</nowiki>		<nowiki>https://dav.box.com/dav /home/user/box.com davfs rw,user,noauto 0 0</nowiki>
	Replace "/home/user/box.com" with your own mount point.		Replace "/home/user/box.com" with your own mount point.

	=~~===Add external password to Box====~~		=====Run mount=====
	~~This steps adds a new authentication method to a box.com account. UMBC may no longer be able to track if this account gets compromised. It is NOT recommended to make this change.~~

	~~Before you connect, you must create an external password through the Box web interface.~~
	~~# Open an internet browser and log on to box.umbc.edu~~
	~~# Click on your name in the upper right corner. In the drop down, click on “Account Settings”~~
	~~# The bottom section bubble should say “Create External Password.” Click “Edit password”~~
	~~# Create an external password.~~
	~~Note: This password must be different from your email password~~

	====Run mount====
	The final step is to run mount.		The final step is to run mount.
	$ mount box.com		$ mount box.com
	replacing "box.com" with the mount point used in the fstab		replacing "box.com" with the mount point used in the fstab

	====When finished with box.com access====		=====When finished with box.com access=====
	The box.com file system needs to be unmounted when you are done with it		The box.com file system needs to be unmounted when you are done with it
	$ umount box.com		$ umount box.com
	replacing "box.com" with the mount point used in the fstab		replacing "box.com" with the mount point used in the fstab

Dbarret1: /* Run lftp */

2019-01-02T22:14:41Z

Run lftp

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:14, 2 January 2019
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	Run the following command		Run the following command
	$ lftp		$ lftp
	lftp :~> set ftps:initial-prot ""		lftp :~> set ftps:initial-prot ""
	lftp :~> set ftp:ssl-force true		lftp :~> set ftp:ssl-force true
	lftp :~> set ftp:ssl-protect-data true		lftp :~> set ftp:ssl-protect-data true
	lftp :~> open ftps://ftp.box.com:990		lftp :~> open ftps://ftp.box.com:990
	lftp :~> user username@umbc.edu		lftp :~> user username@umbc.edu
	lftp username@umbc.edu.edu@ftp.box.com:~> ls		lftp username@umbc.edu.edu@ftp.box.com:~> ls

	===Using WebDAV (DEPRECATED)===		===Using WebDAV (DEPRECATED)===

Dbarret1: /* Run lftp */

2019-01-02T22:14:11Z

Run lftp

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:14, 2 January 2019
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	====Run lftp====		====Run lftp====
	Run the following command		Run the following command
	lftp ~~-c 'open -e "~~set ftps:initial-prot ""~~; \~~		$ lftp
	set ftp:ssl-force true~~; \~~		lftp :~> set ftps:initial-prot ""
	set ftp:ssl-protect-data true~~; \~~		lftp :~> set ftp:ssl-force true
	open ftps://ftp.box.com:990~~; \~~		lftp :~> set ftp:ssl-protect-data true
	user username@umbc.edu~~; \~~		lftp :~> open ftps://ftp.box.com:990
	~~mirror --reverse --delete --no-perms --verbose "/home/user/box~~.~~com" "";" '~~		lftp :~> user username@umbc.edu
	~~replacing "/home/user/~~box.com~~" with your own mount point.~~		lftp username@umbc.edu.edu@ftp.box.com:~> ls
	~~You will have to run this command every time you want to sync the folder.~~
	===Using WebDAV (DEPRECATED)===		===Using WebDAV (DEPRECATED)===
	This service will only work to access data from a personal computer--this will not work on CSEE maintained Linux computers. Due to the way this works, ''it is '''NOT''' recommended to perform these steps since it disables the default security that campus places on box.com accounts''.		This service will only work to access data from a personal computer--this will not work on CSEE maintained Linux computers. Due to the way this works, ''it is '''NOT''' recommended to perform these steps since it disables the default security that campus places on box.com accounts''.

Dbarret1: /* Box.com */

2019-01-02T22:01:53Z

Box.com

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 ==Box.com==
-===Using WebDAV===
+===Using SFTP===
 This service will only work to access data from a personal computer--this will not work on CSEE maintained Linux computers.  Due to the way this works, ''it is '''NOT''' recommended to perform these steps since it disables the default security that campus places on box.com accounts''.
 ====Install davfs2 Package====

Gweiss: /* Google Drive */

2017-05-02T21:38:37Z

Google Drive

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	GNOME 3 is required to access Google Drive as a remote disk on Linux--this will not work from a CSEE maintained Linux system.		GNOME 3 is required to access Google Drive as a remote disk on Linux--this will not work from a CSEE maintained Linux system.

	Open the GNOME Control Center (or “Settings”) application. If GNOME 3 is ~~not the default Desktop Environment~~, install gnome-control-center and then run it from the command line.		Open the GNOME Control Center (or “Settings”) application. If a desktop environment other than GNOME 3 is being used, install gnome-control-center and then run it from the command line.

	Click “Online Accounts”, click the plus symbol (if the plus symbol is dimmed, click the button "Add an online account"), and add your Google account. If this control is not available, install the gnome-online-accounts package.		Click “Online Accounts”, click the plus symbol (if the plus symbol is dimmed, click the button "Add an online account"), and add your Google account. If this control is not available, install the gnome-online-accounts package.

Gweiss: /* When finished with box.com access */

2017-05-02T21:24:44Z

When finished with box.com access

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	The box.com file system needs to be unmounted when you are done with it		The box.com file system needs to be unmounted when you are done with it
	$ umount box.com		$ umount box.com
	replacing "box.com" with ~~your mountpoint~~		replacing "box.com" with the mount point used in the fstab

Gweiss: /* Run mount */

2017-05-02T21:24:11Z

Run mount

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:24, 2 May 2017
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	The final step is to run mount.		The final step is to run mount.
	$ mount box.com		$ mount box.com
	replacing "box.com" with ~~your mountpoint~~		replacing "box.com" with the mount point used in the fstab

	====When finished with box.com access====		====When finished with box.com access====