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There are two different methods to connect to the mass storage.
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If you want to access data stored on the mass storage via your computer's file browser, mainly to work on small files or to transfer files from your computer to the mass storage, you need to connect from your computer's file browser, using the SAMBA protocol.
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To manage large files stored on the mass storage or to analyse them from the GIGA High Performance Computing cluster, you need to connect from the command line terminal, using the SSH protocol.
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For both methods, you need to be on the Uliège of CHU network (wired or WIFI). To access your data from outside of these networks, you must use a VPN connection. Instructions to connect to the university VPN can be found [here](vpn-connection).
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# SAMBA connection from a file browser
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Connection to the mass storage server from a computer's file browser works through the SMB/SAMBA/CIFS protocol. This protocol is available on the majority of the operating systems (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux,...) and allows the sharing of resources (files) on local networks.
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## Windows
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* In your file browser, go to “This PC”, "PC", "Computer" or “My Computer”
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* Click on “Map Network Drive” in the menu bar at the top of the window, as highlighted in red below. If you don't see it, you may need to click first on the "Computeur" tab at the top.
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* In the next window (see picture below)
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1. Specify a drive letter, for example Y: or Z:
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2. In “Folder”, enter the storage address followed by your ULiège ID.
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Example: \\massstorage.giga.priv\u123456
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3. Check the “Connect using different credentials” box and click on “Finish”
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* A window appears asking for your ULiège ID and password.
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* Enter the ID, preceding it with “ULG\”. Example: ULG\u123456
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* Enter your ULiège password and click OK
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* You are now connected to your home directory on the mass storage
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## Mac OS X
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* In “Finder”, select “Go> Connect to Server”
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* In the “Server Address”, enter “cifs://” followed by the storage address and your ULiège ID. Example: cifs://massstorage.giga.priv/u123456
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* You will be asked for your ULiège ID and your password
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* You are now connected to your home directory on the mass storage
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## Linux
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* Depending on the Linux distribution, the connection method may vary slightly
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* As a general rule, you will have to select “Connect to a server” in the window manager
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* You will then have to enter the storage address followed by your ULiège ID. Example: smb://massstorage.giga.priv/u123456
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* When prompted, select "Registered User" and enter your ULg username (ex. u123456), domain (ULG) and password.
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* You are now connected to your home directory on the mass storage
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# SSH connection from a command-line terminal
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## WARNING: Before your first connection
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For your **first** connection to the mass storage, you **must** log in from your computer's file browser via the SMB/SAMBA/CIFS protocol (see above).
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Indeed, this first connection will trigger the creation of different links to shared project and resource folders in the user’s home directory. If the first connection is not done trough SMB/SAMBA/CIFS but by ssh, the user’s home folder will be created on a different disk and won’t contain the required links. In this case, system administrators will need to be contacted to manually move the user’s home folder to the mass storage and to create the links.
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## For all systems (Windows, Mac or Linux)
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Connection to the GIGA cluster and mass storage server from a computer's command-line terminal works through the SSH protocol. **If you have already connected the mass storage using the SMB/SAMBA/CIFS protocol (see warning above)**, you can connect to the GIGA cluster and mass storage via ssh using the following procedure:
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- In the terminal of your machine, enter
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```
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ssh u123456@cluster.calc.priv
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```
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- When prompted, enter you password
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- You are now in your home directory on the mass storage.
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# [Contacts](contacts)
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If you have any question, please contact the UDIMED/UDIGIGA or the bioinformatics team as detailed [here](contacts)
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