Using a Linux Shell and SSH/SFTP to Access organization.rice.edu

Using SSH to access organization.rice.edu

WARNING:  organization.rice.edu is a legacy server.  The old ruf.rice.edu web pages are deprecated.  

DO NOT continue to point to web pages at ruf.rice.edu.  DO NOT continue to update web pages here. 

NOTE:  This direct SSH will work either from an on-campus network or when connected via VPN

Using a Linux Shell and SSH/SFTP to organization.rice.edu

Linux Shell
ssh username@organization.rice.edu
 

To upload and download files from organization.rice.edu, use the following SFTP command

SFTP Command
sftp username@organization.rice.edu
put local_file_to_server.txt
get remote_file_from_server.txt

Begin an SSH session

  • Enter the SSH command shown above. Entering this command will show confirmation for the server's fingerprint. Type "yes" * to continue.

  • Next, enter your password. (Note: it will appear as if nothing is happening as you type your password, this is normal.)

  • Once you are in the system, you will be in your home directory, where you can manipulate files and folders.

  • To exit, type "exit" * and press enter.

Using SFTP to Upload and Download Files/Folders
  • Open another terminal or Linux shell and change directories to your local directory.

  • Use the SFTP command listed above to gain access to organization.rice.edu, then type in your password

  • Now you can use the PUT and GET commands to upload and download files/folders to organization.rice.edu respectively. In this example, I uploaded a generic text file called "test_file" and I downloaded the current contents of my public_html folder to my local directory. To exit the session, once again, type "exit" *.



Keywords:
SSH, web, RUF, organization.rice.edu, legacy 
Doc ID:
74302
Owned by:
Cynthia S. in Rice U
Created:
2017-06-23
Updated:
2023-05-03
Sites:
Rice University