STEP Documents

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Volunteers get write access to all public documents and read only access for private documents.

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You are a STEP leader.

Web interface method

Leaders have access to the Web interface. They can read and write to any folder.

File transfer method

• Get WinSCP or Filezilla.
• Connect to mecheng1.uwaterloo.ca with username step and password.
• You can now use the server as a file storage.

Mapping it as a network drive permamently: Windows

• Download and extract mindTerm
• Run mindterm.jar (double click it if you can, otherwise in command prompt type in java -jar mindterm.jar)
• Type mecheng1.uwaterloo.ca as the server, followed by the username step) and password (ask me for it)
• In the menu click on Plugins > FTP To SFTP Bridge…
• Type in 127.0.0.1 for the Listen address
• Type in 21 for the Listen port
• Select the Remote system type (UNIX or Linux)
• Click Enable
• Click Dismiss
• Next we want to install NetDrive
• Once netdrive is installed, open it up, and click New Site on the bottom
• Type in "STEP" for the Site name
• Type in localhost for the Site IP
• Type in 21 for the Port
• Select FTP for the Port
• Select a Drive letter
• Check Connect as anonymous
• Click Save
• Click Connect

Mapping it as a network drive permamently: Linux

• Open nautilus, and click on File > Connect to Server...
• Select SSH as the service type.
• Type mecheng1.uwaterloo.ca as the server, followed by the username step) and password (ask me for it)
• Click Connect

Mapping it as a network drive permamently: Mac OS X