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Because the old server, kennel.rice.edu, died, a new server now handles hosting organization web pages. To access the new server, organization.rice.edu, a few changes may be necessary to your current setup. 

First, the changes which the new server caused are detailed here. They include:

  • SSH access to organization.rice.edu from Rice networks only
  • Default Shell on organization.rice.edu is bash
  • no FTP access. SFTP access only.
  • No samba/CIFS access supported.
  • No X11 supported.
  • Pine is replaced with ALPINE.
The Nomenclature

The new server is called organization.rice.edu, but "ftp.ruf.rice.edu" and "organization.rice.edu" point to the same server, the new one. However, the way paths are dictated for organization.rice.edu is different from kennel.rice.edu, so old pathways will likely not work. Correcting the path name to your remote directory is necessary to get access to organization.rice.edu. For FileZilla, Dreamweaver and a Linux Shell, no remote directory need be named, because they will go to the home directory of the account automatically.

Setting Up Dreamweaver for the First Time
  • First, after opening Dreamweaver, click Sites > New Site (in the toolbar).

  • Next, name the site and write the path for your local directory.

  • Click the Servers tab on the left, and enter the following information: Server Name: "organization.rice.edu" *; Connect Using: "SFTP" *; SFTP Address: "organization.rice.edu" *; port: 22; username: your username; password: your password; Root Directory: leave it blank, Dreamweaver will automatically go to the home directory of your account; Web URL; leave the default in the field. Next click save.

  • Successful Connection will take you to a screen which looks like the following.

  • To upload and download files/folders from the server, click Sites > Put/Get on the toolbar.

  • To exit the session, click the Disconnect from Remote Server button.

If you ever feel uncomfortable editing your own current settings, or setting up your SFTP software for the first time, the Help Desk in Mudd 103 is willing to help. For remote assistance, the Help Desk's phone number is 713-348-HELP(4357)

*: enter without quotes

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