Transferring files to DATA.RC
Users of the data.rc.fas.harvard.edu server have three options for doing so. Please note that if you choose option 2, the settings for FTP/S are not the same as for regular SFTP settings you might use to transfer files to other servers.
The connection methods in order of preference:
- Via Web browser – This is the default means of accessing data.rc
- URL: https://data.rc.fas.harvard.edu/data/
- When prompted for authentication type in:
Username: rc\[your RC username]
Password: [your RC password]
- Filezilla (If you don’t have Filezilla installed, download here)
- Open ‘Site Manager’ (screenshot) in Filezilla and create a New Site
host: data.rc.fas.harvard.edu
Protocol: SFTP
Logon Type: Interactive
User: [your RC username] - IMPORTANT
Click the Transfer tab and check the Limit number of simultaneous connections box and set Maximum number of connections to “1”.(screenshot) - Click Connect to connect now, or OK if you’re setting up for later use
- Open ‘Site Manager’ (screenshot) in Filezilla and create a New Site
- Map a drive to the share (Drive mapping instructions).
Note: This may be the easiest method, but it is also often the slowest method.
\\rcstore02.rc.fas.harvard.edu\data (Windows)
smb://rcstore02.rc.fas.harvard.edu/data (Mac)