Student Development Web Server

Web Server Access for Student : devstu.colum.edu

Server

We have a Linux based server to allow web development access for students.

Access

To get web access for a student ot a course please please put in a ticket for Student - Website Support @ https://colum.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/2029/Portal/Requests/TicketRequests/NewForm?ID=txAEs0jzVPo_&RequestorType=Service

Access to this server is protected during logon. More than 5 bad logon attempts will result in a server lockout. The default lockout is 5 minutes

Connection Methods

If you are not on campus you will need to VPN before you can connect with FTP or SSH. Connecting from on campus does not require VPN.

VPN  Instruction

How to Install Global Protect on a PC For Students   https://colum.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/2029/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=116341 
How to Install Global Protect on a Mac For Students  https://colum.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/2029/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=116337
How to Install Global Protect on a Mac Faculty and Staff   https://colum.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/2029/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=114675
How to Access Global Protect from your PC for Faculty and Staff   https://colum.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/2029/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=101565

  • ftps, SFTP on campus or VPN only
  • ssh on campus or VPN only
  • http and https are availble on the public internet

Folder and URL

In your home folder you will find a folder called public_html this folder holds your website. Any files or folders below this folder will be available on the web @
https://devstu.colum.edu/~username/ 

if your username is jmtest@colum.edu your URL on the server will be https://devstu.colum.edu/~jmtest@colum.edu/

for faculty this will be @admin.colum.edu ie my accpount and path would be jmeyers@admin,colum.edu and https://devstu.colum.edu/~jmeyers@admin.colum.edu/

Default Documents. The server will show directory lists and will open the following documents by default

  • Directory Index if no default document
  • index.html
  • index.php
Retention Policy: all student work should be backed up every semester this server will only retain student work though the next semesters grading period.  To preserve work longer please contact someone@colum.edu

ftps

FTP with SSL

Filezilla : https://filezilla-project.org/

Filezilla is a cross platform ftp program 

  • if you don't already have it download filezilla https://filezilla-project.org/ 
  • open filezilla connect to devstu.colum.edu
  • use credential from sso with @colum.edu ie jmtest@colum.edu and your sso password
  • ftp to devstu with filezilla
  • Choose QuickConnect
  • If Prompted Accept the ssl sert
  • FileZilla Cert
  • You are connected
  • Filezilla connected

WinSCP

WinSCP is a windows only FTP program

  • WinSCP is Windows only if you don't already have it dlownload from https://winscp.net/eng/index.php
  • open winSCPconnect to devstu.colum.edu
  • use credential from sso with @colum.edu ie jmtest@colum.edu and your sso password
  • select ftp with TLS/SSL Explict encryption
  • winSCP ftp serrving for devstu 
  • Choose Login
  • if prompted accept the certificate

SFTP

Explain the resolution

1. How to sftp

  • Use the URL sftp://devstu.colum.edu and your full email is jmtest@colum.edu and SSO password

sFTP used ssh instead of ssl to connect it will work on campus and on VPN

SSH

Secure shell to devstu

1. How to sftp

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