Accessing web shares

Grant Share Access to Others

To allow other people to access your share, use the LSIT Services - Permissions Tool

Important Note: DO NOT share your personal password with anyone. Doing so is a violation of UC policy, and may compromise your identity.

Access Shares Using Remote Files

For help using Remote Files, please see our Remote Files Guide.

Access Your Shares Using FTP(S)/SFTP

1. Use the appropriate hostname:
   • Web: webshare.lsit.ucsb.edu
2. Additional Settings:
   • Host Directory for File or Web: dept/sharename (e.g. anth/digging)
   • Username: LSIT Username
   • Password: LSIT Password
3. Specific Settings for FTP(S):
   • Use SSL/TLS or FTPS encryption: Unencrypted connections are not allowed.
   • Connection Port: Port 21
4. Specific Settings for SFTP:
   • Connection Port: Port 22

Important Note: If prompted, accept the Server Host Key when using an SFTP client and connecting to a webshare for the first time. The key should match one of the following:

• RSA key fingerprint: b9:14:8d:ce:74:30:63:7c:df:f5:43:df:5d:48:6a:7f
• DSA key fingerprint: 49:56:87:bf:20:2b:a8:4d:06:43:e3:de:f7:44:e2:2b

Access Shares Using Samba

Samba is only available from on campus.

• For Windows:
  • Web: \\fileshare.lsit.ucsb.edu\webshare
• For Mac OS X:
  • Web: smb://fileshare.lsit.ucsb.edu/webshare

Popular Clients

Here are some examples from popular SFTP clients (substitute your appropriate settings based on above):

FSLogin

Dreamweaver

Fetch (Mac)

Fetch General Settings (Mac) - make sure that Passive FTP is checked in the preferences.

WinSCP