Scope: Mount and interact with files/directories located on a remote machine via SSHFS.


macOS, Linux(Debian, Ubuntu)


    Step 1: 


    Linux: 

    If you don't have it, download and install the SSHFS package: 


    sudo apt-get install -y sshfs


    macOS: 

    If you don't have it, download & install the FUSE, SSHFS packages here:  https://osxfuse.github.io/


    Step 2: Create a mount point on your local machine, e.g.: 


    mkdir -p ~/mnt/mylabserver


    Step 3: Mount the remote machine to your local machine, e.g.: 

    

    sshfs netid@mylabserver.nyu.edu:/sharepoint ~/mnt/mylabserver


    Step 4 (optional): After you've finished working with the remote machine, dismount it, e.g.: 


    Linux: 


    cd && fusermount ~/mnt/mylabserver


    macOS:

 cd && umount -f ~/mnt/mylabserver

Windows


    Step 1: If you don't have it, download & install these packages: 

    WinFSP: https://github.com/billziss-gh/winfsp/releases, 

    SSHFS-Win: https://github.com/billziss-gh/sshfs-win/releases .


    Step 2: Mount the remote machine on your PC, e.g.: 


    Start --> File Explorer --> (right-click) This PC --> Map Network Drive --> (choose a drive to mount) --> 

    In the Folder field, enter: \\sshfs\netid@mylabserver.nyu.edu


    When connecting, select the "Connect using different credentials" option, and provide your credentials for the

    remote machine.


    Step 3 (optional): After you've finished working with the remote machine, dismount it, e.g.: 


    Start --> File Explorer --> (right-click) This PC --> Map network drive --> (right-click on drive to dismount)

    Disconnect network drive. 


Note: You may have to include some sort of relative path if the machine has disks exported via NFS. In those cases try something like: \\sshfs\username@foo.nyu.edu/../../../..\