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-Where ''<eid>'' is your JMU username. The ''~/mnt/stu'' directory on your local machine now contains the contents of your JMUCS home directory. Changes made in one place will automatically be reflected in the other. +Where ''<eid>'' is your JMU username. The ''~/mnt/stu'' directory on your local machine now contains the contents of your JMUCS home directory. Changes made in one place will automatically be reflected in the other. See ''man sshfs'' for additional options.
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-See ''man sshfs'' for additional options; in particular, the ''-o idmap=user'' option is necessary if your UIDs do not match between the client and the server (this is likely the case on personal machines).+
  
 === Unmounting the filesystem === === Unmounting the filesystem ===
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 Download and install both the "FUSE for macOS" and "SSHFS" packages from [[http://osxfuse.github.io/|this page]], following the instructions as prompted. When prompted, enable the "FUSE for macOS Preference Pane" to facilitate future updates. You will also need to enable a system extension in your Security & Privacy System Preferences.'' Download and install both the "FUSE for macOS" and "SSHFS" packages from [[http://osxfuse.github.io/|this page]], following the instructions as prompted. When prompted, enable the "FUSE for macOS Preference Pane" to facilitate future updates. You will also need to enable a system extension in your Security & Privacy System Preferences.''
  
-{{:student:utilities:fuse01-pref_pane.png?600|}}+{{:student:utilities:fuse01-pref_pane.png?600|FUSE Preference Pane}}
  
-{{:student:utilities:fuse02-ext_blocked.png?400|}}+{{:student:utilities:fuse02-ext_blocked.png?400|Blocked}}
  
-{{:student:utilities:fuse03-enable_ext.png?600|}}+{{:student:utilities:fuse03-enable_ext.png?600|Enabled}}
  
-After everything is installed correctly, you should be able to follow the same command-line instructions described in the Linux section above.+After everything is installed correctly, you should be able to follow the same command-line instructions described in the Linux section above except that you should use the following command to unmount the remote filesystem: 
 + 
 +<code> 
 +umount ~/mnt/stu 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +**WARNING FOR EARLY ADOPTERS:** There are [[https://github.com/osxfuse/osxfuse/issues/705|known issues]] with OSXFUSE on macOS 11.0 ("Big Sur"). If you upgrade to Big Sur, you will need to re-install the latest version of OSXFUSE (v3.11.0) and you may experience performance degradation.
  
 ==== Windows ==== ==== Windows ====
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   - Install WinFsp. The default selection of components can be used.   - Install WinFsp. The default selection of components can be used.
   - Install SSHFS-Win, the default options are fine.   - Install SSHFS-Win, the default options are fine.
-  - Right click on computer, and:+  - In file explorer, right click on computer (This PC), and:
     * Select "Map Network Drive"     * Select "Map Network Drive"
     * Select a drive letter that is convenient.     * Select a drive letter that is convenient.
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     * Click finish, and type in your EID password.     * Click finish, and type in your EID password.
   - You should now have your stu home directory mounted at the drive letter you specified   - You should now have your stu home directory mounted at the drive letter you specified
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 +=== Unmounting the filesystem ===
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 +When you are done using the remote filesystem you should unmount it by right clicking the Network drive and selecting "Disconnect"