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Mbaney at 16:10, 11 March 2026

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	==Main Website and Lab Pages==		==Main Website and Lab Pages==
	<pre>~~http~~://www.umiacs.umd.edu</pre>		<pre>https://www.umiacs.umd.edu</pre>

	You can access the main website and lab sites for editing in two ways:		You can access the main website and lab sites for editing in two ways:
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	Your personal website URL at UMIACS is		Your personal website URL at UMIACS is

	<pre>~~http~~://www.umiacs.umd.edu/~username</pre>		<pre>https://www.umiacs.umd.edu/~username</pre>

	where '''username''' is your UMIACS username. You can set this page to redirect to any page of your choice by setting the '''Home Page''' attribute in your UMIACS [https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/directory/info/ directory entry].		where '''username''' is your UMIACS username. You can set this page to redirect to any page of your choice by setting the '''Home Page''' attribute in your UMIACS [https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/directory/info/ directory entry].
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	This is primarily a legacy method for users who already have their websites configured this way. If you believe that your circumstances require your personal website to be hosted on this file space, please contact the [[HelpDesk \| Help Desk]]. (This does not affect existing users who already have websites hosted on the Nexus file space.)		This is primarily a legacy method for users who already have their websites configured this way. If you believe that your circumstances require your personal website to be hosted on this file space, please contact the [[HelpDesk \| Help Desk]]. (This does not affect existing users who already have websites hosted on the Nexus file space.)

	You will need set your directory '''Home Page''' attribute to <code>~~http~~://users.umiacs.umd.edu/~username</code>, where '''username''' is your UMIACS username (similar to your personal URL above). You can access your website for editing in two ways:		You will need set your directory '''Home Page''' attribute to <code>https://users.umiacs.umd.edu/~username</code>, where '''username''' is your UMIACS username (similar to your personal URL above). You can access your website for editing in two ways:

	* From <b>Unix</b> as /fs/www-users/username - and can be remotely accessed by [[SFTP]] to a supported Unix host (e.g., [[Nexus]]).		* From <b>Unix</b> as /fs/www-users/username - and can be remotely accessed by [[SFTP]] to a supported Unix host (e.g., [[Nexus]]).

Ekr597 at 20:32, 30 October 2025

2025-10-30T20:32:51Z

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	You can access the main website and lab sites for editing in two ways:		You can access the main website and lab sites for editing in two ways:
	* From <b>Unix</b> as /fs/www - and can be remotely accessed by [[SFTP]] to a supported Unix host (e.g., [[Nexus]]).		* From <b>Unix</b> as /fs/www - and can be remotely accessed by [[SFTP]] to a supported Unix host (e.g., [[Nexus]]).
	* From <b>Windows</b> ~~as \\umiacs-webftp\www-umiacs~~		* From <b>Windows</b> using [[WinSCP]].

	Faculty members and authorized users can modify their own public profiles on the main UMIACS homepage. For instructions, see [[ContentManagement]].		Faculty members and authorized users can modify their own public profiles on the main UMIACS homepage. For instructions, see [[ContentManagement]].

Mbaney at 21:04, 18 February 2025

2025-02-18T21:04:00Z

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	You will need set your directory '''Home Page''' attribute to <code>http://users.umiacs.umd.edu/~username</code>, where '''username''' is your UMIACS username (similar to your personal URL above). You can access your website for editing in two ways:		You will need set your directory '''Home Page''' attribute to <code>http://users.umiacs.umd.edu/~username</code>, where '''username''' is your UMIACS username (similar to your personal URL above). You can access your website for editing in two ways:

	* From <b>Unix</b> as /fs/www-users/username - and can be remotely accessed ~~via~~ [[SFTP]] to a supported ~~UNIX~~ host.		* From <b>Unix</b> as /fs/www-users/username - and can be remotely accessed by [[SFTP]] to a supported Unix host (e.g., [[Nexus]]).
	* From <b>Windows</b> as \\umiacs-webftp\www-users\username ~~- and remotely accessed by the same file share over the [[VPN]].~~		* From <b>Windows</b> as \\umiacs-webftp\www-users\username

	==Adding A Password Protected Folder To Your Web Space==		==Adding A Password Protected Folder To Your Web Space==

Mbaney at 21:00, 18 February 2025

2025-02-18T21:00:13Z

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	You can access the main website and lab sites for editing in two ways:		You can access the main website and lab sites for editing in two ways:
	* From <b>Unix</b> as /fs/www - and can be remotely accessed by [[SFTP]] to a supported Unix host (eg. [[Nexus]]).		* From <b>Unix</b> as /fs/www - and can be remotely accessed by [[SFTP]] to a supported Unix host (e.g., [[Nexus]]).
	* From <b>Windows</b> as \\umiacs-webftp\www-umiacs ~~- and remotely accessed by the same file share over the [[VPN]].~~		* From <b>Windows</b> as \\umiacs-webftp\www-umiacs

	Faculty members and authorized users can modify their own public profiles on the main UMIACS homepage. For instructions, see [[ContentManagement]].		Faculty members and authorized users can modify their own public profiles on the main UMIACS homepage. For instructions, see [[ContentManagement]].

Mbaney at 20:32, 18 October 2022

2022-10-18T20:32:21Z

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	You can access the main website and lab sites for editing in two ways:		You can access the main website and lab sites for editing in two ways:
	* From <b>Unix</b> as /fs/www - and can be remotely accessed by [[SFTP]] to a supported Unix host (eg. [[Nexus]]).		* From <b>Unix</b> as /fs/www - and can be remotely accessed by [[SFTP]] to a supported Unix host (eg. [[Nexus]]).
	* From <b>Windows</b> as \\umiacs-webftp~~.umiacs.umd.edu~~\www-umiacs - and remotely accessed by the same file share over the [[VPN]].		* From <b>Windows</b> as \\umiacs-webftp\www-umiacs - and remotely accessed by the same file share over the [[VPN]].

	Faculty members and authorized users can modify their own public profiles on the main UMIACS homepage. For instructions, see [[ContentManagement]].		Faculty members and authorized users can modify their own public profiles on the main UMIACS homepage. For instructions, see [[ContentManagement]].

Mbaney at 20:32, 18 October 2022

2022-10-18T20:32:07Z

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	* From <b>Unix</b> as /fs/www-users/username - and can be remotely accessed via [[SFTP]] to a supported UNIX host.		* From <b>Unix</b> as /fs/www-users/username - and can be remotely accessed via [[SFTP]] to a supported UNIX host.
	* From <b>Windows</b> as \\~~data.isilon.~~umiacs~~.umd.edu~~\www-users\username - and remotely accessed by the same file share over the [[VPN]].		* From <b>Windows</b> as \\umiacs-webftp\www-users\username - and remotely accessed by the same file share over the [[VPN]].

	==Adding A Password Protected Folder To Your Web Space==		==Adding A Password Protected Folder To Your Web Space==

Mbaney at 21:44, 22 September 2022

2022-09-22T21:44:43Z

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	You can access the main website and lab sites for editing in two ways:		You can access the main website and lab sites for editing in two ways:
	* From <b>Unix</b> as /fs/www - and can be remotely accessed by [[SFTP]] to a supported Unix host (eg. [[Nexus]]).		* From <b>Unix</b> as /fs/www - and can be remotely accessed by [[SFTP]] to a supported Unix host (eg. [[Nexus]]).
	* From <b>Windows</b> as \\~~data.isilon~~.umiacs.umd.edu\www-umiacs - and remotely accessed by the same file share over the [[VPN]].		* From <b>Windows</b> as \\umiacs-webftp.umiacs.umd.edu\www-umiacs - and remotely accessed by the same file share over the [[VPN]].

	Faculty members and authorized users can modify their own public profiles on the main UMIACS homepage. For instructions, see [[ContentManagement]].		Faculty members and authorized users can modify their own public profiles on the main UMIACS homepage. For instructions, see [[ContentManagement]].

Mbaney at 00:14, 22 July 2022

2022-07-22T00:14:34Z

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	You can access the main website and lab sites for editing in two ways:		You can access the main website and lab sites for editing in two ways:
	* From <b>Unix</b> as /fs/www - and can be remotely accessed by [[SFTP]] to a supported Unix host (eg. [[Nexus]]).		* From <b>Unix</b> as /fs/www - and can be remotely accessed by [[SFTP]] to a supported Unix host (eg. [[Nexus]]).
	* From <b>Windows</b> as \\~~umiacs-webftp~~.umiacs.umd.edu\www-umiacs - and remotely accessed by the same file share over the [[VPN]].		* From <b>Windows</b> as \\data.isilon.umiacs.umd.edu\www-umiacs - and remotely accessed by the same file share over the [[VPN]].

	Faculty members and authorized users can modify their own public profiles on the main UMIACS homepage. For instructions, see [[ContentManagement]].		Faculty members and authorized users can modify their own public profiles on the main UMIACS homepage. For instructions, see [[ContentManagement]].
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	* From <b>Unix</b> as /fs/www-users/username - and can be remotely accessed via [[SFTP]] to a supported UNIX host.		* From <b>Unix</b> as /fs/www-users/username - and can be remotely accessed via [[SFTP]] to a supported UNIX host.
	* From <b>Windows</b> as \\~~umiacs-webftp~~.umiacs.umd.edu\www-users\username - and remotely accessed by the same file share over the [[VPN]].		* From <b>Windows</b> as \\data.isilon.umiacs.umd.edu\www-users\username - and remotely accessed by the same file share over the [[VPN]].

	==Adding A Password Protected Folder To Your Web Space==		==Adding A Password Protected Folder To Your Web Space==

Mbaney at 18:51, 20 July 2022

2022-07-20T18:51:00Z

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	<pre>http://www.umiacs.umd.edu</pre>		<pre>http://www.umiacs.umd.edu</pre>

	~~Users~~ can access the main website and lab sites for editing in two ways:		You can access the main website and lab sites for editing in two ways:
	* From <b>Unix</b> as /fs/www - and can be remotely accessed by [[SFTP]] to a supported Unix host (eg. [[Nexus]]).		* From <b>Unix</b> as /fs/www - and can be remotely accessed by [[SFTP]] to a supported Unix host (eg. [[Nexus]]).
	* From <b>Windows</b> as \\umiacs-webftp.umiacs.umd.edu\www-umiacs - and remotely accessed by the same file share over the [[VPN]].		* From <b>Windows</b> as \\umiacs-webftp.umiacs.umd.edu\www-umiacs - and remotely accessed by the same file share over the [[VPN]].
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	<pre>http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/~username</pre>		<pre>http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/~username</pre>

	where '''username''' is your UMIACS username. ~~Users~~ can set this page to redirect to any page of ~~their~~ choice by setting the '''Home Page''' attribute in ~~their~~ UMIACS [https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/directory/info/ directory entry].		where '''username''' is your UMIACS username. You can set this page to redirect to any page of your choice by setting the '''Home Page''' attribute in your UMIACS [https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/directory/info/ directory entry].

	In general, large ~~datasets~~ related to a lab's research should go into the specific lab's web tree, not ~~the~~ individual ~~users~~. Remember that ~~a user's~~ webpage is not permanently ~~maintained once the user leaves~~ UMIACS.		In general, large files or directories for distribution related to a lab's research should go into the specific lab's web tree, not your individual web tree. Remember that your webpage is not permanently continued upon your departure from UMIACS.

	UMIACS currently supports hosting a personal website on the Object Store.		UMIACS currently supports hosting a personal website on the Object Store.
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	{{Note\|'''''This method will NOT work in the UMIACS Object Store.'''''}}		{{Note\|'''''This method will NOT work in the UMIACS Object Store.'''''}}

	1) Create the directory you want to password protect or <tt>cd</tt> into the directory you want to password protect		1) Create the directory you want to password protect or <tt>cd</tt> into the directory you want to password protect.

	2) Create a file called ''.htaccess'' (<tt> vi .htaccess</tt>) in the directory you wish to password protect.		2) Create a file called ''.htaccess'' (<tt> vi .htaccess</tt>) in the directory you wish to password protect.

	3) In the file you just created type the following lines		3) In the file you just created, type the following lines

	<pre>		<pre>
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	</pre>		</pre>

	For example, if you were going to protect the <tt>/fs/www-users/username/private</tt> directory and you want the required name to be <tt>class239</tt>, then your file would look like this:		For example, if you were going to protect the <tt>/fs/www-users/username/private</tt> directory and you want the required name to be <tt>class239</tt>, then your file would look like this:
	<pre>		<pre>
	AuthUserFile /fs/www-users/username/private/.htpasswd		AuthUserFile /fs/www-users/username/private/.htpasswd

Mbaney at 19:50, 18 July 2022

2022-07-18T19:50:04Z

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	Users can access the main website and lab sites for editing in two ways:		Users can access the main website and lab sites for editing in two ways:
	* From <b>Unix</b> as /fs/www - and can be remotely accessed by [[SFTP]] to a supported Unix host (eg. [[Nexus]]).		* From <b>Unix</b> as /fs/www - and can be remotely accessed by [[SFTP]] to a supported Unix host (eg. [[Nexus]]).
	* From <b>Windows</b> as \\umiacs-webftp.umiacs.umd.edu\www-umiacs - and remotely accessed by the same file share over the [[VPN]]~~<br>~~		* From <b>Windows</b> as \\umiacs-webftp.umiacs.umd.edu\www-umiacs - and remotely accessed by the same file share over the [[VPN]].

	Faculty members and authorized users can modify their own public profiles on the main UMIACS homepage. For instructions, see [[ContentManagement]].		Faculty members and authorized users can modify their own public profiles on the main UMIACS homepage. For instructions, see [[ContentManagement]].