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 The IP address you receive from either method above must be entered in the host name The IP address you receive from either method above must be entered in the host name
-field. Type in your user name as root. Put your password for the root user in the +field. Type in your user name as root. Put your password for the root user in the Password field. 
-Password field.Once you click login, you may get a window popup about adding the "key". Click Yes.+ 
 +Once you click login, you may get a window popup about adding the "key". Click Yes. 
 Once you are logged in, you will see your local computer on the left hand side, and your Once you are logged in, you will see your local computer on the left hand side, and your
 node on the right hand side. You want to make sure you know the folder set on your node on the right hand side. You want to make sure you know the folder set on your
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 side folder, by clicking on the open folder icon (the leftmost icon just above the left hand side folder, by clicking on the open folder icon (the leftmost icon just above the left hand
 file list). You want to go to the following folder file list). You want to go to the following folder
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 /home/irlp/backup /home/irlp/backup
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 You will see your backup file there, irlp_backup.tgz. Click on the file and press F5 to copy You will see your backup file there, irlp_backup.tgz. Click on the file and press F5 to copy
 it to the other side. A dialog box with lots of options will pop up. Just click copy. it to the other side. A dialog box with lots of options will pop up. Just click copy.
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 Minimize the WinSCP window and make sure that you can see the file where you placed Minimize the WinSCP window and make sure that you can see the file where you placed
 it on your windows computer. If this file is lost, so is the identity of your node. it on your windows computer. If this file is lost, so is the identity of your node.
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 Save this file for use if the upgrade fails in any way to recover your node. Save this file for use if the upgrade fails in any way to recover your node.
node_backup.1409540377.txt.gz · Last modified: 2014/09/01 02:59 by k0kad