Data transfer

F*EX Service

The F*EX service (Referred to as FEX) allows you to share large datasets with collaborators. You can automatically register for this service as long as you have a uga.edu active email address and can sign-on to the UGA VPN.

Registration

• You have to have an active uga.edu email address
• You have to sign on to the UGA archpass VPN (The registration is only allowed when you are connected to the VPN, you can still send and receive data when you are not connected ot the VPN)
• Go to FEX Registration and sign up for an account. Use your uga.edu email address
• You will get an email from the service with a link to confirm your request.
• Visit the confirmation link sent in the email to confirm your request.
• After confirmation is successful, you will see the following info:
  • FEX Account direct URL for your account
  • FEX Server URL (Always https://fex.gacrc.uga.edu/fup/)
  • Sender (Your email address)
  • auth-ID (Keep this to yourself)
    • If you decide to change this auth-ID at a later data, PLEASE, DO NOT USE YOUR MYID PASSWORD. USE A DIFFERENT PASSWORD UNIQUE TO THIS SERVICE.