File Transfer Protocol (FTP) was the standard method of sending and retrieving files over the Internet without the need to use an email attachment or a browser to open the file. It has been replaced by the Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) and the Secure Copy protocol (SCP) which encrypt your login and data, because old FTP operated insecurely (without encryption).
SFTP and SCP are particularly useful for transmitting or receiving large numbers of files (such as whole directory or a Web site) without having to click on each one individually.
This document explains how to use programs which run SFTP and/or SCP. It describes programs for the three most popular platforms: Microsoft Windows, Unix, and Apple Mac OS X. This document assumes you are completely familiar with using your computer and operating system, and that you know and understand files, folders (directories), Web sites, URIs, and usernames/passwords. If you are uncertain about any of these, please refer to the Training Centre pages for details of courses.
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4. Setting up graphical systems
4.1. Setting up gFTP
You only need to do the setup once for each site you use.
To set up a connection, give the following details:
Type the hostname of the remote system in the Host box
Leave the Port box blank
Type your usename in the User box
Type your password in the Pass box
On public machines, leave this blank: it will then ask you for the password afresh each time and not store it, for security
Set the dropdown menu on the right to SSH2
To connect, click the double-workstation icon on the extreme left. This automatically saves the setup for future use.
For information about transferring files, see section 5, ‘Transferring files in a graphical system’.
4.2. Setting up FileZilla
4.2. FileZilla
To set up a connection, give the following details:
Type the hostname of the remote system in the Host box
Type your usename in the Username box
Type your password in the Password box
On public machines, leave this blank: it will then ask you for the password afresh each time and not store it, for security
Type 22 into the Port box
Press the Enter key to save the setup and connect to the server.
4.3. Setting up FireFTP
4.3. FireFTP
In the Firefox Tools menu, click on FireFTP. The drop-down menu in the top left-hand corner should be set to ‘Create an account’ and you should be prompted with the sub-window shown on the left of Figure 3 below.
To set up a connection, give the following details:
Make up a name for this connection and type it into the Account Name box
Leave the Category box blank
Type the hostname of the remote system in the Host box
Type your usename in the Login box
Type your password in the Password box
On public machines, leave this blank: it will then ask you for the password afresh each time and not store it, for security
Click on the Connection tab for the next stage.
Set the Security drop-down menu to SFTP
Optionally, set the Local box to the folder on your PC you most commonly use for file transfers
Optionally, set the Remote box to the folder on the server you most commonly use for file transfers
In the case of manually-maintained UCC web sites, this will be the web folder
Click on OK to save the setup.
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