Using the Secure Shell File Transfer Program for Windows

The Secure Shell file transfer window allows you to manage files on your computer and in your UD server directory, including web pages, graphics, documents, and more. With the file transfer program you will be able to:

• View any directory or file on your computer and on the server.
• Create, rename, move, and delete folders and files on your computer or within your server directory.
• Transfer any file or folder between your computer and your directory on the server.
• Change the permissions of files in your server directory.

How to open the SSH File Transfer window

The SSH File Transfer window allows you to transfer files from your desktop computer to a remote computer and from a remote computer to your desktop computer. You can transfer text files, graphics files, and files created by applications such as Microsoft Word.

1. Double-click the SSH Secure Shell Client desktop icon.
   

   

2. On the Profiles bar, click Quick Connect.
3. In the Enter Password box, type your UNIX password and click OK.
4. On the Toolbar, click the File Transfer Window button:

   
   You will see a window like the one below:

   

   Local Name
   The Local Name pane on the left side of the window lists the files and folders on your computer and enables navigation very similar to that in Windows Explorer. Files can be dragged from your computer (Local Name) to the server (Remote Name) or from the server to your computer.

   Remote Name
   This area displays directories and files in your home directory on the UNIX server. You may also view other server directories and files as needed.

   File Transfer Status and History
   The status of each uploaded or downloaded file will appear on the Transfer tab. All actions are displayed in an exportable history list. The Queue tab displays files ready for upload or download.

Transferring files by dragging them to the server

1. In the Remote Name window pane, change to the directory to which you wish to transfer your files, either by clicking the directory name or by typing the directory path in the box on the File bar.
2. Select the format of the file you want to transfer.

   

   • Click   (ASCII) for files that contain only text or program source code. Examples are files that end with .html, .htm, and .txt.

   • Click  (Binary) for files that contain formatting codes such as files produced by word processing, spreadsheet, or graphics programs. Examples are Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, .gif, and .jpg files.

   • Click  (Auto) if you are unsure of the format of the files.
3. Select the file you wish to transfer by clicking the file name. If you want to transfer more than one file, hold the CRTL key down and select the other files. Release the CTRL key and mouse button when you have selected your files. The file "newwebpage.html" has been selected in the example below.
4. Click the highlighted file or group of files and drag it to the desired server directory in the right window pane.



5. Release the mouse button and observe the file transfer. If a file name in the destination folder is the same as one you are transferring, you will be asked if it is OK to replace it. You will see the progress of the transfer on the Transfer tab at the bottom of the screen. The file will be listed in the desired location if the transfer was successful.
6. If you do not see your file in the target location, click the Refresh button .

Note: To transfer files from the server directory to your local computer, follow the directions above, dragging the selected files to the left window pane.

Transferring Files using the Upload and Download buttons

You can also transfer files between the computer and server directory by using the Download or Upload button .

1. In the Remote Name window pane, change to the directory to which you wish to transfer your files, either by clicking the directory name or by typing the directory path in the box on the File bar.
2. On the Toolbar, click the Download button to move a file from the server to your computer or click the Upload button to transfer a file from your computer to the server.
3. In the Select Files dialog box, locate and select the files for downloading or uploading.
4. Click the Download or Upload button in the Select Files dialog box. Downloaded files will be transferred to the displayed computer directory, and uploaded files will be placed in the displayed server directory.

How to set file and folder permissions (attributes)

If you are uploading a file that others will view on the web, you must ensure that web users will be able to see the pages. Even though people may type the correct web address to view your site, they will not be able to see the material without permission. The attributes for a file or the folder it is in must be set correctly on the server to give this permission.

Attributes are shown to the far right of the file or folder name. Use the scroll bar at the bottom of the file window to reveal the attributes column. Again, web page viewing is enabled by changing the attributes of files and folders within your web directory on the server:

Users

Files and folders can have three types of users:

Attributes

Files and folders can have the following attributes on the server:

Recommended Attributes

The following settings are recommended to enable you to share your web pages over the Internet. Verify that that these settings have been applied to your web folder and all files and folders in it.

Folder Settings

File Settings

Note: If you are part of a group where more than one person will make changes to the web files, click the Write check box for the group. The Permission mode will change to 664.

Changing Attributes

1. Right-click the file or folder name.

2. Click Properties.

3. Click the check box for the desired attribute for the Owner, Group, and Other categories.

4. Click OK.

• Select a file or folder you wish to delete from either the Local Name or Remote Name window pane.
• From the Operation menu, select Delete to delete the file or folder. Alternatively, you can click the red X on the File bar.
• A Confirm Delete dialog box appears, allowing you to confirm if you really want to delete the selected files or folders. Click Yes to delete the selected items or Cancel to keep them.

• On the Toolbar, click the Disconnect button to quit the current File Transfer session.

• From the File menu, select Exit to quit the SSH File Transfer program.

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Last updated April 19, 2006
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