Help: Secure File Transfer

• Secure File Transfer with SSH Client
• Secure File Transfer with WinSCP

Secure File Transfer with SSH:

The Computer Science department is phasing out use of the insecure telnet and FTP protocols and replacing them with secure alternatives.

To connect to your unix account from home, we recommend using the Secure Shell (SSH) client available from SSH Communications Security. You can download a copy directly from our Software Collection.

After you download and install the SSH program, follow the steps below to connect to transfer files securely.

Double click on the SSH Secure File Transfer Client icon on your desktop.
Click on quick connect
Enter the hostname of the machine you would like to connect to, and your username.
You will then be prompted for your password.
The window that appears will be divided in half. The Left pane is your local computer, the right pane is the remote unix machine. Drag files from one side to the other to transfer between them.

Secure File Transfer with WinSCP:

The Computer Science department is phasing out use of the insecure telnet and FTP protocols and replacing them with secure alternatives.

WinSCP is a free, open source SFTP client and FTP client for Windows. Legacy SCP protocol is also supported. Its main function is safe copying of files between a local and a remote computer.

As an alternative, and free, way to connect to your homefiles, or other servers, from anywhere securely, we recommend using the WinSCP client available from the Official WinSCP Website. You can download a copy directly from our Software Collection.

After you download and install the WinSCP program, follow the steps below to connect to your files securely

Double click on the WinSCP icon on your desktop.
The program will look like this when it starts:
Enter the hostname of the machine you would like to connect to and enter your username and password. You can also select your file protocol. It is recommended that you use SFTP!
You will most likely be prompted to accept a certificate if it is your first time accessing that machine.
When you are connected, the screen will look like this. The left side of the split-screen is your local computer and the right side is the remote computer.