Login to Homer : Type "q", and then type "s" to get to Unix
Move to public_html : cd public_html
List the files there : ls -l (that is "ell", not "one")
Create the directory : mkdir Anonftp
Logout of Homer : logout, followed by "l"
Let us suppose that your UW NetID is "johndoe", and you currently have an MS WORD file named "my.doc" that you wish to make available. You do this:
Use SSH Secure FTP : Click the SSH Secure FTP icon on your PC, and
in the window that opens up, connect to
Homer. Your PC files appear in the left
window and your Homer files are in the right
window. In the Homer window double click on
"public_html", navigate to the sub-directory
"Anonftp", and drag "my.doc" to the folder
"Anonftp".
Insure/set permissions: While still in SSH Secure FTP, in the Homer
window navigate to "Anonftp", double click
on it to open it, locate "my.doc" and
right-click on it, and click on "Properties".
Read permission should be set for Owner,
Group, and Other. If not, set them.
Use SSH Secure FTP : Click the SSH Secure FTP icon on your PC and
connect to Homer. In the Homer window, navigate to
the "Anonftp" folder in "public_html", locate
"my.doc", right-click on it, and select "Delete"
In any browser type in the URL: staff.washington.edu/johndoe/Anonftp
Double click on a file : (to view the file)
Right click and select
Save Target As... : (to save it to their PC)
Note: this assumes they are using Internet
Explorer; other Web browsers may word the
save command differently