Get and Use Secure File Transfer Tools
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Get FileZilla (Windows, Linux, Mac OS X)
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Get Fugu (Mac OS X)
Securely Moving Files
Moving HTML Files
As a rule, move all HTML files (.html or .htm) to your Web directory using "text" or "ASCII" mode. You may have to choose this option manually, if it is offered at all. Most file transfer applications handle this automatically.
Moving Non-HTML Files
Move non-HTML files using "binary" mode. Forgetting to move non-HTML files as binary data can corrupt them. Most file transfer applications handle this automatically. Non-HTML files include:
- Image files (.gif, .jpg)
- Sound and Movie files (.au, .wav, .mov)
- Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents (.doc, .xls, .ppt)
Moving Files from PC/Mac/Linux (FileZilla)
FileZilla is an open-source FTP/SFTP client that runs on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and many flavours of GNU/Linux. FileZilla features powerful feature set, cross-OS compatibility, and is in active development. FileZilla can be found here. After installed, refer to these directions to upload your files:
- StepsActions
- Open FileZilla
- Type in homer.u.washington.edu for host. If you are a student, enter in dante.u.washington.edu instead.
- Enter in your NetID and password.
- For port, type in "22."
- Click on "QuickConnect." It may ask you for confirmation regarding the server. Accept the dialogue.
- Click on "public_html" on the right side of the window. This will open your public_html folder.
- Navigate to the file you want to upload using the left-hand side, and then drag it to the right-hand side.
Moving Files From a Mac (Fugu)
Fugu can be used to move files from a Macintosh computer to your Web directory:
- StepsActions
- Launch Fugu.
- Click the "Connect to" drop-down menu.
- Select homer.u.washington.edu or dante.u.washington.edu depending on whether you are student, staff or faculty.
- Enter your Username.
- Click "Connect."
- Enter your password when prompted and click "Authenticate."
- Double click public_html.
- Drag files from your desktop machine to the public_html folder.
For more information about transfering files with Fugu refer to LST Help Center - Transferring Files To and From a Server With Fugu.
Generic Transfer Settings
SSH File Transfer and Fugu are just a few programs that are able to connect to the UW web publishing servers and move files back and forth. The following table outlines the basic connection settings for our severs which can be used with other programs.
| Generic Connection Settings | |
|---|---|
| Setting | Value |
| Hostname/Server | Students: dante.u.washington.edu Staff/Faculty/Courses/Depts: homer.u.washington.edu |
| Port | 22 |
| Protocol | SFTP/SSH |
| Username | NetID |
| Password | NetID Password |
| Directory | public_html |
Troubleshooting
If you receive a "permission denied" response in your Web browser after uploading a file, you may not have your permissions set correctly. See Setting Unix Permissions For Web Pages for help.
