Connecting to Jade using secure FTP clients

 

For security concerns, the Information Technology department is requiring that all FTP connections to the server Jade must be secure.  In this document are instructions on how to use FTP to connect to your network space through Jade.

 

For Windows Users

 

Windows users need to install a secure FTP client to transfer files between their computers and their network spaces.  Here now are instructions on installing and using WinSCP.

 

Installing from on campus

Setting up and using WinSCP

Installing from off campus

 

Installing up WinSCP – On Campus

 

  1. Double click on the My Computer icon on your desktop and double-click on your P: (public) drive to open the public network drive.
  2. Go into the folder called Software Distribution and find a folder called WinSCP.
  3. You will now have to install the WinSCP program onto your computer.  Double click on the file winscp382setup.exe and a screen like the one below will then appear.  Click on Next to start the installation.

 

           

 

 

  1. Now you will see a screen like the one to the right.  Make sure that the button next to I accept the agreement is selected, and click on the Next button to continue.

 

 

 
  1. A screen like this one will then appear.  Save the program in the default location by clicking on the Next button to continue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. You will then see a screen like the one to the right.  Install the full installation by clicking on the Next button.

 

 

 

 

  1. This screen will ask you where you would like the Start Menu folder.  Click Next to select the default location and to continue with the installation.

 

 

 

 
  1. A setup screen for additional tasks will now appear.  Click on Next to keep the default settings and to continue.

 

 

 

 

  1. A screen will now appear asking for the user interface style.  Make sure that the button next to Norton Commander Interface is selected and click on Next to continue.

 

 

 

 
  1. Finally you will get a screen declaring that you are ready to install WinSCP.  Click on the Install button and a screen showing the installation progress will appear.

 

 

 

 

  1. Once the files have finished installing, you will get a screen like the one to the right.  Click on the Finish button to finish the installation and launch the program for the first time.

 

 

 

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Setting up and using WinSCP

 

The following section includes instructions on how to connect to your network drive using WinSCP.  Note that this is the only way to access your network files from off campus. Unlike a mapped network drive from an on campus computer where you can just save your files to that location, you will need to use WinSCP to copy files onto your local hard drive, then modify the file on your computer, and then transfer the file back to the network when you are finished using it.

 

  1. When you launch WinSCP for the first time, a screen will appear asking you to set up your connection.  Type in jade.saintmarys.edu under Host Name and type in your Saint Mary’s username under User name.  Then click on the Save button to save your settings.

 

 

 

 
  1. A screen like the one to the left will then appear. Click on OK to save the session with the default name, or you can choose to change the name of the session and then click OK.

 

 

 

 

  1. Then a screen like this one will appear.  Type in your Saint Mary’s password and click on OK to continue.

 

           

 

 

  1. WinSCP will then launch.  The first time you run the program an error message like the one to the right will appear.  Click on Yes to continue.

 

 

 

 

  1. A screen like the one below will then appear.  This screen is the actual program.  Notice that the pane on the left is the My Documents folder on the hard drive on my computer, while the pane on the right is my network space (H: drive) on diamond.  From this window you can copy and paste files from one location to the other, and browse the files on your computer and on your network space. 

 

 

 

  1. To finish using WinSCP, go to File and select Exit from the menu.  A screen like the one below will then appear.  Click on OK to finish closing the program.

 

           

 

 

  1. Every time you use WinSCP the screen that you first see will be like the one shown to the right.  Select the name of the session that you created above, and click on the Login button to connect to Jade.  Then a screen like in step 3 above will appear to ask for your password, and you can continue using the program.

 

 

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Installing WinSCP – Off campus

 

  1. Open Internet Explorer by double-clicking on the blue “e” icon and go to the following web address by copying and pasting the address to your Address bar in Internet Explorer:  http://winscp.net/download/winscp382setup.exe .  A screen like the one below will then appear.  Click on the close button and follow the directions to right click on the yellow bar at the top of your browser window and save the file.  The next screen you see should look something like the screen below and to the right; click on the Save button to start saving the file. 

 

      

 

           

  1. A screen similar to the one shown below will then appear to allow you to choose the location to save the file.  Select the Desktop button to the left or from the drop-down box at the top, and select the Save button to save the file. 

 

     

 

 

  1. A screen should then appear showing the progress of the file download.  Once the file has finished downloading, locate the file called winscp382setup.exe on your computer’s desktop.  Double click on the file to start the installation.  A screen like the one below will then appear.  Click on Next to start the installation.  Then follow Steps 4-11 above for on-campus computers to finish the installation.

 

           

 

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Last modified 12-12-06