Enter the username of the user you have created in Username field. Now the program will connect to your home directory and will look something like the image below.ĥ) On the left side of the application window, the file directory on the local machine is displayedĦ) The right side shows the folders in your home directory on the server.ħ The two arrow buttons (marked with red) are used to download from the home to the local machine (left) and upload from the local machine to your home area (right). Filezilla comes with SFTP support by default. Use the following steps to configure Filezilla to use SFTP: Launch Filezilla and input the following information: Host: Your servers public IP. Password: The password for the user you are logging in with. However, the root user works and we are using root for this article. User Name: your personal UiB user name (used for login to webmail, My Space, UiB computers etc.)ģ) If you are being asked to approve a security certificate, click OK.Ĥ) Enter your password in the pop-up window and press OK. Start the Administration interface and fill in the following fields: Host: Enter 127.0.0.1, which is localhost. User: We recommend using a new system user rather than using root.

Learn more about the differences that exist between FTPS vs SFTP.

This method of data transfer uses an SSL certificate to secure communication between both machines. Host Name: (for students) (for employees) It allows for machines to connect to each other and transfer data through the help of public and private keys. A new small window appears (see image below).

1 Setup of SSH Secure File Transfer Clientġ) Start the SSH Secure File Transfer Client (can be downloaded from )Ģ) Click the Quick Connect button.

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