WinSCP

WinSCP is a free Windows file transfer application used to copy data to and from a remote host.

WinSCP is installed on all UMIACS-supported Windows workstations.

For all other Windows hosts, WinSCP can be downloaded from https://winscp.net/eng/index.php.

Using WinSCP

When launching WinSCP, it will ask you to login to a remote host.

• If you would like to upload files to OBJ, follow the login instructions on the S3 Clients page.

To access a UMIACS directory:

• For the File protocol, select SFTP.
• For the host name, enter your Nexus submission node.
• Enter your UMD username and password.

After logging in, WinSCP shows two directories.

The left side shows a directory on the local computer and the right side shows a directory on the remote host.

Changing Local Directory

To change the directory on your computer, select Open Directory from the Local menu.

This is the files shown on the left-hand side.

Changing Remote Directory

To change the UMIACS directory, select Open Directory from the Remote menu.

This is the files shown on the right-hand side.

Uploading Files

To upload files from your computer to the remote directory, select one or more files on the left-hand side and then click the Upload button.

Downloading Files

To download files from the remote directory to your computer, select one or more files on the right-hand side and then click the Download button.