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[[FTP]] services can be accessed from supported machines running OS X. This is a guide on how to access the UMIACS FTP service using OS X Finder.
[[FTP]] services can be accessed from supported machines running macOS. This is a guide on how to access the UMIACS FTP service using macOS Finder.


==Opening up OS X Finder==
==Opening up macOS Finder==
 
To open up macOS Finder, click on the macOS Finder icon on the dock at the bottom of your desktop.
To open up OS X Finder, click on the OS X Finder icon on the dock at the bottom of your desktop.
[[Image:OS X Dock.png|thumb|left|700px|The Finder icon is highlighted with a red square]]
[[Image:OS X Dock.png|thumb|left|500px|The Finder icon is highlighted with a red square]]
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==Accessing Incoming Folder in FTP==
==Accessing the public folder==
The owner of the public folder can publish and modify files from a supported machine. External collaborators can only download files published by the owner.


First, bring up the address bar in OS X Finder by pressing <kbd>Command + Shift + G</kbd>.
===Access as an owner===
First, bring up the address bar in macOS Finder by pressing Command + Shift + G.
[[Image:OS X Finder Path Empty.png|thumb|left|700px|Bring up the "go to the folder"]]
[[Image:OS X Finder Path Empty.png|thumb|left|700px|Bring up the "go to the folder"]]
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In order to access your public folder,
type in the following into the address bar of Finder:
<pre>/fs/ftp/pub/<username> - where <username> should be replaced with your username</pre>
[[Image:OS X FTP Pub Path.png|thumb|left|600px|Enter the path to access the pub folder]]
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Then, type the following into the address bar:
===Access as a collaborator===
<pre>/fs/ftp/incoming/<username> - where <username> should be replaced with your username</pre>
External collaborators can access the public folders through the Finder's "Connect to Server" feature. The "Connect to Server" window can be opened by pressing <kbd>Command + K</kbd> on your keyboard.
[[Image:OS X FTP Path Entered.png|thumb|left|600px|Enter the path to access the incoming folder]]
[[Image:OS X Open Finder Connect.png|thumb|left|600px|Open the "Connect to Server" window]]
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Then, enter the following address into the server address bar and then click on the "Connect" button.
External collaborators can only drop data into FTP incoming folder. Owner of the incoming folder can receive and modify their incoming files from any supported machine.
<pre>ftp://ftp.umiacs.umd.edu/pub/<username> - where <username> should be replaced with the desired collaborator's username</pre>
 
[[Image:OS X Finder Connect Address.png|thumb|left|600px|Enter the path to access the public folder]]
==Accessing Pubic Folder in FTP==
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After that you will be prompted with a window where you should choose to connect as a guest and then click "Connect" once more.
Type in the following into the address bar of Finder:
[[Image:FTPGuest.png|thumb|left|600px|Select Guest]]
<pre>/fs/ftp/pub/<username> - where <username> should be replaced with your username</pre>
[[Image:OS X FTP Pub Path.png|thumb|left|600px|Enter the path to access the pub folder]]
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External collaborators can only download files published by the owner. Owner of the public folder can publish and modify files from a supported machine.
[[Image:FTPConnect.png|thumb|left|600px|Click Connect]]
 
Alternatively, collaborators can access public folders through a web browser. Open up any web browser and in the address bar type in the following address:
<pre>ftp://ftp.umiacs.umd.edu/pub/<username> - where <username> should be replaced with your username</pre>
[[Image:OS X FTP Browser.png|thumb|left|800px|Enter the path to access the public folder in a web browser]]
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Collaborators can then click on a file title from the page that the browser brings up in order to download a published file.

Latest revision as of 21:11, 4 January 2024

FTP services can be accessed from supported machines running macOS. This is a guide on how to access the UMIACS FTP service using macOS Finder.

Opening up macOS Finder

To open up macOS Finder, click on the macOS Finder icon on the dock at the bottom of your desktop.

The Finder icon is highlighted with a red square


Accessing the public folder

The owner of the public folder can publish and modify files from a supported machine. External collaborators can only download files published by the owner.

Access as an owner

First, bring up the address bar in macOS Finder by pressing Command + Shift + G.

Bring up the "go to the folder"


In order to access your public folder, type in the following into the address bar of Finder: 

/fs/ftp/pub/<username> - where <username> should be replaced with your username
Enter the path to access the pub folder


Access as a collaborator

External collaborators can access the public folders through the Finder's "Connect to Server" feature. The "Connect to Server" window can be opened by pressing Command + K on your keyboard.

Open the "Connect to Server" window


Then, enter the following address into the server address bar and then click on the "Connect" button. 

ftp://ftp.umiacs.umd.edu/pub/<username> - where <username> should be replaced with the desired collaborator's username
Enter the path to access the public folder


After that you will be prompted with a window where you should choose to connect as a guest and then click "Connect" once more.

Select Guest


Click Connect


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