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==Accessing Public Folder in FTP== | ==Accessing Public Folder in FTP== | ||
In the address bar, type in the following address: | In the address bar, type in the following address: | ||
<pre>\\ | <pre>\\umiacs-webftp.umiacs.umd.edu\ftp-umiacs\pub\<username> - to access users' public folders. </pre> | ||
[[Image:FTP-public-address.png|thumb|left|450px|Windows - Enter FTP public folder address in the address bar ]] <br style="clear:both"/> | [[Image:FTP-public-address.png|thumb|left|450px|Windows - Enter FTP public folder address in the address bar ]] <br style="clear:both"/> | ||
External collaborators can only download files published by the owner. Owner of the public folder can publish and modify files from a supported windows machine. | External collaborators can only download files published by the owner. Owner of the public folder can publish and modify files from a supported windows machine. | ||
Revision as of 17:32, 18 July 2022
FTP services can be accessed from supported windows machines. This is a guide on how to access the UMIACS FTP service using windows explorer.
Opening up Windows Explorer
To open up windows explorer, click on the "folder/files" icon on the task-bar on the bottom of your desktop.
Alternatively, click on "Start" button on your task-bar, and type in "Windows Explorer" in the search box (For Windows 10, type "File Explorer").
Accessing Public Folder in FTP
In the address bar, type in the following address:
\\umiacs-webftp.umiacs.umd.edu\ftp-umiacs\pub\<username> - to access users' public folders.
External collaborators can only download files published by the owner. Owner of the public folder can publish and modify files from a supported windows machine.
Alternatively, collaborators can access public folders through web browser.
Open up a web browser, in the address bar, type in the following address:
ftp://ftp.umiacs.umd.edu/pub/<username>/ - to access users' public folders.
Collaborators can click on file title to download a published file.
