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On Windows XP or Vista hosts there are no sftp clients installed by default. | On Windows XP or Vista hosts there are no sftp clients installed by default. Users can install [http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ | PuTTY], which will enable SSH and SFTP access. | ||
Alternatively, users can use the UMIACS Intranet SFTP Web Applet located [https://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu/sftp/ here]. | |||
Revision as of 20:22, 4 June 2008
SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) is a network protocol used to securely transfer and manage files on remote systems. SFTP is layered on top of the SSH protocol, and is preferred over FTP as a method of remote file transfer.
Connecting to an SFTP Server
Under RedHat Linux 3, 4, or 5, or Mac OS X, running the following command from a terminal will connect a host to an SFTP client.
sftp user@host
On Windows XP or Vista hosts there are no sftp clients installed by default. Users can install | PuTTY, which will enable SSH and SFTP access.
Alternatively, users can use the UMIACS Intranet SFTP Web Applet located here.