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==Anonymous FTP== | ==Anonymous FTP== | ||
Users have a directory only accessible from supported machines that can be used to make files available to remote users. | |||
* For UNIX/Linux users, the directory is /fs/ftp/pub | |||
* For Windows/Mac users, the directory is \\umiacs-webftp.umiacs.umd.edu\ftp-umiacs\pub | |||
All files in the directory are accessible remotely at ftp://ftp.umiacs.umd.edu/pub | |||
==Incoming FTP Drop Boxes== | ==Incoming FTP Drop Boxes== | ||
Users are also provided with a directory to drop off data remotely. This is done with an FTP drop box, located at ftp://ftp.umiacs.umd.edu/incoming. | |||
Once dropped off via FTP, the files are accessible from any supported host. | |||
ftp | * For UNIX/Linux users, the directory is /fs/ftp/incoming | ||
* For Windows/Mac users, the directory is \\umiacs-webftp.umiacs.umd.edu\ftp-umiacs\incoming | |||
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Please note, we do not provide authenticated FTP as it is a insecure protocol. Please look to use [[SFTP]] or [[SCP]] to transfer files securely. | Please note, we do not provide authenticated FTP as it is a insecure protocol. Please look to use [[SFTP]] or [[SCP]] to transfer files securely. | ||
Revision as of 20:18, 24 July 2008
UMIACS provides File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Services as follows,
Anonymous FTP
Users have a directory only accessible from supported machines that can be used to make files available to remote users.
- For UNIX/Linux users, the directory is /fs/ftp/pub
- For Windows/Mac users, the directory is \\umiacs-webftp.umiacs.umd.edu\ftp-umiacs\pub
All files in the directory are accessible remotely at ftp://ftp.umiacs.umd.edu/pub
Incoming FTP Drop Boxes
Users are also provided with a directory to drop off data remotely. This is done with an FTP drop box, located at ftp://ftp.umiacs.umd.edu/incoming.
Once dropped off via FTP, the files are accessible from any supported host.
- For UNIX/Linux users, the directory is /fs/ftp/incoming
- For Windows/Mac users, the directory is \\umiacs-webftp.umiacs.umd.edu\ftp-umiacs\incoming
Please note, we do not provide authenticated FTP as it is a insecure protocol. Please look to use SFTP or SCP to transfer files securely.