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Configuring and Using Your Mac OS X SFTP Client

To update or create your homepage on the central server, you will have to use SFTP to connect to the machine. The reason you have to use SFTP is, it is a secure way to transfer files between machines. Normal FTP transfers usernames and passwords in clear text. SFTP, on the other hand, encrypts all traffic between machines.
The first thing you need to do is get your Central ID user id if you have not already established one. It can be setup at http://centralid.wvu.edu

1. Download and install the Fugu SSH software by clicking HERE (CentralID Required for login)
2. After installation is complete, double-click on the Fugu icon to launch the client.

3. After the Fugu client opens, the connection configuration dialog box will open. In the "Connect to:" field, enter sftp.community.wvu.edu. Enter your username, which you were supplied with earlier, in the "Username:" field, and enter 22
   in the "Port:" field. Click the Connect button.
   

4. After clicking Connect, you will be prompted to enter your new password. Enter it and then click "Authenticate."
   

5. The SSH client will open. Your first task is to create the www folder on the server. This is where all of your HTML documents and images will be placed. Click on the new folder icon on the toolbar. In the dialog box that pops up after clicking the icon, enter www in the "New Directory Name" field. Make sure the "Remote" button is depressed, and then click the "Create" button. This will create your www directory on the server.
   

6. The next step is to make sure permissions on the "www" folder are correct. Single-click the "www" folder to highlight it, and then click the information icon on the toolbar. The correct permissions can be seen in the example below:
   

7. You can now upload your files. Double-click on the "www" folder to open it. Browse to locate your files in the panel on the left. Once the file is located, simply drag and drop it over to the panel on the right. If you wish to remove a file you have uploaded, simply single-click to select the file and then click the delete icon on far right side of the toolbar. When you are finished with your session, click the disconnect icon on the toolbar.
   

   For additional information, go to the community.wvu.edu information page.
   For technical assistance, call the OIT Help Desk @ 293-4444.