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help:general_linux:filecopy [2019/05/21 19:55]
jebailie [Using scp]
help:general_linux:filecopy [2020/07/04 16:58]
jgordon
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-====== Secure Shell on Mac OS X, Unix, and Linux ======+====== Secure Shell on macOS, Unix, and Linux ======
  
  
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 ===== Installation ===== ===== Installation =====
  
-Any modern Unix-like operating systems should come with secure shell client utilities already installed. This is true for Mac OS X, Ubuntu, Fedora, Mandrake Linux, FreeBSD and many others. If, however, you need a ssh client, you can download one from the openssh website: http://www.openssh.org.+Any modern Unix-like operating systems should come with secure shell client utilities already installed. This is true for macOS, Ubuntu, Fedora, Mandrake Linux, FreeBSD and many others. If, however, you need a ssh client, you can download one from the openssh website: http://www.openssh.org.
  
  
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 ==== Using sftp ==== ==== Using sftp ====
  
-To start a sftp connection, type in a terminal ''sftp USER@mote.cs.vassar.edu'' where USER is replaced by your user name. There are only a few commands necessary for using sftp:+To start a sftp connection, type in a terminal ''sftp -P 443 USER@mote.cs.vassar.edu'' where USER is replaced by your user name. There are only a few commands necessary for using sftp:
  
 |''ls''| list files in current directory on remote computer| |''ls''| list files in current directory on remote computer|
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-=== Gui clients for OS X ===+=== GUI clients for macOS ===
  
-If you are using Mac OS X and wish to have a graphical front end for copying files over a network, we suggest using Cyberduck or Fugu.  Cyberduck is available at http://cyberduck.ch/ and Fugu is available at http://rsug.itd.umich.edu/software/fugu/. On running, you'll be asked a few questions. Enter mote.cs.vassar.edu in "Connect to". Also, enter your user name. You can leave the port and starting directory settings blank, as their defaults, port 22 and your home directory, are apropriate. On logging in, you will see your local files in a pane on the left side of a window, and your account files on the right. Drag a file between the two panes to make a copy.+If you are using macOS and wish to have a graphical front end for copying files over a network, we suggest using Cyberduck or Fugu.  Cyberduck is available at http://cyberduck.ch/ and Fugu is available at http://rsug.itd.umich.edu/software/fugu/. On running, you'll be asked a few questions. Enter mote.cs.vassar.edu in "Connect to". Also, enter your user name. You can leave the port and starting directory settings blank, as their defaults, port 22 and your home directory, are apropriate. On logging in, you will see your local files in a pane on the left side of a window, and your account files on the right. Drag a file between the two panes to make a copy.