How to use SFTP from Windows or Mac
Overview
SFTP is a good way to transfer files across untrusted networks.
You will need a client:
Systems running SFTP
Server | Hostname | IP | Fingerprint | Visibility |
---|---|---|---|---|
Larch | larch.gen.private.cam.ac.uk | 172.29.13.208 | 90:4e:4c:da:9e:16:2d:61:26:a1:3b:4a:e5:a7:e0:40 | Cambridge |
Amaserv | amaserv.gen.cam.ac.uk | 131.111.146.8 | ba:1c:95:8c:36:0e:36:f2:24:4a:a9:84:0c:77:22:df | Internet |
websvc | websvc.gen.cam.ac.uk | 131.111.46.23 | 78:20:36:e4:f5:5c:d7:5a:c4:68:7a:0c:b4:44:08:f1 | Internet |
Using WinSCP
Open the program, you should get a display like this:
Enter the address you'd like to connect to and your username/password. Click connect, if you've not connected before you will see something like:
If the line beginning ssh-rsa is identical to the fingerprint in the table above, you are connecting to the correct server and can click yes. Otherwise, you're probably connecting to a different server. Once you're connected you will probably get a window divided into two parts:
You can drag and drop between these two panes, which should bring up a dialogue like this:
Most of the time just click "Copy"
Using Cyberduck


I can now drag and drop files.