Using the SSH Secure File Transfer Client

How to Install SSH Secure Shell

1. Open your web browser (e.g., Netscape Communicator or Internet Explorer).
2. In the Location field, type

   http://www.udel.edu/sw/win/ssh.html

3. Click the Download SSH Secure Shell link.

You should see a dialog box that looks similar to the following:



4. Click Save File.

You should see the Save As dialog box, which looks similar to the following:



5. In the Save As dialog box, click the small icon in the top right part of the dialog box that looks similar to the following graphic:

   

   This icon represents the computer's desktop and is where your file will be saved.

   Note
   If you use Windows 2000, this icon is located on the left-hand side of the dialog box.

6. Click Save.
7. Close the browser and any other open programs.
8. Find the file named SSHWinSecureShell-3.1.0.exe on the desktop. The icon looks similar to the following:

   

Note
You may not see the full name until you click the icon.

9. Double-click the icon to execute the installer. The installer program will extract the files needed to install the program.
10. You should see the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, which looks similar to the following:

    

11. Click Next.
12. Click Yes to accept the license agreement.

You should see the Choose Destination Location dialog box, which looks similar to the following:



13. Click Next.

You should see the Select Program Folder dialog box, which looks similar to the following:



14. Click Next.
15. You should see the Select Components dialog box. Make sure that all checkboxes contain a check mark. Click Next.

The program will install automatically. The installation progress can be seen on the progress bar.

16. When the program is successfully installed, in the InstallShield Wizard Complete dialog box, click Finish.

1. Use the right mouse button to click the SSHWinSecureShell-3.1.0.exe icon on the desktop.
2. From the drop-down menu, select Delete.
3. Click Yes to delete the file.

1. Double-click the SSH Secure Shell File Transfer Client desktop icon, which looks similar to the following:

   

   Note
   You will only need to do this step the first time you connect to sheaf each working session.

2. You should see the SSH Secure File Transfer dialog box, which looks similar to the following:

   

3. Click the drop-down arrow to the right of the Profiles Menu.

You should see a dialog box that looks similar to the following:



4. Select Add Profile.
5. You should see a dialog box that looks similar to the following:

   

6. In the Add Profile dialog box, type

   sheaf

7. Click Add Current Connection to Profiles.
8. Click the drop-down arrow to the right of the Profiles Menu.
9. Select Edit Profiles.
10. On the left side of the screen, select sheaf under the Profiles folder.

    You should see the Profiles dialog box, which looks similar to the following. The right side of the screen contains fields for setting up a connection to sheaf.

    

11. In the Host Name field, type

    sheaf.nss.udel.edu

12. Press the TAB key.
13. In the User Name field, type your UNIX username--the part of your e-mail address before the @udel.edu. In the above example, the username "nancya" is used.
14. Use the drop-down arrow to the right of the Terminal Answerback field to select xterm.
15. In the Default SFTP Directory field, type the path to the folder into which you want to transfer files. For example, /opt/home/psoft/clientSw/hr/io/usert1/department directory

    Insert the appropriate department directory from the following list:

    • Ag--ag
    • Bookstore--bk
    • Development--devel
    • Library--library
    • Review--review
    • Student Center--sctr
    • User Services--us
16. Click OK to save the settings
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