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H: Drive Access Off Campus

H: Drive access is now available from off campus using FTP. These instructions can also be used to connect and upload files to your Pages web space. If you are uploading web files make sure that you either set public_html as the path or move all of your files into the public_html folder; this is the only folder that your files will be accessible on the web from. Your web address will then be http://pages.slc.edu/~jdoe, where jdoe is your network username.

Jump to specific instructions for: Mac OS X | Windows

General Instructions:

Enter the following information into your FTP client (e.g. SmartFTP, WS_FTP, CyberDuck) to access your H: drive or web space from off campus:

• Server Name/Host: pages.slc.edu
• Path: (leave this field blank for H drive, put in public_html for website purposes)
• Username: your SLC Network username
• Password: your SLC Network password

Specific Instructions for Mac OS X:

To install Cyberduck:

1. Download Cyberduck from http://cyberduck.ch.
2. Double click on the Cyberduck dmg on the desktop.
3. Drag Cyberduck (with duck icon) into the Applications folder.

To access your H Drive:

1. Open Cyberduck by double clicking its icon in the Applications folder.
2. Click the Open Connection icon in the upper right.
3. Select the following:
   • FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
   • Server: pages.slc.edu
   • Path: (leave this field blank for H drive, put in public_html for website purposes)
   • Username: your username for logging into campus computers/accessing your H: drive. For example, jdoe.
   • Password: your password for logging into campus computers/accessing your H: drive.
4. Click Connect.

To download files:

1. Select the desired files.
2. Go to the Edit menu and select Download.
3. The files will now be on the desktop and can be opened, edited, or moved.

To upload files:

1. After edits have been made to files they must be uploaded in order to be re-saved to the H: drive.
2. In Cyberduck, go to the edit menu and select Upload.
3. Browse to and select the files which should be saved back to the H: drive.
4. Click Upload.
5. If the file already exists on the H drive, a prompt will ask if the file should be overwritten. If you’re sure you want to replace the existing file, click Overwrite.

Specific Instructions for Windows:

To install WS FTP:

1. Download WS FTP by clicking here and choosing to save the file to your desktop.
2. Double click ws_ftple.exe icon on the desktop.Click Next.
3. Click Yes to affirm you are affiliated with an educational organization.
4. Click Yes to the licensing agreement.
5. Click Next twice to install to the default directory.
6. Click Finish.

To access your H Drive:

1. Go to the Start menu, select Programs, then WS_FTP LE, then WS_FTP LE.
2. Click the New button.
   • Enter the following information:
   • Profile name: Pick a name that’s easy to remember like My H drive.
   • Host Name/Address: pages.slc.edu
   • User ID: your username for logging into campus computers/accessing your H: drive. For example, jdoe.
   • Password: your password for logging into campus computers/accessing your H: drive.
   • The Save Pwd box may optionally be checked to have WS FTP remember your password.
3. Click OK.

To download files:

1. Select the desired files in the right pane.
2. Click the right pointing arrow located between the two panels.
3. The files will now be in My Documents and can be opened, edited, or moved.

To upload files:

1. Browse to and select the desired files in the left pane.
2. Click the left pointing arrow located between the two panels.
3. A prompt may ask if the file should be overwritten. If you’re sure you want to replace the existing file, click Yes.

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