SSH/SFTP clients supported at IU
Secure FTP (SFTP) is a means of transferring files securely using SSH. It is functionally similar to FTP, but FTP clients cannot communicate with SFTP servers. If you need to transfer files with a host that requires an SFTP connection, UITS and the University Information Security Office (UISO) recommend the following:
Windows
- PuTTY is an open-source command-line SSH interface; for more, see the PuTTY home page. Download PuTTY from the publisher.
- WinSCP is an open-source GUI client for downloading and uploading files (FTP and SFTP); for more, see the WinSCP home page. Go to WinSCP.net, and download the latest installation package.
SSH Communications Security has discontinued support for non-commercial versions of SSH Secure Shell. As a result, SSH Secure Shell is no longer available for download from IUware or the SSH web site.
Mac OS X
- Cyberduck is a donationware program for Mac OS X 10.4 and later. Go to Cyberduck.ch, and download the latest installation package.
- OpenSSH is a command-line SSH suite for Unix. It is packaged with Mac OS X and accessible through the Terminal. For instructions, see In Mac OS X, how do I use OpenSSH?
