Accessing UBfs with sftp to myfiles-sftp
You can upload and download files using sftp. These directions apply to both Macintosh and Linux computers.
Uploading and Downloading
- You must have an on-campus IP in order to access UBfs file space.
- Use Cisco Secure Client before you connect to UBfs space from off campus to get an on-campus IP.
Connect to myfiles-sftp from a Terminal window or console from the command line:
sftp YourUBITName@myfiles-sftp.buffalo.edu
No characters will appear when you enter your password. The prompt sftp> will appear.
- You will be placed in your myfiles space, to show your path enter:
pwd
- To upload a file, enter:
put filename
where filename is the name of your file. - To download a file to your computer, enter:
get filename
where filename is the name of your file. - To list the files in your myfiles space, enter:
ls -al