Upload via WinSCP

Please note that unencrypted file transfer (via FTP) is no longer possible and encryption is now mandatory. This especially regards web page transfer to the server. Since many of the widely used web publishing tools (e.g. Microsoft FrontPage, Netscape Composer, early versions of Macromedia Dreamweaver) do NOT support encrypted file transfer, we recommend transfer via WinSCP. It has a graphical user interface to facilitate file upload and administration of the home directory.

To install and use the program, please follow these steps:

1. Download the program

Download the "Installation package" from the WinSCP project’s website at http://winscp.net/eng/download.php

Alternatively, you can also download a stand-alone version of WinSCP. The stand-alone version of the program does not require installation and can be used as a portable application, i.e. it can be run for instance from a USB stick.

http://winscp.net/download/winscp419.exe

2. Installation

Open the installation program and choose the language you want to use. Choose "Typical installation" when prompted to choose a setup type.

3. Working with WinSCP

Open the program. The following window should appear:

4. Host name

Enter login.wu.ac.at in the "Host name" field.

5. User name

Enter your user name (a lower-case "h" followed by your student ID number) in the “User name” field.

6. Password

Enter your PowerNet password in the "Password" field.

7. Click "Login" to transmit your data to the SSH server.

8. Accepting the SSH key

The following window should appear when establishing a connection to the server for the first time:

Click the "Yes" button. The SSH key will be stored on your computer and the window will not appear again in the future.

9. Main window

Now WinSCP’s main window should appear.

10. Left panel – Local files

In the left panel, the files stored on your computer are displayed. Change to the directory that contains the files you want to upload to the remote server.

11. Right panel – Files on the server

In the right panel, the remote server’s home directory is displayed. Change to the directory to which you want to transfer the files. Your website, for instance, is stored in the "public_html" directory.

12. Transferring files

Now you can transfer files between the two panels by drag and drop.

13. Deleting files

To delete, select files and press the delete key on your keyboard.