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Web support & webmaster services: Web technology & search engine support

Web support & webmaster services: Web technology & search engine support

Connecting to the Server

Files may be transfered to and from Yale institutional servers using only the secure FTP applications listed below. These software applications can be downloaded from the Software Download Site.

Transfer your HTML files to the Web server

Use a secure file transfer method to copy your HTML files to the server.

  • The files should be placed in the directory named public_html
  • The 'home page' for the site should be named index.html

The following matrix provides information on how to use the recommended File Transfer protocols:

Program

Instructions

Protocol

Description

SSH Secure Shell - MS Windows

Central

Med

SSH

A graphical file transfer program.

Fugu - MAC OS

Central

Med

SSH

A graphical file transfer program.

Dreamweaver - MAC/MS Windows *

Central

Med

Secure FTP

Graphical built-in FTP program using the Secure option.

scp - UNIX/LINUX

Central

Med

SSH

A command-line file transfer program.

 

* Recent versions of Dreamweaver and Contribute support SSH/SFTP and can be used with www.yale.edu.

Most Yale-supplied systems (systems in clusters or those supplied to faculty and staff by ITS) have a secure file transfer program installed. Faculty and staff should contact their support provider if they do not have such a program and require assistance.

If you need additional assistance, please contact the Webmaster at 432-6598 or webmaster@yale.edu.

 

 
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