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Secure Server File Transfers: SSH for Windows


Download:

  1. To use SSH for windows you must download the client program: the URL where it is located: ftp://ftp.ssh.com/pub/ssh/

  2. You'll see a list of files. Download the file “SSHSecureShellClient-x.x.x.exe” (x.x.x is the version number) by clicking the name of the file.*

    screenshot of secure shell download

  3. In “File Download” window, click on the “Save” button.

  4. Choose the destination location for the file installation.

  5. Click on the “Save” button.

  6. Start installation.

    * If double click takes you to a blank page:
    • Go back to the previous page
    • Right click on the option: “SSHSecureShellClient-x.x.x.exe”
    • Choose the “Copy to Folder”
    • In “Browse For Folder” window, choose the destination folder for the file installation
    • Click on the “OK” button
    • Start Installation.


Connect to server:


  1. Open the SSH program folder that you installed (SSH Secure Shell Client).

    2. SSH icon

  2. The "Default - SSH Secure Shell" window will appear.

  3. On the taskbar at the top: click on the “Connect” button (monitor icon).

    4. connect button

  4. Enter the following information in the pop-up box:
    • Host Name: edtech.tennessee.edu
    • User Name: your username
    • Port Number: 1022
    • Authentication Method: Password

    remote connection panel

  5. Click on the “Connect” button.

  6. Click on the “Yes” button in the pop-up window.

  7. Enter your password on next pop-up box.

    8. Enter password Panel

  8. Click on the “OK” button.

  9. The "edtech.tennessee.edu - default - Secure Shell" window with a prompt sign will appear.

Change Password:


  1. As a team, decide on a new password and change.

    changing password

  2. When connected, at the prompt type: passwd.

  3. Press enter.

  4. You will then be prompted to enter your login password. At the prompt: enter the old password once.

  5. Press enter.

  6. At the New Password prompt, enter your new password. *

    • The new password must be at least 6 characters. It must be at least a combination of 2 alphabetic characters and 1 numeric character.

  7. Press enter.

  8. At the Re-enter new password prompt, re-enter your new password.

  9. Press enter.

  10. Password successfully changed confirmation massage will appear.

To FTP:


  1. When connected, on the task bar, click the icon that is called “New File Transfer Window”.

    2. New File Transfer button

  2. Double click on the public_html folder in the right-hand window.

    public folder

  3. On the taskbar: click the arrow pointing up icon that is called “upload.”

    clicking upload

  4. In the “Upload-Select Files” window, choose the files on your computer that you want to upload.

    upload window

  5. Click the “Upload” button.

  6. The "Upload" window will appear.

  7. After the uploading process, the uploaded file should appear in the right-hand window under the public_html folder.


To Create Separate Folders (Directories):

  1. When connected, double click on the “public_html” folder in the right-hand window.

  2. (In the "public_html" folder) Menu bar, click on the “Operation” button.

  3. Go to and click on the “New Folder.”

    new folder

  4. The new created folder will appear in the right–hand window.

  5. Type the new folder name as you want (Ex. Module1).

  6. Press Enter.


To exit the program:


SSH Secure Shell

  1. In the SSH Secure Shell window type: exit.

  2. Press enter.

  3. In the "Confirm Exit" window, click on the "Yes" button.

SSH Secure File Transfer

  1. In the SSH Secure File Transfer window, click on the “Disconnected Button” on the task bar.

    2. Disconnected Button

  2. In the "Confirm Disconnect" window, click on the "Yes" button.

Viewing your Module:


  1. You can access your site on the web by going to: http://edtech.tennessee.edu/~yourusername/yourfilename.html.

  2. Make sure you have a default.html file in your public_html folder.
    (Ex. http://edtech.tennessee.edu/~rite2008/default.html).