WS_FTP Professional

Configuring WS_FTP Professional for SFTP

Note: Updated file transfer instructions for sites migrated off the origin.www.upenn.edu web server

If your website has been migrated from origin.www.upenn.edu to a new web server, either radix.www.upenn.edu or another ISC provided VM, follow the instructions below to update your FTP software by replacing all instances of the server name origin.www.upenn.edu with radix.www.upenn.edu or the name of the provisioned VM. For example, the instruction, “In the Server Address: field, type origin.www.upenn.edu” will now read as “In the Server Address: field, type radix.www.upenn.edu.” The location of the files will also change from /usr/local/ftp/html/<sitename> or /usr/local/ftp/[virtualhostname]/html/<sitename> to /<sitename>. That is, /usr/local/ftp/html/ or /usr/local/ftp/[virtualhostname]/html/ is no longer needed before the sitename.

If you do not know the name of the provisioned VM, please contact ISC Client Care or if you have any questions about the instructions for posting files to the radix server, please talk with your LSP or contact ISC Client Care.

Follow the steps below to configure SFTP transfers with WS_FTP Professional to origin.www.upenn.edu.  

1. Launch WS_FTP Professional.
2. From the Connections menu, choose New Connection... The Connection Wizard dialog box appears.
3. In the Site Name: field, enter an appropriate name for your connection (such as origin.www.upenn.edu), then click Next.
4. In the Connection Type: dropdown menu, choose SFTP/SSH, then click Next.
5. In the Server Address: field, type origin.www.upenn.edu, then click Next.
6. In the User Name: field, enter your account name, usually the same as your PennKey username. 
7. In the Password: field, enter your password on origin.www.upenn.edu (Set your local password)
8. Click Next, then click Advanced... The Site Options dialog box appears.
9. Click Startup on the left sidebar. For the Remote site folder, enter the directory to which you have access (for example: /usr/local/ftp/html/directoryname or /usr/local/ftp/[virtualhostname]/html/directoryname if you use a virtual host on origin.www.upenn.edu). Click OK.
10. Click Finish to complete the profile.

Checking for secure Administrative mainframe session

Beginning February 17, 2015, unsecured file transfers to/from the University’s Administrative mainframe will no longer be permitted. All file transfers with the Administrative mainframe will need to use SSL/TLS encryption. Follow the instructions below to determine if your connection is encrypted and secure.

1. Establish a connection to the Administrative mainframe (ivy.umis.upenn.edu).
2. Check for the padlock icon in the bottom status bar.
3. If the padlock is closed, your session is encrypted and secure. No further action is required.
4. If the padlock is open, follow the instructions below to ensure your Administrative mainframe session profile is encrypted and secure.

Configuring WS_FTP Professional for the Administrative mainframe
 

1. Launch WS_FTP Professional.
2. From the Connections menu, choose New Connection... The Connection Wizard dialog box appears.
3. In the Site Name: field, enter an appropriate name for your connection (such as ivy.umis.upenn.edu, then click Next.
4. In the Connection Type: dropdown menu, choose FTP/SSL (AUTH SSL), then click Next.
5. In the Server Address: field, type ivy.umis.upenn.edu then click Next.
6. In the User Name: field, enter your account name, usually 7 characters beginning with a “P”.
7. In the Password: field, leave blank
8. Click Finish to complete the profile.
9. From the Connections menu, choose the profile you named in Step 3.
10. Enter your ivy.umis.upenn.edu password and click OK.
11. If a Certificate window is displayed, click the Trust this certificate option and click OK.