sftp for Mac - Connecting
Note: You must first establish a connection to the Internet. Wireless users must first establish a connection using the UBVPN client before they can connect via sftp and transfer files.
- Double-click on your Macintosh HD and then double-click Applications.
- Double-click on Terminal.
- Enter sftp followed by the full name of the computer you want to connect to, such as ubunix.buffalo.edu, then press return.
Note: If a computer does not allow for sftp connections, ftp can be used instead. This is not recommended, however, as the connection willl not be secure.
If your Mac does not have the same login name as your UBITName, you will need to enter your UBITName followed by the at (@) symbol before the computer name, for instance:
sftp jdoe@ubunix.buffalo.edu.
Enter the password for the account you are connecting to when prompted, then press Return.
