

This will store cluster key for future use.Ī password prompt box will pop up. Check the “Always trust this host, add this key to the cache” box and click OK. The first time you connect you will see a window titled “Unknown host key”. If you’re just making a bookmark for later, click OK. Or, if you wish to connect to a specific directory (for instance, your lab’s shared storage or a particular folder in your home directory), you can enter this here.Ĭlick Connect to initiate a connection. You can leave Default remote directory: blank if you simply wish to connect to your RC account’s home directory. You can type this in or click the Browse button and find the directory you want. – on your computer) directory/folder you’d like to start in when connecting. OPTIONAL In the Advanced tab, select the local (i.e. Otherwise you will be prompted for your password and token each time the token expires and for every new simultaneous connection during file transfers. IMPORTANT Click the Transfer tab and check the Limit number of simultaneous connections box and set Maximum number of connections to “1”.

Download and Installįirst you will need to download and install the Filezilla client You can download the latest version from NOTE: Please download from this page and not the big green button so as to avoid bundled adware. NOTE: If your SFTP session constantly disconnects after several seconds, see this FAQ entry. This document will outline setting up a bookmark in Filezilla to connect to the cluster or other RC file resources you have access to.


As such Research Computing is recommending its use over previous clients, especially as it does not have some of the quirks of clients like Cyberduck or SecureFX. It is available cross-platform (Mac, Windows and Linux) and is actively maintained. Filezilla is a free and open source SFTP client which is built on modern standards.
