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--- computing:department:unix:ftp [2009/05/18 16:34] – clayton
+++ computing:department:unix:ftp [2009/11/15 17:14] (current) – allan
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 ====== FTP service on Unix ======
-===== FTP access =====
+===== FTP server access =====
-For security reasons FTP is no longer available.
+For security reasons we no longer offer any FTP servers (although the client ''ftp'' command, to connect to other FTP servers, is still available).
-To access your own files, you should use a secure file transfer system (SCP or SFTP). If you need SFTP software for Windows or Mac, see our [[:computing:software:ssh|SSH software page]].
-To share files with others, HTTP (web) access is more convenient. Further instructions are given in the web support pages on [[:computing:web:web_publishing:file_transfer|using http to replace ftp for file transfers]].
+To access your own files from outside, you should use a secure file transfer system such as SCP or SFTP. If you need SFTP software for Windows or Mac, see our [[:computing:software:ssh|SSH software page]].
+To share files with others, HTTP (web) access is the simplest method. Further instructions are given in the web support pages on [[:computing:web:web_publishing:file_transfer|using http to replace ftp for file transfers]].
+If you are trying to connect to FTP servers outside Tate Lab and encounter problems, you may want to try using our [[:computing:network:firewall_and_proxies|FTP proxy]].