Using scp/rsync/sftp with Windows

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Summary

This article describes how to access QRIScloud storage using the scp/rsync/sftp protocols on Microsoft Windows.

Requirements

  • Microsoft Windows XP or later.
  • The collection id (Qnnnn) for the collection.
  • Your QSAC user name and password.

Details

A third-party program is required for Microsoft Windows. These instructions describe the use of WinSCP and Cyberduck, but other programs (for example, Filezilla) can also be used.

WinSCP

  1. Download WinSCP from http://winscp.net and install it.
  2. Start the WinSCP program.
  3. Provide the WinSCP login information:
    1. In the Session section, select "SFTP" from the File Protocol pop-up menu.
    2. Type in the hostname as "ssh1.qriscloud.org.au" or "ssh2.qriscloud.org.au".
    3. Leave the port number at 22.
    4. Type in your QSAC user name.
    5. Type in your QSAC password.
    6. Optionally click the "Save" button to save the information for future connections.
    7. Click the "Login" button.
    8. The first time a connection is established a warning that the server's host key is not in the cache. Click the "Yes" button to add it to the cache.
  4. In the remote file panel, navigate to the top directory of your collection.  The path will be "/data/Qnnnn" where "Qnnnn" is your collection's id.
  5. Drag files between the local disk and the collection storage.
  6. When finished, close the window and terminate the session.

Cyberduck

  1. Download Cyberduck from http://cyberduck.ch and install it.
  2. Start the Cyberduck program.
  3. Click the "Open Connection" button (top left).
  4. Provide the connection information:
    1. Choose "SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) from the menu at the top of the dialog box.
    2. Type in the hostname as "ssh1.qriscloud.org.au" or "ssh2.qriscloud.org.au".
    3. Leave the port number at 22.
    4. Type in your QSAC username.
    5. Type in your QSAC password.
    6. Click the "Connect" button.
  5. In the remove file panel, navigate to the top directory of your collection.  The path will be "/data/Qnnnn" where "Qnnnn" is your collection's id.
  6. Drag files between the local disk and the collection storage.
  7. When finished, click the "Disconnect" button (top right).

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