{"id":1493,"date":"2015-08-26T23:44:28","date_gmt":"2015-08-26T21:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blue.pri.ee\/ttu\/?page_id=1493"},"modified":"2025-09-04T12:17:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T10:17:48","slug":"file-access-guide-using-sftp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blue.pri.ee\/ttu\/resources\/file-access-guide-using-sftp\/","title":{"rendered":"Remotely accessing P drive (SFTP guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Official TUT wiki on this topic:<a href=\"https:\/\/taltech.atlassian.net\/wiki\/x\/7AJTAg\"><b> https:\/\/taltech.atlassian.net\/wiki\/x\/7AJTAg<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The service is maintained by TUT IT HelpDesk. For support, contact information can be found at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/taltech.atlassian.net\/wiki\/spaces\/ITI\/overview\"><b> https:\/\/taltech.atlassian.net\/wiki\/spaces\/ITI\/overview<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>To connect to the server You need software that supports the SFTP protocol. In the following guide, I will provide guides for 2 separate programs &#8211; WinSCP and Filezilla. You can choose which suites you better. The first one, WinSCP works on Windows only. The second one also works on Linux and Mac OS.<\/p>\n<p>To create the connection, you need to know your Uni-ID. This can be managed at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pass.taltech.ee\">pass.taltech.ee<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/blue.pri.ee\/ttu\/resources\/file-access-guide-using-sftp\/#WinSCP_guide\" >WinSCP guide<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blue.pri.ee\/ttu\/resources\/file-access-guide-using-sftp\/#FileZilla_client_guide\" >FileZilla client guide<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WinSCP_guide\"><\/span>WinSCP guide<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is Windows only!<\/p>\n<p>To download the client, go to:\u00a0 <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/winscp.net\/eng\/download.php\" data-select-like-a-boss=\"1\">http:\/\/winscp.net\/eng\/download.php<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Parameters used to connect: :<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">File protocol: SFTP<br \/>\nHost name: sftp.ttu.ee<br \/>\nUser:\u00a0Uni-ID username<br \/>\nPassword: Uni-ID password<br \/>\nPort: default\u00a0(22)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blue.pri.ee\/ttu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/sftp.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4467\" src=\"https:\/\/blue.pri.ee\/ttu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/sftp.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"639\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blue.pri.ee\/ttu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/sftp.png 639w, https:\/\/blue.pri.ee\/ttu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/sftp-300x203.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After the connection is established, you can see Your computer&#8217;s file system on the left and the remote system on the right.\u00a0 StudentsHome directory is the same as\u00a0the drive P in class.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blue.pri.ee\/ttu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/winscp_up.png\" alt=\"winscp_up\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FileZilla_client_guide\"><\/span>FileZilla client guide<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Download link if you are on Windows:<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/filezilla-project.org\/download.php?type=client\">FileZilla client<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Linux users can get it from the package manager. The package name should be filezilla.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Host:<\/strong> sftp:\/\/sftp.ttu.ee (Important to write the full address if using Quickconnect!)<br \/>\n<strong>Username:<\/strong> Uni-ID user<br \/>\n<strong>Password:<\/strong> Uni-ID password<br \/>\n<strong>Port:<\/strong> can be blank (22)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blue.pri.ee\/ttu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/f1_quickconnect.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7199\" src=\"https:\/\/blue.pri.ee\/ttu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/f1_quickconnect.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"729\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blue.pri.ee\/ttu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/f1_quickconnect.png 729w, https:\/\/blue.pri.ee\/ttu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/f1_quickconnect-300x47.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now click either the enter key or the Quickconnect button. It&#8217;s possible that there will be a warning about a certificate during establishing the connection. To continue, it needs to be accepted.<\/p>\n<p>Once the connection is made, you&#8217;ll see the files on your computer on the left and all the networked drivs in the university on the right. The folder &#8220;StudentsHome&#8221; corresponds with the P drive in university&#8217;s computers.<\/p>\n<p>Files can be copied by either dragging them from one side to the other or using the corresponding buttons.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blue.pri.ee\/ttu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/f2_connected.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7198\" src=\"https:\/\/blue.pri.ee\/ttu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/f2_connected.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1010\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blue.pri.ee\/ttu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/f2_connected.png 1010w, https:\/\/blue.pri.ee\/ttu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/f2_connected-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/blue.pri.ee\/ttu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/f2_connected-768x483.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommendation: save the connection parameters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This way you don&#8217;t need to set up the connection next time you connect. Go to\u00a0<strong>File -&gt; Site manager<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First, create a new connection profile by clicking\u00a0<strong>New site<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Then configure as follows<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Set a name that you will recognize (in the sample its &#8220;TTU server&#8221;)<\/li>\n<li>Set the connection protocol as <strong>SFTP<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Set the server address as\u00a0<strong>sftp.ttu.ee<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Set the user name as your <strong>uni-id username<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Recommendation: for security, do not save your password!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blue.pri.ee\/ttu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/f3_site_manager.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7201\" src=\"https:\/\/blue.pri.ee\/ttu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/f3_site_manager.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"889\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blue.pri.ee\/ttu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/f3_site_manager.png 889w, https:\/\/blue.pri.ee\/ttu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/f3_site_manager-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/blue.pri.ee\/ttu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/f3_site_manager-768x410.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once the connection is saved, reconnecting to it the next time is a lot easier by just picking it from the drop down menu.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blue.pri.ee\/ttu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/f4_connect_manager.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7202\" src=\"https:\/\/blue.pri.ee\/ttu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/f4_connect_manager.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"172\" height=\"115\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Official TUT wiki on this topic: https:\/\/taltech.atlassian.net\/wiki\/x\/7AJTAg The service is maintained by TUT IT HelpDesk. For support, contact information can be found at\u00a0 https:\/\/taltech.atlassian.net\/wiki\/spaces\/ITI\/overview To connect to the server You need software that supports the SFTP protocol. In the following guide, I will provide guides for 2 separate programs &#8211; WinSCP and Filezilla. 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