You can use any SFTP (Secure FTP) client software to gain access to your gislab files.
Here are a couple of popular FREE clients:
Client Configuration Settings:
Enter the following Information:
Hostname: globe.fiu.edu
Port number: 275
User name: your username used in the GIS lab.
Password: your password
Protocol: SFTP
Instructions (using Filezilla on Windows XP):
Installation:
- Download the Filezilla client from http://filezilla-project.org
- Double click the setup installation file and follow installation's instructions. At the end of installation, click the close button.
Connecting:
- Open Filezilla.
- Go to File > Site Manager ...
- Click on the New Site button on the lower left corner.
- Type globe.fiu.edu under Host:
- Type 275 under Port:
- Select SFTP - SSH File Transfer Protocol in the Server Type list.
- Select Normal in the Logontype list.
- Type your GIS Account username in the User textbox.
- Type your GIS Account password in the Password textbox.
- Click on the Connect button to connect.
- If it's your first time you will get the Unknown host key window. Click OK.
If you encounter any problems in using GIS SFTP please e-mail Administrator or call 305-348-6444 to resolve this issue.