By using SSH, data is encrypted during connection, and thus it is used by many servers now. The following are procedures to use SSH connection for WS_FTP

1. Set up a secure file transfer connection
2. Upload files
3. Download files

1. Set up a secure file transfer connection

a.     Launch the WS_FTP Pro by clicking Start Menu -> All Programs -> WS_FTP ->WS_FTP Pro (Figure 1)

Figure 1

b. Select "Sites" from the toolbar and choose "Add to Sites..". (Figure 2)

Figure 2

c. A Wizard dialog will be prompted. Enter a Name for your site profile in the "Name" text field and click "Next". (Figure 3)

Figure 3

d. Enter the host computer (e.g. ihome.cuhk.edu.hk, logic.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk.etc) you intend to connect in the "Host Address" text field and click "Next". (Figure 4)

Figure 4

e. Enter your user id in the "User Id" text field and password of the account in the "Password" text field. Click "Next" when finished. (Figure 5)

Figure 5

f. Select "SFTP/SSH" in the "Server Type" combo box and click "Finish". The wizard will then exit. (Figure 6)

Figure 6

g. Select "Sites" in the toolbar. You will see your newly added site profile. Click on the profile to connect to remote FTP server. (Figure 7)

Figure 7

h. After the connection has been established, you can see your local files in the left frame and remote files in the right frame. (Figure 8)

Figure 8

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2. Upload files

a. Connect to a remote server.

b. Choose the files you would like to upload (Click the files with Control key to select multiple files) from the left frame and click the upload button. (Figure 9)

Figure 9

c. The uploaded files will appear in the right frame. (Figure 10)

Figure 10

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3. Download files

a. Connect to a remote server.

b. Choose files you would like to download (Click the files with Control key to select multiple files) from the right frame and click the download button. (Figure 11)

Figure 11

c. The downloaded files will appear in the left frame. (Figure 12)

Figure 12

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