University Systems help centre
Installing an SFTP client
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a method for transferring files from one computer to another computer or server. For security reasons, the Computer Help Desk recommends that you use a Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) client when connecting to a server.
The Computer Help Desk recommends the following client, which supports and SFTP for most operating systems:
The above link will take you to Cyberduck's downloads page. Follow the instructions provided by Cyberduck's installation file.
You may download an alternative SFTP client, but be advised that they are not supported by UVic.
