====== FTP Guide ======

**"I can't FTP to <server>!"**

This is correct, as PCN servers do not have ftp services installed. 

**FTP Is no longer a service offered by PCN as it violates University Policy.**  PCN and University Policy now requires that file transfer should be done using methods that include encryption.

There are several options available as a replacement for FTP services.

    - SCP - SCP will allow you to Securely CoPy files from a physics host to your local machine.  Please consult the scp manual pages for more information on this topic.  This method requires a Purdue Career Account.
    - Public Web Server - You can alternately place the files you need to share on your project's web space or on your personal web space on the Physics file servers.  Please see our [[wiki:software:www:index|directions on how to enable this type of a setup]] for more information.
    - [[http://filelocker.purdue.edu|FileLocker]] - Purdue's Filelocker Service allows persons with a Purdue career account to post files to share and allows users to make one time file requests to others through email.  All file transfer is encrypted.
    - Outside services - Safe 3rd party services like [[https://wetransfer.com/|WeTransfer.com]], [[http://www.box.com|Box.com]], [[https://www.dropbox.com/|Dropbox]], and [[https://drive.google.com/|Google Drive]] that allow encrypted file sharing