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Connect to the FTP Server
You may connect to the FTP Server by using the software product WS_FTP; a Windows based program available on all computers that have Shared Network Services (SNS) installed. To locate the program, go to the My Campus folder in the Novell Application Launcher (NAL) and double-click on the FTP icon.
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The first window to appear will be Session Properties. To change the information in the profile so that you can connect to the FTP Server, click New.
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Type the following information into the designated areas:
| Profile Name: |
ftpserv |
| Host Name: |
ftpserv.uncc.edu |
| User ID: |
User Name |
| Password: |
NinerNET e-mail password |
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(if you leave this field blank, WS_FTP will prompt you for your NinerNET password) |
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To save this profile for later use, click the Apply button. To connect to the FTP Server, click OK. |
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Once connected to the FTP server, a window will appear. The window is split into two halves, the left half labeled Local System and the right half labeled Remote Site. (The word "folder" and "directory" are used interchangeably.)
The Local System displays the folders and files that exist on your computer's hard drive. The top box on the left side shows the current folder name of the local machine, the default is H:\49DESK\WS_FTP. The box below shows folders that exist in the current folder and shows drives that are connected to your computer. These drives could be other local hard drives, floppy drives, CD-ROM drives or network drives. This window also shows files, if any, that exist in the current folder. To change disk drives on your computer, double-click on the drive letter.
The Remote Site shows the folders and files that exist on the remote system, in this case, the FTP Server. The top box on the right side shows the current folder name of the remote system, the default is the top level or root folder, noted as /. The box below shows the folders that exist in the current folder. This window also shows the files, if any, that exist in the current folder. |
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To select the current profile next time, click on the drop-down arrow in the Profile Name box and select FTPSERV. If Session Properties is closed or disappears, you can click the Connect button on the main window of WS_FTP and it will reappear. |
Using the FTP Server to Share Files with Students
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Select your college folder on the FTP Server. |
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Create a Department folder within the college folder, if one does not exist. |
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Create a Class folder under the department folder. |
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Transfer your classwork into the Class folder. |
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Inform your students where to find and retrieve the classwork. |
FTP Folder Structure
There are six folders under Remote Site that reflect the six colleges at UNC Charlotte:
| Arch |
College of Architecture |
| Coas |
College of Art & Sciences |
| Coba |
College of Business Administration |
| Coed |
College of Education |
| Engr |
College of Engineering |
| Nurs |
College of Nursing |
You can list the files in the Local System or Remote Site folders by double-clicking on the folder. To move back to the previous folder, double-click the ".." notation.
Creating Folders on the FTP Server
Care should be taken prior to creating folders or placing files into the main college folder. The best practice would be to create a folder for each department within the main college directory. Within each departmental folder, create a folder for each course and within the course folder, place the files that relate to the course.
For example: To share the syllabus for Math 1101, create a folder named Math in the Coas folder. Then, In the Math folder, create a math1101 folder and copy the syllabus file into the math1101 folder.
To create a department folder on the FTP Server:
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Double-click your college folder in the Remote Site window. |
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Click MkDir. |
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Enter your department name (example: Math). |
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Click OK. |
To create a class folder on the FTP Server:
| Step 1: |
Double-click the Department folder in the Remote Site window. |
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Click MkDir. |
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Enter the class name (example: math1101). |
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Click OK. |
Transferring Files To/From the FTP Server
Before you transfer any files, you need to select the correct mode for transfer. There are three transfer modes in WS_FTP: ASCII, Binary, and Auto. The mode you use depends on the type of information contained in the file. The Binary mode should be used for transferring files that contain word processing documents, spreadsheets, databases, graphic images, photos, bitmap files, sound or audio files, video files, and executable files. The ASCII mode should be used for transferring text or data files – these type files are human readable.
To transfer a file from the Local System to Remote Site:
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Double-click your college folder. |
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Double-click the department folder. |
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Click on the class folder, highlighting it. |
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In the Local System window, click the file name you want to transfer to the Remote Site, highlighting it. |
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Click the right-arrow button located between the Local and Remote windows. The file will now be transferred. |
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To exit out of WS_FTP, click Exit. |
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