Cal Poly Humboldt recommends the use of the Cyberduck SFTP application for OS X secure file transfers. Please download and install Cyberduck before following the instructions below to upload a file to your Network Folder.

The instructions below are based on Cyberduck v2.8. Advanced users may use the command line to connect to the server if they wish.

Note: Command line access to Network Folders is not permitted for terminal or SSH connections.

Cyberduck

To use Cyberduck to set up an SFTP connection to your Humboldt Network Folder, follow these steps:

1. Open Cyberduck
2. Click "Open Connection"
3. Enter the following information:
   1. Protocol: SFTP (SSH Secure File Transfer)
   2. Server: users.humboldt.edu
   3. UserName: Your Humboldt User Name (e.g., abc123)
   4. Password: Your Humboldt Password
4. Click "Connect"

You may find it useful to save this connection information so that you can easily find it the next time you need to use it. Here's how:

1. Click Bookmark > New Bookmark
2. Give your connection a nickname (My Network Folder or something else that's easily identifiable).
3. Close the window to save your settings (Click on the red X in the top left-hand corner of the screen)
4. The next time you want to get to your Humboldt Network Folder, open Cyberduck and select Bookmarks > My Network Folder (or whatever name you gave the connection).

Command Line Access

To set up an SFTP connection to your Humboldt Network Folder from the command line, follow these steps:

1. Open Terminal by selecting Go > Utilities > Terminal
2. Type: sftp <Humboldt UserName>@users.humboldt.edu <replacing Humboldt UserName with your Humboldt User Name> and hit Enter
3. Enter the password associated with your Humboldt User Name.

Problems connecting?

If you have problems connecting, please submit a ticket to the Technology Help Desk, call x4357, send email to help@humboldt.edu, or stop by Library 101.