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Using FTP

Copying files to your AAPT Web account is achieved using file transfer protocol (FTP). The root directory for your web pages is the "htdocs" directory. This is where your index.html page must be located. If you like, you may create subdirectories in this directory to store images or to divide your site into a logical structure.

Please choose the link appropriate to your operating system for more detailed instructions.

• Copying files between your PC and AAPT Web account
• Copying files between your Macintosh and AAPT Web account
• Copying files between your computer and your AAPT Web account via UNIX
  

There are several applications available to use FTP on your PC. AAPT recommends WS-FTP. These instructions are for WS-FTP 32 version 951130. The process will probably be similar for other FTP applications for the PC.

Step 1: Configuring your FTP session profile

1. Open WS-FTP to display the Session Profile window.
   
2. Click New to clear all fields.
3. Complete the screen as follows:
   • Type a meaningful name in the "Profile Name": field to save these settings under for future use.
   • Type your AAPT Web host machine name in the "Host Name:" field (this should be "hosting.connect.com.au")
   • Select Sun Solaris from the "Host Type:" menu
   • Type your login in the "User ID:" field. This is case sensitive so should be in lower case.
   • Leave the "Password:" and "Account:" fields blank. Because of the one-time password system you need to enter the appropriate password each time you connect.
   • Type /your.domain.name/htdocs/ in the "Remote Host:" field.
   • Type your local directory in the "Local PC:" field.
   • Click Advanced to open the Advanced Profile Parameters window.
   • Check with your systems administrator if you are behind a firewall.
     • If you are behind a firewall, select "Passive Transfers"
     • If you are not behind a firewall, ensure "Passive Transfers" is not selected.
4. Click OK.
5. Click Save.

The session profile is saved under the name supplied in the "Profile Name": field for future reference. You do not need to enter these details again.

Step 2: Making the connection

To connect to your AAPT Web account:

1. Open WS-FTP.
2. Select the profile name you created in Step 1 from the "Profile Name:" menu.
3. Click OK to display the Password window.
   
4. Type the required password from your password sequence in the "Need a password:" field and click OK. If you do not know which password to use, see Checking the current password.
5. The WS-FTP main window is opened. Your local files and directories are listed in the Local System boxes on the left and your AAPT Web files and directories are listed in the Remote System boxes on the right.

Note: If you are using the 16 bit version of WS_FTP (for example on Win 3.x) make sure that the "Host type" is set to Solaris or Sun Solaris to prevent delays occurring during login.

1. Follow steps 1 to 3 of Making the connection.
2. Click Cancel to close the Password window.
3. Click LogWnd in the main WS_FTP window to open the Message Log window.
4. Scroll down the Message Log window to display the line
   331 Response to otp-md5 xxx bussss required for username.
   The string xxx tells you which password is required.
5. Note the required password number and close the Message Log window.
6. Continue with step 4 of Making the connection.

Finding Help

To access the online Help, click on Help in the WS-FTP main window.

There are several applications available to use ftp on your Macintosh. These instructions are for Fetch version 3.03 The process will probably be similar for other FTP applications for the Mac.
Important Note: Versions of Fetch earlier than version 3.03 can not use the one-time password system. Please ensure you have version 3.03 or later of Fetch.

Step 1: Setting up your bookmark and preferences

1. Open Fetch.
2. From the Customise menu choose "New Shortcut..."
   
3. Complete the screen as follows:
   • Type a meaningful name to save these settings under for future use in the "Name:field".
   • Type Folder in the "Type:field".
   • Type the domain name of your AAPT Web host machine in the "Host: field".
   • Type your VWS Login name in the "User ID: field".
   • Type your intiator sequence in upper case in the "Password: field".
   • Type a forward slash (/) followed by your AAPT Web name in the "Directory: field". For example, "/widget.com.au"
4. Click OK to save the bookmark under the name provided.
5. Select Preferences.
   • Ask your sytems administrator if you are behind a firewall.
     • If you are behind a firewall, select Firewall and ensure Use Passive Mode is selected (it is selected if a tick appears in the box beside it).
     • If you are not behind a firewall, leave Firewall and Use Passive Mode deselected.
   • Select General from the Preferences window.
   • Type your email address in the "Default password: field".
   • If you wish to connect to your VWS account automatically each time you use Fetch, select the Bookmark name you allocated in the "Default shortcut:" field. If you do not wish to make an automatic connection, leave the field blank.
   • Select "Display Server Messages"
   • Select "Keep connections active"
6. Click OK to save your Bookmark and Preferences for future use.

Step 2: Making the connection

To connect to your VWS account:

1. Open Fetch.
2. Select New Connection from the File menu.
3. Select the shortcut (Bookmark) you created in Step 1.
4. Click OK to start an FTP session with your AAPT Web host.

You are automatically logged in. If a message window is displayed, close it to display the session window. You may now transfer files between your computer and your AAPT Web site.

Finding Help

To access the online help , select Fetch Help from the Windows menu.

To copy files between your computer and your AAPT Web account via UNIX, FTP to the machine hosting your AAPT Web service.

Some useful FTP commands:

pasv	Use passive mode to transfer files. If you are behind a firewall, you must use this setting when transferring files to or from your AAPT Web .
put	Copy a file from your local machine to the host machine.
mput	Copy multiple files from your local machine to the host machine.
get	Copy a file from the host machine to your local machine.
mget	Copy multiple files from the host machine to your local machine.
type	Set transfer mode. For example "type ascii" or "type binary"
lcd	Change the current directory on your local machine.
cd	Change current directory on the host machine.
dir	Lists the contents of the current working directory on the host machine.
mkdir	Make a directory on the host machine.
pwd	Show the current directory on the host machine.
rename	Rename a file on the host machine.
rmdir	Remove a directory from the host machine.
help	Provides a list of available commands. Enter "help command" to receive help on that command.
bye	Exit FTP.

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