User:Rewood/How can I ftp to Eos/Unity

Problem: I am trying to ftp to unity.ncsu.edu but when I give my password I get "login incorrect". I made several attempts. My password got me logged in so why can't I ftp?

Solution: You should ftp into one of the following hosts ftp.ncsu.edu

The host names "unity.ncsu.edu" and "eos.ncsu.edu" are used for e-mail, but not for ftp.

If you are doing this from a Windows machine, the best way to do this is to:

• Open up an MS-DOS Command Prompt.
• Change to the directory that you want to transfer a file to/from
• Type the following:
  • ftp ftp.ncsu.edu
    • This should bring up a window asking you for a Username and password.
    • You will need to put in your UNITY username and password there.
    • From that point, just change your directories to where the file(s) are located.
    • To get a copy of the file, type "get filename".
    • To upload something type "put filename" Where "filename" represents the name of the file.

• If you are on a Macintosh, you will need to use a program called Fetch. If you have any questions, please call the NCSU Computing Services Help Desk at 919-515-HELP, or email us at help@ncsu.edu.