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  As part of your CAEDM account you are allowed a temporary FTP site so you can share files with other people ouside the college or university.  To set up your temporary FTP, go to https://ssl.et.byu.edu/cms and login with your CAEDM username and password.  Click the link called "Temporary FTP" on the left hand side.  This should bring up the CAEDM Temporary FTP Manager and there will be a button named "Generate".  Clicking this button will set up your Temporary FTP and you will be redirected to the Temporary FTP Manager Page. (Note: It may take up to 5 mins for your FTP to be enabled)  You will see that your site has been created but the username and password have not yet been assigned.  Refreshing the page will show your FTP username and password.  Your Temporary username and password may be given to anyone who needs to access your files.  FTP does not encrypt usernames or passwords which makes hacking your FTP site relatively easy, so be careful with the files you choose to upload.
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[[File:Temporary_files.png|thumb|150px|Temporary FTP is useful for sharing files with others outside the college or university.]]Each CAEDM account is allowed a temporary FTP site to share files with other people outside the college or university.  FTP sites are available for 7 days with a possible extension for an additional 3 days.  Temporary FTP sites are issued a temporary username and password.  Temporary usernames and passwords may be given to anyone.  There is a limit of one temporary FTP site at a time.
  
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===Managing a Temporary FTP===
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[https://caedm.et.byu.edu/cms/ftpuser.php?dest=7 My Temporary FTP] is used to manage temporary FTP sites. It contains the username, password and link to access the FTP site as well as creating, extending and deleting FTP sites.
  
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    You may view and download your files using the link provided in the Temporary FTP Manager (ftp://TEMP_USER_NAME@ftp.et.byu.edu). This link may be given to anyone you need to share your files with.  Use the password provided to login to your FTP site.
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====Creating a Temporary FTP====
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To Create a Temporary FTP:
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* Login to the [https://caedm.et.byu.edu/ CAEDM Home Page]
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* Under files select [https://caedm.et.byu.edu/cms-new/ftpuser.php?dest=7 My Temporary FTP]
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* Click the button named "Create new FTP Site". (Note: It may take up to 5 mins for your FTP to be enabled)
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* You will see that your site has been created but the username and password have not yet been assigned.  Refreshing the page will show your FTP username and password.
  
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====Extensions====
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If the seven day life span is not sufficient, each Temporary FTP site has the option to extend for an additional three days.
  
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To add files to your FTP site use your favorite FTP program and login using your temporary username and password.  The instructions for accessing your site from a linux terminal is provided below.
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To Extend a Temporary FTP:
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* Login to [https://caedm.et.byu.edu/cms-new/ftpuser.php?dest=7 My Temporary FTP]
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* Click the "Extend" button next to the temporary FTP site.
  
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====Deleting====
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To Delete an FTP site:
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* Login to [https://caedm.et.byu.edu/cms-new/ftpuser.php?dest=7 My Temporary FTP]
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* Click the "Delete" button next to the temporary FTP site.
  
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To access your FTP site from a linux terminal type:
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===Accessing Temporary FTP Sites===
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Upon creating a temporary FTP site, an email will be sent to the user with the link to the ftp site.  It will also contain a username and password for accessing the FTP site. To add files to FTP sites, use a FTP program and login using the temporary username and password.
  
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    ftp ftp.et.byu.edu
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<b><span style="color: red;">Warning</span></b>: Despite still being a clickable link, many browsers are discontinuing support for FTP. Opening the FTP site in a browser like Chrome, Firefox or Edge could lead to issues with being able to upload or download your files.
  
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You will be prompted for your username and password.  Use the username and password provided by the Temporary FTP Manager.  This will bring up the ftp prompt which looks like this:
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====Using Temporary FTP====
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FTP can be accessed from an FTP client by using the URL provided in the e-mail you received.  (eg. ftp://Flkcbn:KxMiZf%2F2@ftp.et.byu.edu/). From an FTP client, there will be put/get commands to transfer files to and from the FTP site. 
  
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ftp>
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====Accessing Temporary FTP on Windows====
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Open Windows Explorer (the file browser) and paste your URL into the bar at the top (eg. ftp://Flkcbn:KxMiZf%2F2@ftp.et.byu.edu/).
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You can now use the FTP site just as you would a regular folder by copy and pasting files in and out of it.
  
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To add files to your directory use:
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Alternatively you can use a program like [https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=client FileZilla].
  
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put FILENAME
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Once installed, you can enter your username and password for temporary FTP as well as the FTP server (ftp.et.byu.edu) to open a connection.
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You can then use its file manager to upload and download files.
  
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To get files from your directory use:
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====Accessing Temporary FTP on Linux====
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For example, to access ftp from a linux terminal type:
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      ftp ftp.et.byu.edu
  
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get FILENAME
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A prompt will appear asking for username and password.  Use the username and password provided by the Temporary FTP Manager.  This will bring up the ftp prompt which looks like this:
  
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To see the files in your directory use:
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ftp>
  
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ls
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To add files:
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* put FILENAME
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To get files:
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* get FILENAME
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To see the files in the current directory:
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* ls
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To change to a different directory:
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* cd
  
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To change to a different directory use:
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Other commands and their functions can be found by typing "help" or "help COMMAND".
  
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cd
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===Security===
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FTP does not encrypt usernames or passwords which makes hacking FTP site relatively easy. Do not put any personal or sensitive information on a temporary FTP site.
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Other commands and their functions can be found by typing "help" or "help COMMAND".
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Latest revision as of 11:44, 9 August 2017

Temporary FTP is useful for sharing files with others outside the college or university.
Each CAEDM account is allowed a temporary FTP site to share files with other people outside the college or university. FTP sites are available for 7 days with a possible extension for an additional 3 days. Temporary FTP sites are issued a temporary username and password. Temporary usernames and passwords may be given to anyone. There is a limit of one temporary FTP site at a time.

Managing a Temporary FTP

My Temporary FTP is used to manage temporary FTP sites. It contains the username, password and link to access the FTP site as well as creating, extending and deleting FTP sites.

Creating a Temporary FTP

To Create a Temporary FTP:

  • Login to the CAEDM Home Page
  • Under files select My Temporary FTP
  • Click the button named "Create new FTP Site". (Note: It may take up to 5 mins for your FTP to be enabled)
  • You will see that your site has been created but the username and password have not yet been assigned. Refreshing the page will show your FTP username and password.

Extensions

If the seven day life span is not sufficient, each Temporary FTP site has the option to extend for an additional three days.

To Extend a Temporary FTP:

  • Login to My Temporary FTP
  • Click the "Extend" button next to the temporary FTP site.

Deleting

To Delete an FTP site:

  • Login to My Temporary FTP
  • Click the "Delete" button next to the temporary FTP site.

Accessing Temporary FTP Sites

Upon creating a temporary FTP site, an email will be sent to the user with the link to the ftp site. It will also contain a username and password for accessing the FTP site. To add files to FTP sites, use a FTP program and login using the temporary username and password.

Warning: Despite still being a clickable link, many browsers are discontinuing support for FTP. Opening the FTP site in a browser like Chrome, Firefox or Edge could lead to issues with being able to upload or download your files.

Using Temporary FTP

FTP can be accessed from an FTP client by using the URL provided in the e-mail you received. (eg. ftp://Flkcbn:KxMiZf%2F2@ftp.et.byu.edu/). From an FTP client, there will be put/get commands to transfer files to and from the FTP site.

Accessing Temporary FTP on Windows

Open Windows Explorer (the file browser) and paste your URL into the bar at the top (eg. ftp://Flkcbn:KxMiZf%2F2@ftp.et.byu.edu/). You can now use the FTP site just as you would a regular folder by copy and pasting files in and out of it.

Alternatively you can use a program like FileZilla.

Once installed, you can enter your username and password for temporary FTP as well as the FTP server (ftp.et.byu.edu) to open a connection. You can then use its file manager to upload and download files.

Accessing Temporary FTP on Linux

For example, to access ftp from a linux terminal type: 

     ftp ftp.et.byu.edu

A prompt will appear asking for username and password. Use the username and password provided by the Temporary FTP Manager. This will bring up the ftp prompt which looks like this:

ftp>

To add files:

  • put FILENAME

To get files:

  • get FILENAME

To see the files in the current directory:

  • ls

To change to a different directory:

  • cd

Other commands and their functions can be found by typing "help" or "help COMMAND".

Security

FTP does not encrypt usernames or passwords which makes hacking FTP site relatively easy. Do not put any personal or sensitive information on a temporary FTP site.

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